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Chelsea'sMom · 05-09-2005, 04:47 PM

We had a vet visit today...she is now officially, 6 months, 10.8 lbs, and we love her so, I love picking Chelsea up and cuddling her, the little fatty!

The reason for the visit, was because she keeps leaving me little surprise puddles. I have noticed its like she cant control it, her housetraining is going well, if I ask her and take her out. Of course, no dummy, she gets Cheerios if she pottys.

BUT....I have noticed her little bed in her crate is soaking wet every morning, and last week, she played hard all morning, then in the afternoon, she napped, for a long time, on her mat, and when she woke up she had left a large wet spot, she was even surprised/humiliated, so this worried me.

Our vet did a urinalysis in the office, amazing how he squeezed the bladder with his hand, and she PEED in the cup! Yes, I have a very talented Yorkie..LOL! The test showed everything normal, except the urine was not concentrated as it should be, so he drew blood, we get the results tomorrow.

IF the blood work shows us nothing (urinary infection), then he wants to do a fasting from water, and food, urinalysis, which would require him extracting urine during diff times of a morning, and allowing her drinks of water in between.

He said if it IS diabetes, it can be controlled and he would explain more in the event. He did mention eye drops to treat it, and that they are VERY costly.

Anybody's Yorkie have diabetes? Inquiring puppy mind wants to know.

Chelsea'sMom

fasteddie · 05-09-2005, 08:03 PM

Uh oh! I hope Chelsea doesn't have diabetes, but if she does, just like humans, you can administer insulin shots daily for her. Here's a news article about new advances in medical technology for pets (including the diabetes bit):

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...light=diabetes

ReconsMomma · 05-09-2005, 08:07 PM

AWWWWWW poor baby.......... I wish you all the luck. Hope everything turns out A OK.

Yorkieluv · 05-09-2005, 08:23 PM

I hope Chelsea's gets better! Keep us posted and let us know what the vet says about her bloodwork.

Connie · 05-09-2005, 09:33 PM

Poor little Chelsey! I hope she doesn't have diabetes, but thank goodness, if it turns out to be that, it is treatable! Best wishes!

Gypsy Rose · 05-09-2005, 11:34 PM

I hope that she just has an infection.. please let us know what the blood tests show? Ana xx

Chelsea'sMom · 05-10-2005, 04:30 AM

Thank you all for the good wishes for Chelsea, as she lays on a pillow on the floor, with her head on the book case shelf....what a nut!

She shows no signs of illness, except for the unconcentrated puddles.

We should know more later today.

Our vet mentioned two diff kinds of canine diabetes. He also, mentioned now it can be treated with eye drops...amazing huh?

Has anyone heard of the two kinds? The drops?

Chelsea'sMom

Gazou · 05-10-2005, 04:34 AM

I hope it is not diabete , wish Chelsea get well .

Gypsy Rose · 05-10-2005, 04:52 AM

It is amazing that it can be treated with eye drops - my husband is diabetic and there are two types of HUMAN diabetes certainly - type 1 and type 2 but I wasn't aware that this was the case with dogs but let's all hope that it is something much easier to treat.. hugs to your baby!! Ana xx

Chelsea'sMom · 05-10-2005, 09:50 AM

My favorite vet just called with the blood work report on Chelsea...it ALL looks good, so now he wants to do the next step.

I take her in fasting, and he would keep her in his clinic all day, and would perform urinalysis every hour, with the intake of water.

Since I am leaving town for the weekend, he said I could do this when I return on Monday, just to be sure she has plenty of water available. Since I board her, I have used this business for years with my poodles, so they know me very well. She is very spoiled at this facility, I am sure she will be very pampered.

SO --thank you for your good wishes and prayers, but now lets keep our fingers and paws crossed, that the next test will be positive.

Thanks in advance,
Chelsea'sMom and the "stinker"

Chelsea'sMom · 05-22-2005, 11:18 AM

Just so you all good Yorkie friends know....

Chelsea has NOT been diagnosed with diabetes. She completed a 6.5 hr study on Friday at our vets clinic. Her levels rose to normal by 5pm, so good news...NO DIABETES.

