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05-24-2015, 07:07 AM | #1 |
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| Trying to guess what is wrong Hi all, having some issues today and trying to figure out what's going on. Bella did not eat much yesterday, and has been up all night and so far all day today just walking around the house. She is not interested in any types of her normal food, seems a little disoriented at times like she isn't completely focusing in on what she is looking at. We can't get her to stop by holding her, she will be calm for a minute or two but then will squirm as violently as she has to until we put her back down. She will still come running to follow us around, especially to the kitchen, but when we sit back down, back to the pacing. Anyone out there ever experience this? |
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05-24-2015, 07:22 AM | #2 |
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| Changes in eating and behavior -- definitely time for a vet visit. Pacing and lack of focus are sometimes related to neuro problems, but it could also be a sign of pain caused by something else, or a behavioral reaction to something. So many possibilities. Sending best wishes for your little girl.
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05-24-2015, 07:28 AM | #3 |
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| I would be looking for an ER vet, "seems a little disoriented" is not normal.
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05-24-2015, 08:24 AM | #4 |
YT 500 Club Member | Oh poor baby. Dogs will pace when in pain , discomfort and stress. Sometimes it is a obsessive compulsive behavior. I would think where as he didnt eat he must be in pain. Did he get into anything he was not supose to eat? |
05-24-2015, 08:36 AM | #5 |
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| Not that I am aware of. She doesn't show any other symptoms that would lead me to think she is in pain. Just to be sure, we are taking her to the vet today. Just a few minutes ago, she finally settled down and stopped the pacing. Probably about to go spend $150 to find out she was just feeling wired for some reason, but it is worth it if it brings some sort of answer. |
05-24-2015, 10:04 AM | #6 |
YT 500 Club Member | Sammie will sometimes run around the house like he is on to something. But he is smelling the floor the whole time. I had an older dog that would pace but he was a very anxious dog and would whine the whole time. Let us know what the vet says |
05-24-2015, 10:42 AM | #7 |
Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator | Does she want to play? Will she even eat high-value treats that she normally would not turn down? It all sort of depends on how disoriented you really think she is; if it seemed like just a slight tummy thing, I'd likely wait a day if it were me. If it was true disorientation though, that would scare me.
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05-24-2015, 04:32 PM | #9 |
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| Well, we took her to the vet and her white blood cells were quite high. Good news, that pretty well rules out distemper, bad news is that it is some bacterial infection that was not eradicated on the last round of antibiotics. Add to that her small size and allergy to amoxicillin and it limits what we can use to fight it. The vet was also concerned about her disorientation, but much more so before the bloodwork ruled out distemper. My little girl may have some slight drain bramage but we will get her healthy first and cross that bridge when its time. |
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05-24-2015, 05:21 PM | #11 |
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| Happy to hear she is on the mend so far. How old is your baby, you never mentioned that. Keeping her in my prayers for a full recovery. BTW there is NO SUCH THING as a spoiled yorkie lol.
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05-24-2015, 10:26 PM | #12 | |
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05-25-2015, 09:46 AM | #14 |
YT 2000 Club Donating Member | While not common distemper vaccines do fail - my hubby lost a 4yr old mutt to distemper despite being full up to date on all vaccines.
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05-25-2015, 12:41 PM | #15 |
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