Blockage in the intestines !! - YorkieTalk.com Forums

Emmsmom · 09-01-2006, 07:35 PM

Ok I have no idea where to start. First of all my grandmother's (whom I have fussed about before)Yorkie is probably going to have surgery for the SECOND time !!! This dog will eat anything is site. I do mean ANYTHING. A few months ago she had to have surgery on him because of the same kind of blockage. He had eaten a bunch of stuff that was not meant for eating and it got blocked in his intestines ! This first surgery cost $800!

I told her this would happen again if she didnt' start sticking his but in a crate when they leave the house. He is also still pooping and marking the house too!!!

I just don't understand it all. I know not all Yorkies are the same but Diesel has never done any of that. Does anyone have ANY ideas that I can pass on to her to try and break him of any of this???

Michelle

chattiesmom · 09-01-2006, 07:44 PM

I have no real advice for you, I know you are frustrated, so I am sending you a

and one to pass along to your g'ma

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Emmsmom · 09-01-2006, 07:47 PM

Awww Thanks! I have passes along so much that I have learned here and she doesn't want to listen. She has to ask her vet before she does anything!!!! Mind you this vet said it was ok to keep feeding him Purina puppy chow and he is 2. Anyway thanks again !!

Michelle

SJK1113 · 09-01-2006, 07:59 PM

The only advice I can give is just what you said. He needs to be in a crate when no one is home so that he can't get into anything. Either that or put him in a room with a gate so that he can't get out and get a hold of anything. She would have to make sure there's nothing in the room that he could reach. She could also try using bitter apple spray on things to keep him from eating or chewing them.

I remember years ago, my husband's old boss had a dog who somehow got hold of a marble and ate it and hate to have surgery for a blocked intestine. I was amazed at how quickly he recovered from the surgery, but of course, surgery is what they want to avoid at all costs.

I don't know how you can get her to listen to you other than stressing to her that this is for the dog's own safety.

Good luck, and I hope his surgery goes well!

kaymo · 09-01-2006, 08:48 PM

Two thoughts....maybe you should go with her to the vet appointments. If your grandmother is anything like mine, she could be confusing and ignoring what the vet is telling her. For instance if she asks the vet "can I still feed him puppy food because he loves it", maybe he tells her "its not a good idea but it wouldn't exactly hurt him" and she takes that as "the vet said to feed him puppy food".

Second thought, some people (including my parents) think crating a dog when they aren't home or anytime is cruel. They don't seem to get the concept that its a safe environment and if introduced correctly it is comforting to the dog. No matter how much I say this to my parents and show them books on the subject, they just say ok but won't crate because they think it's being mean to their dog. Very frustrating!

red98vett · 09-02-2006, 06:05 AM

I have to agree that he needs to be safe if no one is around AND the home needs to be Yorkie-proofed - easy to say - hard to do though.

Poor baby - I hope he'll be ok but that is serious stuff .....hopefully he won't need surgery and will pass whatever it is.

txshopper73 · 09-02-2006, 06:14 AM

Oh, geez! Some are crated FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY! He's a dog. He will chew and eat whatever is available to him. Yorkies are like little kids...you have to watch them constantly.

prettypuppypink · 09-02-2006, 06:48 AM

Poor baby! If you think a crate will be a negative to your grandmother, suggest an x-pen. She can put a bed and toys in it , as well as a wee pad in a holder. They also have the newer pad holder with a grate on top, supposedly prevents eating the wee pad.
I hope all will pass and no surgety will be needed. I remember seeing a show on "Emergency Vets" on the Animal Planet and a dog had surgery more then once from eating raw vegetables growing in the garden. It seems eggplant, artichokes, and tomatoes caused this dog to have surgery twice.
Jessica

alisonJ · 09-02-2006, 07:18 AM

I know a Yorkie who ate a rubber band and had to have surgery to remove it....it doesn't take much

ldenise · 09-02-2006, 07:59 AM

Ahia is like that. she will eat anything! sheets, blankets, socks, anything. I have to keep bitter apple or solid deodorant close to me to quickly put on what ever she is chewing on.
she is fine when she is left alone. she doesn't chew on anything if I leave for work. they are home by them selves for about an hour. they always just sleep.

