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Jenn218 · 01-04-2006, 07:26 AM

Hi everyone! I am new member to the site (first post). I have read through all the postings about shaking Yorkies and mine is still not doing well. I have a little male Yorkie about 4 lbs (Mojo). He started yesterday not eating much and just laying around the house and barely moving - even having a hard time walking (can't make it up steps at all). Late yesterday, he started shaking...I read all the posts and gave him NutriCal and around midnight, he finally ate some rice and boiled chicken/chicken broth...he was up all night, shaking, etc. He had not used the bathroom until about 30 minutes ago. It was very little and runny...knwo he is probably ready to finally "go" since he hasn't in two days. We go to the vet in a few hours.

What can I suggest to them....x-ray (to make sure there is no blockage), etc? If anyone could tell me what to expect at the vet or what ideas to offer to them, that would be helpful. I live in a very small rural area and the vets around here are mainly farm vets.....yikes! I know!

He is a big fan of Greenies and Dingo Bones....but not anymore (not worth losing him over a favorite treat)! - if you have good ideas on new treats to give (my little guy is picking), that would be wonderful!

Thank you very much from a very worried mommy!
Jenn and Hudsons Magical Mojo

Athina · 01-04-2006, 07:49 AM

Aww, i hope your little guy feels better. I'm really glad to hear your taking him to the vet and let us know how it goes!?
As for the Greenies, they're great for his teeth, just watch how often you give them to him. I give mine Greenies 2 times a week. As for Dingo Bones, i have never heard of them. But i know Bully Sticks are Great and safe for Yorkies plus they love them.
Good luck at the vet, and let us know how the little guy does.

ilovelouie · 01-04-2006, 07:53 AM

Oh Jen I am so sorry to hear about your baby!

If you think the vet does not really know that much about yorkies or small dogs, you should probobly mention what YOU know about the hypoglosemia (sp)? and stuff like that. You mentioned "greenies".....hmmmmm was he eating them before he got sick? He may have a problem from them. I would mention that also. Did you look at his butt to make sure that he doesnt have any poop blocking his bumm? That happened to Louie when I first got him and it made him so sick so the vet pulled it out and he was fine....he said it was like a cork stuck in there and it made him sick..other than that I really dont know what else to tell you. sorry Hun. Good Luck and keep us posted!

chachi · 01-04-2006, 07:56 AM

With the shaking and the other ways he was acting it sounds like he had a hypoglycemic episode. Keep giving him the nutrical. With the runny stools I wonder if he has coccidia too. It is a common infection young pups get. Is he still shaking or does the nutrical seem to help him at all?

Bentley&BitsysMom · 01-04-2006, 08:00 AM

Oh I hope he feels better.....please post an update after your vet visit. Hope he is ok!

jenstals · 01-04-2006, 08:38 AM

My prayers are with you and your little guy! I hope he feels better soon!! Let us know what the vet says!

y0rkieL0ver · 01-04-2006, 09:31 AM

Sounds similar to what i experienced with Sirius over the weekend- he was lifeless, pooping funky, not eating- mild shakes, he def had a hypoglycemic episode and it was super scary. but he is feeling much better now

get your baby to the vet ASAP. tell your vet every symptom he has. The rice works great to get their poop back to normal and the nutrical will help. make sure hes drinking water- the little guys can dehydrated from the diarhea [sp] my vet and YT members suggested pedialyte, but check with vet first of course. good luck and i hope he feels better<3<3<3 once he feels better, be ready for some serious yorkie kisses :]

Jenn218 · 01-04-2006, 10:32 AM

I have to say....what a wonderful group this is! Thank you all for your thoughts and your concerns.....as soon as I get more time and my baby is better, I will post more pictures for you all to see this little cutie!

Okay, the vet is keeping Mojo for a few hours.

The vet tried to get a poo sample, but there was nothing in there to get, she said that she tried pretty far and still nothing. AND his little belly was so tight and full! I told her everything....can't climb his little stairs to the bed/couch, not going to bathroom (#1 alittle, but no #2 until this morning & it was runny and very little), panting constantly, shaking on and off, not moving, not eating much, etc.

I told her that I had given him NutriCal last night because I didn't want him to go into shock or anything and that he finally ate a very small amount around midnight. I did give him more NutriCal this morning, he normally likes it, but this morning, he didn't want it.