Our vet thinks she has a love for her water, and is just over drinking, so he suggested I ration her water, to retrain her bladder. 1/8 c. every hr. for a few days.

Chelsea is NOT a happy camper, but seems to be accepting the change. She has at times, brought me her dry bowl, before the next hour, and even brought me her placemant, that her bowls sit upon.....think she is trying to tell me something...HAHA!

I thank you, one and all, for your concerns and good thoughts.

Chelsea'sMom

Gazou · 05-22-2005, 12:16 PM

I and Gazou are very proud of Chelsea's results .

mitchell · 05-22-2005, 12:25 PM

Just a few days ago I found this web site purely by chance after typing in my yorkies problem. As you can imagine I was very glad to have come accross such a helpful web site, little did I know that I would be sitting here typing this thankyou letter to those who helped solve the problem. The problem was old age incontinence in my yorkie and you suggested a belly band. Well I found lots on the internet and decided to make a couple myself seeing as my yorkie in quite small. I popped in the small ladies absorbant pads and away he went. For the first time in 5 months my dog slept sound and wasn't disturbed by a leaky undercarriage all night long which inturn disturbs me. We both slept soundly. There is certainly a large hole in the pet market in England waiting to be filled with designer belly bands, job anyone? Once again many many thanks, not only is my dog and bed dry but he's stylish aswell! I'm going to be a regular visitor to this web site now, well I never know what other tips I may pick up. All the best Lisa Mitchell, London,England

SoCalyorkiLvr · 05-23-2005, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Chelsea'sMom

Just so you all good Yorkie friends know....

Chelsea has NOT been diagnosed with diabetes. She completed a 6.5 hr study on Friday at our vets clinic. Her levels rose to normal by 5pm, so good news...NO DIABETES.

Our vet thinks she has a love for her water, and is just over drinking, so he suggested I ration her water, to retrain her bladder. 1/8 c. every hr. for a few days.

Chelsea is NOT a happy camper, but seems to be accepting the change. She has at times, brought me her dry bowl, before the next hour, and even brought me her placemant, that her bowls sit upon.....think she is trying to tell me something...HAHA!

I thank you, one and all, for your concerns and good thoughts.

Chelsea'sMom

Such good news!!

...and so cute about trying to "ask" you to please fill her bowl with water!!

yorkipower · 05-23-2005, 12:36 PM

I am glad that Chelsea doesn’t have diabetes but just as a reference for other Yorkietalkers, I just wanted to add that I had a dog who was diabetic for many years. So if you are offered the opportunity to adopt a dog with diabetes or if your own dog gets it, don’t panic or look the other way. You and your dog can deal with it quite well! Frederick did eventually pass away at the age of 13 due to a heart attack brought on by attempt to flush his body of toxins that had built up in his system due to kidney failure – so I guess you could say his diabetes did kill him in the end – but still – he was 13! He was the third dog my family ever owned and suffered from many of our newbie mistakes (he was purchased from a backyard breeder, he eat “Gains Burgers” (no longer on the market!) and chicken for dinner every night, and was very chubby! Plus, he put up with a household of three young kids – two of which were hyperactive boys).

Diabetes isn’t the easiest thing to deal with but it is controllable and a dog with it can live a long time with a reasonably good quality of life. Freddy had to have insulin injections twice a day. We used test sticks in his urine in the morning to determine his insulin dosage (I wonder now if dog medicine has caught up with human – if anyone currently has a diabetic dog – do they now take blood samples (far more accurate) instead of urin?). We had a family friend who was a physician, which was fortunate because this was during the height of the aids epidemic and needles weren’t the easiest thing to come by. So we got our needles for free and a small 10 pound (well, for a Yorkie that’s big) dog could last a LONG time on a single vile of insulin. We just kept it in the frig. I had to be sure he eat his dinner. IF he went into sugar shock, we usually gave him honey so we kept that plastic bear brand of honey in the house and cans of baby food if and when he’d go off his food. Even if we thought he was hyperglycemic –as it was safer to give him too much sugar than that too much insulin. What it ultimately amounted to was management. With a little dog, it’s not difficult to manage, so we did. The only other down side to his disease was that he did eventually develop cataracts and go blind, but again, there are plenty of 13 year old dogs out there without diabetes who also have cataracts! It was as much a function of his growing old as it was of his condition.