Emmsmom · 09-02-2006, 01:17 PM

I couldn't agree with you all more! I had thought about calling the vet and talking to them. The only problem with that is if she ever found out. Man she would loose her mind! I would go with her but we live a good 3 hours away from each other. I have suggested a belly band for him and so on and she just says oh yeah I will give it a try. She never does tho. She has told me before that I should be taking advice from her and that she doesn't need my advice.

I guess it is her age. She is 77 and VERY set in her ways. I guess this is more of a vent type of post more than anything. And yes she is one of these people who think it is cruel to stick him in a "cage"! I just say well a nice size crate that cost 100 plus is a LOT cheaper than $800 every so often!! She just ignores me. I will let you all know what happens.

Michelle

rosesmom · 09-03-2006, 05:56 AM

Oh I hope you can make her realize it's for his health he needs crated when gone. Next time it could kill him. I hope surgery is ok this time.

Emmsmom · 09-06-2006, 04:19 PM

Well it turns out there was NOTHING blocking his intestines! I really wonder about this vet. First she shows my grandmother a clear x-ray showing something blocking his intestines. Then they do the barrium swallow and nothing is there. She then tells my grandmother that it turns out to be just gas

How in the world do you go from seeing something clearly blocking his intestines to it being just gas?? Then they tell her that he has acid reflux?? and that his stomach hasn't gone back down to normal from the first surgery. To me I don't think it is easy to confuse gas with something solid blocking his intestines. But hey as long as she is willing to pay them and not ask any questions then they will keep milking her. Not a lot I can do. I honestly think the dog is stressed out from being taken to the vet so much.Plus being in the house with my grandmother and her new husband can't be easy either. Age is starting to hit her and she refuses to treat this Yorkie like a dog. I love my baby to death and I also baby him. BUT I know that he is a dog first. Oh well. Not much I can do about it tho.

Michelle
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09-01-2006, 07:35 PM	#1
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	Blockage in the intestines !! Ok I have no idea where to start. First of all my grandmother's (whom I have fussed about before)Yorkie is probably going to have surgery for the SECOND time !!! This dog will eat anything is site. I do mean ANYTHING. A few months ago she had to have surgery on him because of the same kind of blockage. He had eaten a bunch of stuff that was not meant for eating and it got blocked in his intestines ! This first surgery cost $800! I told her this would happen again if she didnt' start sticking his but in a crate when they leave the house. He is also still pooping and marking the house too!!! I just don't understand it all. I know not all Yorkies are the same but Diesel has never done any of that. Does anyone have ANY ideas that I can pass on to her to try and break him of any of this??? Michelle

09-01-2006, 07:44 PM	#2
chattiesmom Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Alabama Posts: 17,674	I have no real advice for you, I know you are frustrated, so I am sending you a and one to pass along to your g'ma . __________________ Silk Step-In Harnesses www.foxypups.etsy.com

09-01-2006, 08:48 PM	#5
kaymo Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: NJ Posts: 346	Two thoughts....maybe you should go with her to the vet appointments. If your grandmother is anything like mine, she could be confusing and ignoring what the vet is telling her. For instance if she asks the vet "can I still feed him puppy food because he loves it", maybe he tells her "its not a good idea but it wouldn't exactly hurt him" and she takes that as "the vet said to feed him puppy food". Second thought, some people (including my parents) think crating a dog when they aren't home or anytime is cruel. They don't seem to get the concept that its a safe environment and if introduced correctly it is comforting to the dog. No matter how much I say this to my parents and show them books on the subject, they just say ok but won't crate because they think it's being mean to their dog. Very frustrating! __________________ Krissy, mommy to the kids...

09-02-2006, 06:05 AM	#6
red98vett Yorkie Kisses are the Best! Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Houston TX Posts: 33,590 Blog Entries: 1	I have to agree that he needs to be safe if no one is around AND the home needs to be Yorkie-proofed - easy to say - hard to do though. Poor baby - I hope he'll be ok but that is serious stuff .....hopefully he won't need surgery and will pass whatever it is. __________________ Villette, Chanel & Cheri www.DesignsByVillette.net Custom Address Labels and Note Cards using YOUR Photos! Just Click HERE!

