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11-01-2010, 05:11 AM | #1 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE
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| Tinkerbell may be sick. I copied and pasted this post from the Diet/ health forum to here as I thought this was the more appropriate place for it. I may be over reacting, but Tink has been acting different since yesterday. She has been shaking like she is cold even with 2 layers on. Normally she is super active, but all she wanted to do was [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]sleep[/COLOR][/COLOR] most of the day away. Part of me wonders if it is just the change in the weather and maybe she is worn out from all the hiking we did last week. I am going to call the [COLOR=green !important][COLOR=green !important]vet[/COLOR][/COLOR] and see if they can squeeze her in today. I just can't shake the feeling that something is not right with her. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers today. I will be taking her in at 11:20 this morning. |
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11-01-2010, 07:36 AM | #2 |
YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Deer Park New York
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| keeping our fingers and paws crossed for Tinkerbell. Please keep us posted |
11-01-2010, 08:27 AM | #3 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE
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| I just got back from the vets. He couldn't find anything wrong. Her temp was normal, heart sounded great, physical exam fine, so we are going to run a blood panel and liver screen. I was going to have this done anyway before her spay so if everything comes back good she will go ahead and have her surgery in the next week or 2. The vet suspects that Tink is just worn out a bit from all the excitement of last weeks hiking trip and the current weather change to colder temps. I am relieved that it seems I have just been a worried mother hen, but I will feel so much better when I get the results of her blood work back tomorrow. Thanks everyone for keeping Tinkerbell in your prayers. |
11-01-2010, 08:29 AM | #4 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Birmingham ,Al,United States
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| Oh, that is wonderful!! I know that I am concerned if one of my babies is not acting like themself!
__________________ (((HUGS))) from Susan, Cookie, Dottie & Sugar I Miss you Missy 10/18/07 I Miss you Princess Isabella (Izzy) 12/13/15 |
11-01-2010, 09:31 AM | #5 |
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| Did your vet check her teeth and anals ? Have you checked her feet for stickers from your hike ? |
11-01-2010, 03:25 PM | #6 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE
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| Yes he checked all of those things. Thanks for the ideas. I will get the results from her bloodwork tomorrow and hopefully everything will be normal. She just seems so tired to me and doesn't want to play with her usual enthusiasm. She is eating and her poo is normal. She has been laying in my lap on and off all day. |
11-01-2010, 04:26 PM | #7 |
Crazy about Kacee! Donating Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Kansas
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| I'll keep your sweet lil Tinkerbell in my prayers. I'm hoping it's a bit like jet lag for her.
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11-02-2010, 06:40 AM | #8 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE
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| I just got off the phone with my vet and he said her blood work all came back fine. So it seems like there is nothing obviously wrong. The only symptoms she has are that she seems more tired and lazy than normal and she is not liking the cold temps. She continues to eat just fine and doesn't act like she is hurting anywhere. I guess I am just a little over the top with worrying, but my vet said it is always a good idea to check into these things when there is a change in their normal behavior. I don't want to be one of those people that is running to vet for every little thing, but Tink is so small and she can't tell me whats wrong. I How do some of you more long term experienced yorkie owners make the decision that its time to see the vet? |
11-02-2010, 06:47 AM | #9 | |
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11-02-2010, 08:49 AM | #10 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker | Is it possible she could have picked up a tick on the trail and have the early stages of Lyme disease? I don't know how it appears in dogs, but I had it 20 years ago and I still remember how depressed, achy, and listless I felt at the beginning. |
11-02-2010, 03:21 PM | #11 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE
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| Thanks yorkieusa. Tink is acting more like herself tonight so with the good results from her bloodwork I am feeling relived. It is looking like she is not going to be a cold weather dog. My vet said it is not uncommon for some dogs ger size to act this way as they adjust to the cooler temps. |
11-02-2010, 03:27 PM | #12 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Magnolia, DE
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| Thanks Ladymom. That is just what I have been doing and I think I will get better as time goes on. I was surprised when my vet told me he wished more owners would get the pre-op blood/liver panels done before the spay/neuter. He said he would like to have this information no matter what the breed. I would have thought more owners would get it done to be safe. Last edited by Tinksmygirl; 11-02-2010 at 03:32 PM. |
11-02-2010, 03:30 PM | #13 | |
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I really am beginning to think it was the weather change as Tink is acting more like herself tonight. Thanks so much for all your thoughts and advice everyone. I really appreciate it. | |
11-02-2010, 03:38 PM | #14 | |
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__________________ Karen Kacee Muffin 1991-2005 Rest in Peace My Little Angel | |
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