Now I have a dog with Addison’s disease and there are a lot of parrells in the management of this condition. Tonight, I must go home and give Bun his DOCP shot!

05-09-2005, 04:47 PM	#1
Chelsea'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 209	OH NO...maybe diabetes!!!! We had a vet visit today...she is now officially, 6 months, 10.8 lbs, and we love her so, I love picking Chelsea up and cuddling her, the little fatty! The reason for the visit, was because she keeps leaving me little surprise puddles. I have noticed its like she cant control it, her housetraining is going well, if I ask her and take her out. Of course, no dummy, she gets Cheerios if she pottys. BUT....I have noticed her little bed in her crate is soaking wet every morning, and last week, she played hard all morning, then in the afternoon, she napped, for a long time, on her mat, and when she woke up she had left a large wet spot, she was even surprised/humiliated, so this worried me. Our vet did a urinalysis in the office, amazing how he squeezed the bladder with his hand, and she PEED in the cup! Yes, I have a very talented Yorkie..LOL! The test showed everything normal, except the urine was not concentrated as it should be, so he drew blood, we get the results tomorrow. IF the blood work shows us nothing (urinary infection), then he wants to do a fasting from water, and food, urinalysis, which would require him extracting urine during diff times of a morning, and allowing her drinks of water in between. He said if it IS diabetes, it can be controlled and he would explain more in the event. He did mention eye drops to treat it, and that they are VERY costly. Anybody's Yorkie have diabetes? Inquiring puppy mind wants to know. Chelsea'sMom

05-10-2005, 04:30 AM	#7
Chelsea'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 209	Calling all breeders... Thank you all for the good wishes for Chelsea, as she lays on a pillow on the floor, with her head on the book case shelf....what a nut! She shows no signs of illness, except for the unconcentrated puddles. We should know more later today. Our vet mentioned two diff kinds of canine diabetes. He also, mentioned now it can be treated with eye drops...amazing huh? Has anyone heard of the two kinds? The drops? Chelsea'sMom

05-10-2005, 09:50 AM	#10
Chelsea'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 209	Blood work results are in! My favorite vet just called with the blood work report on Chelsea...it ALL looks good, so now he wants to do the next step. I take her in fasting, and he would keep her in his clinic all day, and would perform urinalysis every hour, with the intake of water. Since I am leaving town for the weekend, he said I could do this when I return on Monday, just to be sure she has plenty of water available. Since I board her, I have used this business for years with my poodles, so they know me very well. She is very spoiled at this facility, I am sure she will be very pampered. SO --thank you for your good wishes and prayers, but now lets keep our fingers and paws crossed, that the next test will be positive. Thanks in advance, Chelsea'sMom and the "stinker"

05-22-2005, 11:18 AM	#11
Chelsea'sMom Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 209	GOOD news....no diabetes! WHEW! Just so you all good Yorkie friends know.... Chelsea has NOT been diagnosed with diabetes. She completed a 6.5 hr study on Friday at our vets clinic. Her levels rose to normal by 5pm, so good news...NO DIABETES. Our vet thinks she has a love for her water, and is just over drinking, so he suggested I ration her water, to retrain her bladder. 1/8 c. every hr. for a few days. Chelsea is NOT a happy camper, but seems to be accepting the change. She has at times, brought me her dry bowl, before the next hour, and even brought me her placemant, that her bowls sit upon.....think she is trying to tell me something...HAHA! I thank you, one and all, for your concerns and good thoughts. Chelsea'sMom

05-22-2005, 12:25 PM	#13
mitchell Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2005 Location: London UK Posts: 228	Thankyou Just a few days ago I found this web site purely by chance after typing in my yorkies problem. As you can imagine I was very glad to have come accross such a helpful web site, little did I know that I would be sitting here typing this thankyou letter to those who helped solve the problem. The problem was old age incontinence in my yorkie and you suggested a belly band. Well I found lots on the internet and decided to make a couple myself seeing as my yorkie in quite small. I popped in the small ladies absorbant pads and away he went. For the first time in 5 months my dog slept sound and wasn't disturbed by a leaky undercarriage all night long which inturn disturbs me. We both slept soundly. There is certainly a large hole in the pet market in England waiting to be filled with designer belly bands, job anyone? Once again many many thanks, not only is my dog and bed dry but he's stylish aswell! I'm going to be a regular visitor to this web site now, well I never know what other tips I may pick up. All the best Lisa Mitchell, London,England

