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11-02-2009, 01:51 PM | #1 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| yorkie may be sick my dog barely eats his stomach growls and i try to feed him but he sniffs the food bowl and walks away but hell eat it when hes really hungry and today he threw up twice. He sems fine other than that he plays and goes for walks just the eating is an issue. |
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11-02-2009, 02:03 PM | #2 |
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| How old is your dog? Dogs sometimes get tummy aches and will throw up and get diarrhea. Most of the time the problem will correct itself but sometimes they do need medicine. I would give him a little corn syrup in water to help settle his stomach. If he gets loose stools you can give him a teaspoon of canned pure pumpkin a couple times a day. If he is still not feeling well tomorrow then you might need to have him checked by a vet. Please keep us updated. |
11-02-2009, 02:05 PM | #3 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| hes 5 months and he hasnt thrown up much but lately he doesnt eat much i know hes little but when i first got him he ate so much and now he just looks at the food and walks away. I thought nothing of it becausehe still runs around and plays but i just want to be safe. |
11-02-2009, 02:09 PM | #4 |
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| What food is he on and how much does he weigh? He is still a puppy so he needs to be watched closely. Have you had him to the vet lately? |
11-02-2009, 02:18 PM | #5 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| hes on the hollistic dry food the store gave him and i bought him wet food called mightymax different kinds like chicken he hasnt been to the vet in awhile because of financial and personal reasons but i have to make an appointment for him and i have to find out when petco is giving vaccinations to get him the rest of his shots |
11-02-2009, 02:21 PM | #6 |
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| What store gave him "holistic" dog food? What is the name of the food? I'd take him off of it and put him on real food right away. When you take him to the Vet. bring a stool sample with you.
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11-02-2009, 02:27 PM | #7 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| the store was vanity pups in queens its called holistic health extensions what would be a real food because my mom bought beneful and puppy chow for him and i never really looked into what would be a good food but my aunt was telling me those are bad foods any he should only have organic |
11-02-2009, 02:40 PM | #8 |
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| If this is the food it sounds like a good food: Vets Choice: Products - Holistic Health Extension Original Some foods are too high in protein but this one seems okay. You are lucky he did not like the Beneful or the Purina because those are not really good quality dog foods. It is possible the canned food could be causing him stomach problems. I know mine do not do well if I add different kinds of canned food to their diet. I just use Pedigree Healthy Digestion and Pedigree Chopped Chicken and mine all do well with that so I don't switch around. I really just add enough to make the dry food a little moist. I know mine do not do well with anything with beef in it. Sometimes a poor appetite could be due to him teething or it could indicate something more serious. If it continues then you probably should take him in and have the vet do some bloodwork just to make sure everything is okay there. |
11-02-2009, 03:19 PM | #9 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| thats similar food only differnce is mine is in a light blue bag it says for small breeds |
11-03-2009, 06:56 AM | #10 |
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| it seems like he has upset stomach ; so for now feed him only boiled chicken and rice; or gerber baby food until he gets better; also you can add probiotic to help his tummy. good luck
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11-03-2009, 12:10 PM | #11 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: staten island, NY
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| thanks everyone for the advice ill try it out and hopefully hell be better |
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