I asked about the chewies we give him and she said that Greenies were perfectly safe for dogs...even though I mentioned the numerous articles I had read on it. She said that she wasn't for sure on the Dingo Bones, but I almost think they are a rawhide bone with a bacon flavor in the middle - anyway, those will no longer be given!

I told her that he does have an aggression when it comes to his food...he seems to have to have someone standing there for him to eat....like he wants to play/fight over the food....don't know where this would come from or how we can fix it. I wonder if the small Greenies "bits" would be better for him? I know he chews the Petite bones fast.....unless he hides them.

Anyway, the vet is keeping him because she said that she would "clean his bowels out" and go from there.....she said that normally if there was blockage, he would be throwing up what little he eats....is this the case? She said that she would also do the x-ray (depending on the "cleaning"). Oh, she did say that he would be on an IV to get fluids back too.

I will have to wait three hours to hear back from them....if no response then, I am to call. Wish us luck and pray that it isn't something serious! (She said it might just be a bad cause of constipation, but atleast they are working on all angles...not just blowing it off). Course, I am anal when it comes to this little guy.....they know that too!

Thanks again and sorry for the long post....just wanted to share all they said and that happend to maybe get answers and/or help others.

Jenn and Hudsons Magical Mojo

chachi · 01-04-2006, 10:41 AM

Thats good that the vet is keeping him hopefully they can give you some answers as to whats wrong with him. I will keep him in my thoughts and give us an update when you can. My pup had to have an injection of IV fluids when he was little so that is normal for them to do when they are sick like that.

vainchick5 · 01-04-2006, 10:42 AM

What a great mommy you are and I just know he will be himself in no time. With a mom like you who has taken care of this problem so fast, I'm sure he'll be home in no time. It probably is just some kind of poop blockage or maybe he's just being a little stubborn...little buggers, can't wait to see pictures of him.

Jenn218 · 01-04-2006, 10:47 AM

Sorry, I did want to mention that he didn't have any poo clogging his little behind (course, I think I pretty much said that in the vet exam part of my post)....BUT I did have a question about that.......although that isn't the case now, he has had that problem before.....but he didn't get sick from it, I cleaned out and he was fine after that.

(Thank goodness).

What causes that to happen....did the vet say anything about or what we can do to prevent it? I know it doesn't happen often, but we want our little babies to be happy and in comfort!

I will post again with the outcome! Thanks again to you all!

Jenn & Hudsons Magical Mojo

vainchick5 · 01-04-2006, 10:49 AM

I know your vet told you greenies are safe but many vets have said they are not. Greenies and the dingo's can cause blockage because they are very hard to digest especially by small dogs. If the vet doesn't specialize in small dogs, they might think it's safe because it's ok for bigger dogs. It can cause blockage in our little guys.

chachi · 01-04-2006, 10:52 AM

Alot of things can cause it like diet or stress. My male got diahrea when he was 7 weeks old and then it followed up with constipation. When he had the diahrea it was so thin they couldnt get a stool sample. Thats when they gave him an injection of IV fluids and put him on meds. Your vet will probably put your dog on some type of antibiotic too. Little pups can get sick really easily.

y0rkieL0ver · 01-04-2006, 10:59 AM

Im glad to hear he's doing okay- im no vet or expert, but i would prob guess that it is the greenies and dingo bones that causing him some GI issues. Once Siri didnt feel good, he wouldnt eat ANYTHING, not even his nutrical. them not eating and getting all the vitamins and stuff they need causes the hypo and makes them listless, once he starts eating and drinking [and pooing

] you will both be relieved<3<3keep us updated<33

cchu · 01-04-2006, 11:04 AM

I think you should try giving him 2ml of karo syrup. Even though he may not be going thru a hypoglycemic episode, he may need his bloodsugar level higher. I was instructed to do this if my puppy was ever lethargic.

01-04-2006, 07:53 AM	#3
ilovelouie YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: mass Posts: 1,762	Oh Jen I am so sorry to hear about your baby! If you think the vet does not really know that much about yorkies or small dogs, you should probobly mention what YOU know about the hypoglosemia (sp)? and stuff like that. You mentioned "greenies".....hmmmmm was he eating them before he got sick? He may have a problem from them. I would mention that also. Did you look at his butt to make sure that he doesnt have any poop blocking his bumm? That happened to Louie when I first got him and it made him so sick so the vet pulled it out and he was fine....he said it was like a cork stuck in there and it made him sick..other than that I really dont know what else to tell you. sorry Hun. Good Luck and keep us posted! __________________ Our Photo Album is HERE http://www.dogster.com/?185528 http://www.dogster.com/?246319

