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08-15-2012, 07:43 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nashville, TN
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| Dehydration, vomitting, high pcv and loss of oxygen Hello to all! I'm new to this and as such, this is my first post. I have two yorkies- 7 year old Rocco and 6 year old Harley. Last Wednesday, Rocco was acting fine and as playful as ever. However, all of a sudden he started sticking his tongue out slowly (not panting) and I noticed his tongue appeared dry and wet. I immediately panicked and picked him up at which time he began vomitting a yellowish foam. I left immediately and rushed him to the vet where they told me his blood pressure had dropped, he wasn't breathing and he was severely dehydrated. They stabilized him so I could rush him to the specialty vet. After countless test, I was told that his blod had thickened causing the problems and once he was stable, they sent him home. It happened again two days later and I took him straight to the er vet again. They administered fluids and ran more test including some sort of heart scan. His heart appears okay, but his pcv value is running 65 and his alt levels are high. They have ruled out hge and polycythemia Vera and Addison's disease. The problem is that these attacks have been sudden with no warning and I have been told that if I hadnt been here, we would have lost him. This happened in december of last year and all the same test were run and they couldnt give me a diagnosis. We are scheduled to have a ultrasound in the morning for him and hopefully will find out more. I am so scared to even sleep because I want to make sure he'a okay. Has anyone been through this or know what's wrong?? I just want to know what to do cause I want to help him. I'm so scared!!! No change in food, no signs of poisoning and he has not gotten in to anything that we are aware of. Any advise is appreciated!!! |
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08-15-2012, 08:06 PM | #3 |
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| Good luck tomorrow. I do hope they come up with something. So scary to not know and to have something that alarming going on. I would not want to leave my pup either. I will keep him and you in my thoughts and prayers.
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08-16-2012, 02:26 PM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: Nashville, TN
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| So far so good.....they did the cat scan and we should know the results in the next few days. Rocco appears to be acting better but we are still monitoring him 24/7. We go back in a week more blood tests to see how things are and hopefully have a diagnosis. They have put him on three different medicines to hopefully keep him Safe and healthy until we find something out. Thank you for the thoughts and prayers. I will keep you posted as soon as we know something. |
08-16-2012, 04:43 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Long Island, New York
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| I hope you are able to find out what's wrong with Rocco and that the doctors can help him. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your little boy.
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08-16-2012, 07:28 PM | #6 |
Yorkie mom of 4 Donating YT Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: LaPlata, Md
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| I hope he will be ok and that you will find out what is wrong with him. Keeping him in my prayers.
__________________ Taylor My babies Joey, Penny ,Ollie & Dixie Callie Mae, you will forever be in my heart! |
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