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LuvMyTribute · 09-17-2006, 12:16 PM

Hey everyone. I just brought home my yorkie Tribute this week. The other day he started to vomit up his food and water, and would not come to me but would to other people. He refused his food and even then his water would come back up. I took him to the vet emergency room and they kept him overnight on IV fluids and gave him zantac. He had his shots from the breeder. Parvo was negative and parasites neg although they sent me home with preventive meds. I have a question-when we got home he ate his food and then three up a small amount again. He was very hyper after he ate and I am wondering if he ate to much and got excited. I also was wondering if his food is not good for him-pedigree little champions chicken. Please let me know what you all think. Thank you very much. I am a new puppy owner.

Sugar's Mom · 09-17-2006, 02:50 PM

i am sorry i don't have the answer as to why he is throwing up. The dog food you have him on is not very good unless he just will not eat anything else. does he eat any dry food at all/ is there a chance the breeder would take him back for two or three more weeks to get him well. he is far too young to leave his mother and known surroundings. This breeder should have not sold you that puppy at this age. i hope he will be alright.

GeorgiesMomma · 09-17-2006, 02:56 PM

I would try boiled plain chicken and white rice for a day or so. Then I would change his dog food to something that has less fillers in it like Solid Gold Wee bits, California Natural, Verus, Candidae. If you have a small pet store anywhere near (not Petco or Petsmart) go there and I am sure they will have those. If not I would google the food and order online. It's well worth it for the health of your furbaby

Also I mix Georgie's dry food with some plain non-fat yogurt maybe 1/4 tsp. and he loves it. Hope your baby feels better please keep us posted.

JeanieK · 09-17-2006, 02:57 PM

Are you feeding him the same food the breeder was feeding him? If you canged his food that could be upsetting his stomach.

7 weeks is very young to be away fom is mother. Are you aware of the danger of hypoglycemia at that age, and do you know the signs and how to treat it?

Please watch him very closely, they can die over night from it. I would be putting Karo syrup in his water for the next 3 to 4 weeks, just in case.

GeorgiesMomma · 09-17-2006, 02:58 PM

Also buy Nutrical to avoid a seizure if his sugar gets low from not eating. If you can't get that get karo syrup and give him some of that.

mizzwanned · 09-17-2006, 03:20 PM

yea nutri-cal is very good, it's a tube..just google it and there are several places that sell it

LuvMyTribute · 09-17-2006, 03:40 PM

I didnt know that 7 weeks is too young to get a puppy-I thought that was the age you received puppies. He was eating food on his own a week prior to when I got him and the mother was not getting in with the puppies anymore. He is now very active and eating good. I continued him on the food that the breeder had him on. The vet thinks he may have had a virus. I am taking him back for a checkup tomorrow. He hasnt thrown up any since that one episode. I am also putting karo syrup in his water. My brother has a yorkie and I am a nurse and been doing research on yorkies well before I got him just unsure of what may been going on. Thanks to everyone. Will keep posted.

BLowry · 09-17-2006, 05:25 PM

I agree with the boiled chicken (breast) and rice..just until his little tummy can get settled..Personally I would put him on a better food. Try to stay away from foods with by-products in them...these are very bad. I feed Lillie (13 wks old) nutro puppy dry. you may want to research puppy foods and put him on something that is better for him.

Good Luck

JESSY_RN2B · 09-18-2006, 02:54 AM

Praying he is doing much better.

BamaFan121s · 09-18-2006, 05:11 AM

I think you've been given very good advice here. Just keep a very close eye on him and make sure he eats enough. Maybe it was just due to stress at being in a different environment. Hope he is doing better.

soneal · 09-18-2006, 05:32 AM

I don't know if your vet checked for Giardia, but that could be the culprit. My pomeranian did that for about a month off an on and finally one of my vets tested him for that and he had it. He took some prescription meds and got better. Just a thought.

Rem&Silkmom · 09-18-2006, 06:28 AM

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Originally Posted by LuvMyTribute

I didnt know that 7 weeks is too young to get a puppy-I thought that was the age you received puppies. He was eating food on his own a week prior to when I got him and the mother was not getting in with the puppies anymore. He is now very active and eating good. I continued him on the food that the breeder had him on. The vet thinks he may have had a virus. I am taking him back for a checkup tomorrow. He hasnt thrown up any since that one episode. I am also putting karo syrup in his water. My brother has a yorkie and I am a nurse and been doing research on yorkies well before I got him just unsure of what may been going on. Thanks to everyone. Will keep posted.

The breeder should know that 7 weeks is to young for a puppy to leave its mother and siblings.

LuvMyTribute · 09-18-2006, 12:36 PM

THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT. TRIBUTE PLAYED ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND ATE HIS FOOD WITHOUT VOMITING. HOWEVER, THIS MORNING HE TRIED TO HEAVE UP HIS WATER. WENT TO THE VET AGAIN WHO SAID HIS TESTS WERE FINE, BUT THAT HE MAY BE DRINKING HIS WATER TOO FAST. VET GAVE ME SOME HI VITE DROPS AND NUTRICAL AND ALSO HAD ME SWITCH TO HARD FOOD-SCIENCE DIET LAMB AND RICE. TRIBUTE THINKS I HURT HIM TODAY B/C HE WENT TO THE VET-NOT GIVING ME TO MUCH TLC RIGHT NOW.

HE IS TIRED TODAY-IF HE DOSENT GET BETTER I GUESS WE WILL BE BACK WEDNESDAY OR SOONER PER THE VET. THANKS ALL!