05-09-2005, 08:03 PM	#2
fasteddie *YT 6000 Club Member* Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 6,238	Uh oh! I hope Chelsea doesn't have diabetes, but if she does, just like humans, you can administer insulin shots daily for her. Here's a news article about new advances in medical technology for pets (including the diabetes bit): http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sho...light=diabetes

05-09-2005, 08:07 PM	#3
ReconsMomma BANNED! Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Janesville WI Posts: 2,483	AWWWWWW poor baby.......... I wish you all the luck. Hope everything turns out A OK.

05-09-2005, 08:23 PM	#4
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	I hope Chelsea's gets better! Keep us posted and let us know what the vet says about her bloodwork.

05-09-2005, 09:33 PM	#5
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	Poor little Chelsey! I hope she doesn't have diabetes, but thank goodness, if it turns out to be that, it is treatable! Best wishes!

05-09-2005, 11:34 PM	#6
Gypsy Rose Owned by Gyps and Gizz Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales Posts: 629	I hope that she just has an infection.. please let us know what the blood tests show? Ana xx

05-10-2005, 04:34 AM	#8
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	I hope it is not diabete , wish Chelsea get well .

05-10-2005, 04:52 AM	#9
Gypsy Rose Owned by Gyps and Gizz Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Wales Posts: 629	It is amazing that it can be treated with eye drops - my husband is diabetic and there are two types of HUMAN diabetes certainly - type 1 and type 2 but I wasn't aware that this was the case with dogs but let's all hope that it is something much easier to treat.. hugs to your baby!! Ana xx

05-22-2005, 12:16 PM	#12
Gazou YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 2,180	I and Gazou are very proud of Chelsea's results .

05-23-2005, 12:36 PM	#15
yorkipower BANNED! Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: New York Posts: 446	I am glad that Chelsea doesn’t have diabetes but just as a reference for other Yorkietalkers, I just wanted to add that I had a dog who was diabetic for many years. So if you are offered the opportunity to adopt a dog with diabetes or if your own dog gets it, don’t panic or look the other way. You and your dog can deal with it quite well! Frederick did eventually pass away at the age of 13 due to a heart attack brought on by attempt to flush his body of toxins that had built up in his system due to kidney failure – so I guess you could say his diabetes did kill him in the end – but still – he was 13! He was the third dog my family ever owned and suffered from many of our newbie mistakes (he was purchased from a backyard breeder, he eat “Gains Burgers” (no longer on the market!) and chicken for dinner every night, and was very chubby! Plus, he put up with a household of three young kids – two of which were hyperactive boys). Diabetes isn’t the easiest thing to deal with but it is controllable and a dog with it can live a long time with a reasonably good quality of life. Freddy had to have insulin injections twice a day. We used test sticks in his urine in the morning to determine his insulin dosage (I wonder now if dog medicine has caught up with human – if anyone currently has a diabetic dog – do they now take blood samples (far more accurate) instead of urin?). We had a family friend who was a physician, which was fortunate because this was during the height of the aids epidemic and needles weren’t the easiest thing to come by. So we got our needles for free and a small 10 pound (well, for a Yorkie that’s big) dog could last a LONG time on a single vile of insulin. We just kept it in the frig. I had to be sure he eat his dinner. IF he went into sugar shock, we usually gave him honey so we kept that plastic bear brand of honey in the house and cans of baby food if and when he’d go off his food. Even if we thought he was hyperglycemic –as it was safer to give him too much sugar than that too much insulin. What it ultimately amounted to was management. With a little dog, it’s not difficult to manage, so we did. The only other down side to his disease was that he did eventually develop cataracts and go blind, but again, there are plenty of 13 year old dogs out there without diabetes who also have cataracts! It was as much a function of his growing old as it was of his condition. Now I have a dog with Addison’s disease and there are a lot of parrells in the management of this condition. Tonight, I must go home and give Bun his DOCP shot!