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11-16-2008, 08:01 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Michigan
Posts: 33
| Diabetes ....I think my baby has it? I think my furry baby is diabetic. He drinks over 48oz (minimum 32oz) of water a day. He used to be on Wellness wet food and I slowly changed him over to dry wellness mixed with wet (Appetite is kinda poor, usually have to tailor his meals ...warm them add broth...chicken...... He drank a lot of water before but now its ridiculous.... I know with dry they drink more, BUT he cab't wait to go outside...he paces nd circles like crazy till you let him out and if you are not there he starts to pee in a circle while he is walking.....not to mention when he realizes he has to pee and he jumps off the couch pee comes flying out? He is a bigger size Yorkie 10lbs and he is lean and long...not over weight by any means. I made a appt with vet tuesday, could it be anything else. Do they sell OTC strips to check his pee ? |
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11-17-2008, 12:06 AM | #2 |
YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Indiana
Posts: 306
| my neighbor has a bigger dog but he has a disease where he CAN NOT get enough water. he will drink so much he gets sick. then he pees and doesnt even know he is peeing. its an actual problem. yours might have a form of that. I am not trying to scare you because it is totally livable and not much of an issue when you know whats going on. |
11-18-2008, 09:17 PM | #3 |
YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Wisconsin
Posts: 776
| There's a few different conditions/problems that can cause excess thirst and excess urination. I wouldn't automatically assume it's diabetes. Take him to the vet for a check up. Some lab work may be in order. |
11-19-2008, 05:17 AM | #4 |
And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI
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| If he is only around the 6-8 pound mark, he shouldn't be drinking too much oer a cup a day. I wouldn't think diabetes quite yet. My first thought is diabetes insipidus. Another thought since he is a picky eater is liver issues. What did the vet say?
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