09-02-2006, 06:14 AM	#7
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	Oh, geez! Some are crated FOR THEIR OWN SAFETY! He's a dog. He will chew and eat whatever is available to him. Yorkies are like little kids...you have to watch them constantly. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

09-01-2006, 07:47 PM	#3
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	Awww Thanks! I have passes along so much that I have learned here and she doesn't want to listen. She has to ask her vet before she does anything!!!! Mind you this vet said it was ok to keep feeding him Purina puppy chow and he is 2. Anyway thanks again !! Michelle

09-01-2006, 07:59 PM	#4
SJK1113 No Longer a Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: usa Posts: 2,150	The only advice I can give is just what you said. He needs to be in a crate when no one is home so that he can't get into anything. Either that or put him in a room with a gate so that he can't get out and get a hold of anything. She would have to make sure there's nothing in the room that he could reach. She could also try using bitter apple spray on things to keep him from eating or chewing them. I remember years ago, my husband's old boss had a dog who somehow got hold of a marble and ate it and hate to have surgery for a blocked intestine. I was amazed at how quickly he recovered from the surgery, but of course, surgery is what they want to avoid at all costs. I don't know how you can get her to listen to you other than stressing to her that this is for the dog's own safety. Good luck, and I hope his surgery goes well!

09-02-2006, 06:48 AM	#8
prettypuppypink Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: NJ Posts: 739	Poor baby! If you think a crate will be a negative to your grandmother, suggest an x-pen. She can put a bed and toys in it , as well as a wee pad in a holder. They also have the newer pad holder with a grate on top, supposedly prevents eating the wee pad. I hope all will pass and no surgety will be needed. I remember seeing a show on "Emergency Vets" on the Animal Planet and a dog had surgery more then once from eating raw vegetables growing in the garden. It seems eggplant, artichokes, and tomatoes caused this dog to have surgery twice. Jessica

09-02-2006, 07:18 AM	#9
alisonJ YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,840	I know a Yorkie who ate a rubber band and had to have surgery to remove it....it doesn't take much __________________ Alison--Edith Jones's mother www.edithjonesproject.com

09-02-2006, 07:59 AM	#10
ldenise YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: Rancho Viejo, Tx Posts: 2,698	Ahia is like that. she will eat anything! sheets, blankets, socks, anything. I have to keep bitter apple or solid deodorant close to me to quickly put on what ever she is chewing on. she is fine when she is left alone. she doesn't chew on anything if I leave for work. they are home by them selves for about an hour. they always just sleep. __________________ Buckeye, Ahia, Tressie, Archie & LDenise Dogs are really people with short legs in fur coats

09-02-2006, 01:17 PM	#11
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	I couldn't agree with you all more! I had thought about calling the vet and talking to them. The only problem with that is if she ever found out. Man she would loose her mind! I would go with her but we live a good 3 hours away from each other. I have suggested a belly band for him and so on and she just says oh yeah I will give it a try. She never does tho. She has told me before that I should be taking advice from her and that she doesn't need my advice. I guess it is her age. She is 77 and VERY set in her ways. I guess this is more of a vent type of post more than anything. And yes she is one of these people who think it is cruel to stick him in a "cage"! I just say well a nice size crate that cost 100 plus is a LOT cheaper than $800 every so often!! She just ignores me. I will let you all know what happens. Michelle

09-03-2006, 05:56 AM	#12
rosesmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: pa Posts: 545	Oh I hope you can make her realize it's for his health he needs crated when gone. Next time it could kill him. I hope surgery is ok this time. __________________ Pat & Rose

09-06-2006, 04:19 PM	#13
Emmsmom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Virginia Posts: 989	Well it turns out there was NOTHING blocking his intestines! I really wonder about this vet. First she shows my grandmother a clear x-ray showing something blocking his intestines. Then they do the barrium swallow and nothing is there. She then tells my grandmother that it turns out to be just gas How in the world do you go from seeing something clearly blocking his intestines to it being just gas?? Then they tell her that he has acid reflux?? and that his stomach hasn't gone back down to normal from the first surgery. To me I don't think it is easy to confuse gas with something solid blocking his intestines. But hey as long as she is willing to pay them and not ask any questions then they will keep milking her. Not a lot I can do. I honestly think the dog is stressed out from being taken to the vet so much.Plus being in the house with my grandmother and her new husband can't be easy either. Age is starting to hit her and she refuses to treat this Yorkie like a dog. I love my baby to death and I also baby him. BUT I know that he is a dog first. Oh well. Not much I can do about it tho. Michelle </IMG>