09-17-2006, 12:16 PM	#1
LuvMyTribute Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mount Airy,NC Posts: 46	7 Week Old Yorkie Throwing Up Hey everyone. I just brought home my yorkie Tribute this week. The other day he started to vomit up his food and water, and would not come to me but would to other people. He refused his food and even then his water would come back up. I took him to the vet emergency room and they kept him overnight on IV fluids and gave him zantac. He had his shots from the breeder. Parvo was negative and parasites neg although they sent me home with preventive meds. I have a question-when we got home he ate his food and then three up a small amount again. He was very hyper after he ate and I am wondering if he ate to much and got excited. I also was wondering if his food is not good for him-pedigree little champions chicken. Please let me know what you all think. Thank you very much. I am a new puppy owner.

09-17-2006, 02:56 PM	#3
GeorgiesMomma I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Posts: 7,227	I would try boiled plain chicken and white rice for a day or so. Then I would change his dog food to something that has less fillers in it like Solid Gold Wee bits, California Natural, Verus, Candidae. If you have a small pet store anywhere near (not Petco or Petsmart) go there and I am sure they will have those. If not I would google the food and order online. It's well worth it for the health of your furbaby Also I mix Georgie's dry food with some plain non-fat yogurt maybe 1/4 tsp. and he loves it. Hope your baby feels better please keep us posted. __________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here!

09-17-2006, 02:58 PM	#5
GeorgiesMomma I love TBCG! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: MD Posts: 7,227	Also buy Nutrical to avoid a seizure if his sugar gets low from not eating. If you can't get that get karo syrup and give him some of that. __________________ Morgan Mommy toGeorgie boy & Isaiah RIP sweet Coco 10/12/99-8/1/12 Read About Georgie's Experience with Atlantoaxial Instability (AAI) Here!

09-17-2006, 03:40 PM	#7
LuvMyTribute Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mount Airy,NC Posts: 46	Update On Tribute I didnt know that 7 weeks is too young to get a puppy-I thought that was the age you received puppies. He was eating food on his own a week prior to when I got him and the mother was not getting in with the puppies anymore. He is now very active and eating good. I continued him on the food that the breeder had him on. The vet thinks he may have had a virus. I am taking him back for a checkup tomorrow. He hasnt thrown up any since that one episode. I am also putting karo syrup in his water. My brother has a yorkie and I am a nurse and been doing research on yorkies well before I got him just unsure of what may been going on. Thanks to everyone. Will keep posted.

09-17-2006, 05:25 PM	#8
BLowry My furkids Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Massachusetts Posts: 4,625 Blog Entries: 1	I agree with the boiled chicken (breast) and rice..just until his little tummy can get settled..Personally I would put him on a better food. Try to stay away from foods with by-products in them...these are very bad. I feed Lillie (13 wks old) nutro puppy dry. you may want to research puppy foods and put him on something that is better for him. Good Luck __________________ Brenda

09-17-2006, 02:50 PM	#2
Sugar's Mom BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9,248	i am sorry i don't have the answer as to why he is throwing up. The dog food you have him on is not very good unless he just will not eat anything else. does he eat any dry food at all/ is there a chance the breeder would take him back for two or three more weeks to get him well. he is far too young to leave his mother and known surroundings. This breeder should have not sold you that puppy at this age. i hope he will be alright.

09-17-2006, 02:57 PM	#4
JeanieK Donating YT 12K Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Council Bluffs Iowa Posts: 12,552	Are you feeding him the same food the breeder was feeding him? If you canged his food that could be upsetting his stomach. 7 weeks is very young to be away fom is mother. Are you aware of the danger of hypoglycemia at that age, and do you know the signs and how to treat it? Please watch him very closely, they can die over night from it. I would be putting Karo syrup in his water for the next 3 to 4 weeks, just in case.

09-17-2006, 03:20 PM	#6
mizzwanned Donating YT 11K Club Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: new york Posts: 14,007 Blog Entries: 2	yea nutri-cal is very good, it's a tube..just google it and there are several places that sell it

09-18-2006, 02:54 AM	#9
JESSY_RN2B Owned by 3 furballs Donating Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 6,581	Praying he is doing much better. __________________ Bobbi Yorkietalk http://www.dogster.com/dogs/395435 And now........little Aja too! http://www.picturetrail.com/sfx/album/view/23776545

09-18-2006, 05:11 AM	#10
BamaFan121s Donating YT 10K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Alabama Posts: 11,432	I think you've been given very good advice here. Just keep a very close eye on him and make sure he eats enough. Maybe it was just due to stress at being in a different environment. Hope he is doing better.

09-18-2006, 05:32 AM	#11
soneal I love my Lily Pie Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: west virginia Posts: 1,175	I don't know if your vet checked for Giardia, but that could be the culprit. My pomeranian did that for about a month off an on and finally one of my vets tested him for that and he had it. He took some prescription meds and got better. Just a thought. __________________ Lily Buffy Rocco

09-18-2006, 12:36 PM	#13
LuvMyTribute Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Mount Airy,NC Posts: 46	Update On Tribute THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR YOUR INPUT. TRIBUTE PLAYED ALL DAY YESTERDAY AND ATE HIS FOOD WITHOUT VOMITING. HOWEVER, THIS MORNING HE TRIED TO HEAVE UP HIS WATER. WENT TO THE VET AGAIN WHO SAID HIS TESTS WERE FINE, BUT THAT HE MAY BE DRINKING HIS WATER TOO FAST. VET GAVE ME SOME HI VITE DROPS AND NUTRICAL AND ALSO HAD ME SWITCH TO HARD FOOD-SCIENCE DIET LAMB AND RICE. TRIBUTE THINKS I HURT HIM TODAY B/C HE WENT TO THE VET-NOT GIVING ME TO MUCH TLC RIGHT NOW. HE IS TIRED TODAY-IF HE DOSENT GET BETTER I GUESS WE WILL BE BACK WEDNESDAY OR SOONER PER THE VET. THANKS ALL!