01-04-2006, 07:56 AM	#4
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	With the shaking and the other ways he was acting it sounds like he had a hypoglycemic episode. Keep giving him the nutrical. With the runny stools I wonder if he has coccidia too. It is a common infection young pups get. Is he still shaking or does the nutrical seem to help him at all? __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-04-2006, 08:00 AM	#5
Bentley&BitsysMom Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Charlotte Posts: 2,836	Oh I hope he feels better.....please post an update after your vet visit. Hope he is ok! __________________ Michelle BENTLEY, BITSY, CHARLIE, & BAILEY'S Mommy Dogster Pagehttp://www.dogster.com/?145000

01-04-2006, 08:38 AM	#6
jenstals YT Addict Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Connecticut Posts: 397	My prayers are with you and your little guy! I hope he feels better soon!! Let us know what the vet says! __________________ Jen Deb and Maya

01-04-2006, 09:31 AM	#7
y0rkieL0ver Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Medford, Ma Posts: 865	Sounds similar to what i experienced with Sirius over the weekend- he was lifeless, pooping funky, not eating- mild shakes, he def had a hypoglycemic episode and it was super scary. but he is feeling much better now get your baby to the vet ASAP. tell your vet every symptom he has. The rice works great to get their poop back to normal and the nutrical will help. make sure hes drinking water- the little guys can dehydrated from the diarhea [sp] my vet and YT members suggested pedialyte, but check with vet first of course. good luck and i hope he feels better<3<3<3 once he feels better, be ready for some serious yorkie kisses :] __________________ To eRr is HuMan, To FoRgiVe, CaNiNe Jackie & Sirius

01-04-2006, 07:26 AM	#1
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	New To Site w/ Shaking Baby!! Hi everyone! I am new member to the site (first post). I have read through all the postings about shaking Yorkies and mine is still not doing well. I have a little male Yorkie about 4 lbs (Mojo). He started yesterday not eating much and just laying around the house and barely moving - even having a hard time walking (can't make it up steps at all). Late yesterday, he started shaking...I read all the posts and gave him NutriCal and around midnight, he finally ate some rice and boiled chicken/chicken broth...he was up all night, shaking, etc. He had not used the bathroom until about 30 minutes ago. It was very little and runny...knwo he is probably ready to finally "go" since he hasn't in two days. We go to the vet in a few hours. What can I suggest to them....x-ray (to make sure there is no blockage), etc? If anyone could tell me what to expect at the vet or what ideas to offer to them, that would be helpful. I live in a very small rural area and the vets around here are mainly farm vets.....yikes! I know! He is a big fan of Greenies and Dingo Bones....but not anymore (not worth losing him over a favorite treat)! - if you have good ideas on new treats to give (my little guy is picking), that would be wonderful! Thank you very much from a very worried mommy! Jenn and Hudsons Magical Mojo

01-04-2006, 07:49 AM	#2
Athina YT Addict Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 467	Aww, i hope your little guy feels better. I'm really glad to hear your taking him to the vet and let us know how it goes!? As for the Greenies, they're great for his teeth, just watch how often you give them to him. I give mine Greenies 2 times a week. As for Dingo Bones, i have never heard of them. But i know Bully Sticks are Great and safe for Yorkies plus they love them. Good luck at the vet, and let us know how the little guy does. __________________ Athina, Ruby, Bella

