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Originally Posted by Skampismum  Hello everyone,
I joined this forum 2 weeks ago (haven't posted yet just been reading!) when I got my new yorkie puppy at 8 weeks old, he is now 10 weeks (he is my first yorkie...and our only dog, actually he is a yorkie-Apso, his Mum was a Lhasa Apso and his Dad was a yorkshire terrier) his name is Skampi Starlight.
Anyway I'm a bit worried because today he started crying while he was having a poo and straining & rubbing his bottom along the floor (he has been wormed & had vet check up) I read in yorkshire terriers for dummies (a book I read about on this site and ordered & have just started reading) that their puppy poop can get stuck to the long hairs around their bottom so I checked and that is what has happened so tonight he has had his first bath, he is all georgous and fluffy & groomed & clean. I noticed that a little bit of pink skin (like a tiny ball) is protruding out of his anus, is this normal due to the straining? Or a prolapse or hernia or something? Do I need to get this checked out at the vet?
He is normal in himself after his bath, playing & eating & drinking etc but has not *been* yet. He eats burns mini bites plus I have cooked chicken, white fish, minced beef & scambled egg for him and he loves all the home cooked food.
Any advice appreciated
Skampismum |
It is a prolapse. YOu do need to get that seen. Usually they recommend an anibiotic cream and you have to massage and apply a little pressure to put it back in. It will go in over time. It is not a good idea to leave it.
Be sure of your vet and don't let anyone do surgery it is not required.
You could try massaging a little vaseline on it to keep it moist and apply a little pressure to put it back in.
Keep the hair around the anus trimmed. Check it often to be sure they aren't caught up again.