01-04-2006, 10:32 AM	#8
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	Hudsons Magical Mojo --Vet Update I have to say....what a wonderful group this is! Thank you all for your thoughts and your concerns.....as soon as I get more time and my baby is better, I will post more pictures for you all to see this little cutie! Okay, the vet is keeping Mojo for a few hours. The vet tried to get a poo sample, but there was nothing in there to get, she said that she tried pretty far and still nothing. AND his little belly was so tight and full! I told her everything....can't climb his little stairs to the bed/couch, not going to bathroom (#1 alittle, but no #2 until this morning & it was runny and very little), panting constantly, shaking on and off, not moving, not eating much, etc. I told her that I had given him NutriCal last night because I didn't want him to go into shock or anything and that he finally ate a very small amount around midnight. I did give him more NutriCal this morning, he normally likes it, but this morning, he didn't want it. I asked about the chewies we give him and she said that Greenies were perfectly safe for dogs...even though I mentioned the numerous articles I had read on it. She said that she wasn't for sure on the Dingo Bones, but I almost think they are a rawhide bone with a bacon flavor in the middle - anyway, those will no longer be given! I told her that he does have an aggression when it comes to his food...he seems to have to have someone standing there for him to eat....like he wants to play/fight over the food....don't know where this would come from or how we can fix it. I wonder if the small Greenies "bits" would be better for him? I know he chews the Petite bones fast.....unless he hides them. Anyway, the vet is keeping him because she said that she would "clean his bowels out" and go from there.....she said that normally if there was blockage, he would be throwing up what little he eats....is this the case? She said that she would also do the x-ray (depending on the "cleaning"). Oh, she did say that he would be on an IV to get fluids back too. I will have to wait three hours to hear back from them....if no response then, I am to call. Wish us luck and pray that it isn't something serious! (She said it might just be a bad cause of constipation, but atleast they are working on all angles...not just blowing it off). Course, I am anal when it comes to this little guy.....they know that too! Thanks again and sorry for the long post....just wanted to share all they said and that happend to maybe get answers and/or help others. Jenn and Hudsons Magical Mojo

01-04-2006, 10:41 AM	#9
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Thats good that the vet is keeping him hopefully they can give you some answers as to whats wrong with him. I will keep him in my thoughts and give us an update when you can. My pup had to have an injection of IV fluids when he was little so that is normal for them to do when they are sick like that. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-04-2006, 10:42 AM	#10
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	What a great mommy you are and I just know he will be himself in no time. With a mom like you who has taken care of this problem so fast, I'm sure he'll be home in no time. It probably is just some kind of poop blockage or maybe he's just being a little stubborn...little buggers, can't wait to see pictures of him. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

01-04-2006, 10:47 AM	#11
Jenn218 Mojo, LilyGrace & Me Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: cuddling with my babies<3 Posts: 17,329	Opps...forgot Sorry, I did want to mention that he didn't have any poo clogging his little behind (course, I think I pretty much said that in the vet exam part of my post)....BUT I did have a question about that.......although that isn't the case now, he has had that problem before.....but he didn't get sick from it, I cleaned out and he was fine after that. (Thank goodness). What causes that to happen....did the vet say anything about or what we can do to prevent it? I know it doesn't happen often, but we want our little babies to be happy and in comfort! I will post again with the outcome! Thanks again to you all! Jenn & Hudsons Magical Mojo

01-04-2006, 10:49 AM	#12
vainchick5 YT 6000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: CA Posts: 6,588	I know your vet told you greenies are safe but many vets have said they are not. Greenies and the dingo's can cause blockage because they are very hard to digest especially by small dogs. If the vet doesn't specialize in small dogs, they might think it's safe because it's ok for bigger dogs. It can cause blockage in our little guys. __________________ Mommy to Coco and Rocco

01-04-2006, 10:52 AM	#13
chachi I Love My Yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Indianapolis, Indiana Posts: 37,147	Alot of things can cause it like diet or stress. My male got diahrea when he was 7 weeks old and then it followed up with constipation. When he had the diahrea it was so thin they couldnt get a stool sample. Thats when they gave him an injection of IV fluids and put him on meds. Your vet will probably put your dog on some type of antibiotic too. Little pups can get sick really easily. __________________ Chachi's & Jewels Mom Jewels http://www.dogster.com/?132431 Chachi http://www.dogster.com/?132427

01-04-2006, 10:59 AM	#14
y0rkieL0ver Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Medford, Ma Posts: 865	Im glad to hear he's doing okay- im no vet or expert, but i would prob guess that it is the greenies and dingo bones that causing him some GI issues. Once Siri didnt feel good, he wouldnt eat ANYTHING, not even his nutrical. them not eating and getting all the vitamins and stuff they need causes the hypo and makes them listless, once he starts eating and drinking [and pooing ] you will both be relieved<3<3keep us updated<33 __________________ To eRr is HuMan, To FoRgiVe, CaNiNe Jackie & Sirius

01-04-2006, 11:04 AM	#15
cchu Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Queens, NY Posts: 1,485	I think you should try giving him 2ml of karo syrup. Even though he may not be going thru a hypoglycemic episode, he may need his bloodsugar level higher. I was instructed to do this if my puppy was ever lethargic. __________________ Christine and Zoe www.dogster.com/?269135 Yes guys...Zoe is a BOY!! He finally forgave me.