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Please see my posts "I lost my precious Yorkie" and Cause of "Mac's death"
Search by user name Sallyvine I believe these were posted in April and May in the Sick and Injured Talk.
I don't want to be an alarmist, but Mac threw up for the entire time I had him from 9 months to 9 years. This was the first dog I ever had, so I didn't know any better. He puked up yellow stuff, green stuff, undigested food, partially digested food, and in the last month of his life he threw up what could best be described as sand. He died of protein losing enteropathy which means he could not absorb protein. This can happen because of kidney problems, liver shunt problems or intestinal problems.
He would sometimes puke several times a day or a week or go for maybe 2 weeks to a month without any puking. I called the vet all the time at first and whenever the type of vomit changed. Always the same answer-if it doesn't stop bring him in-if he is acting ok he is ok. Excuse me but B...S...
By the time they discovered what was wrong it was too late. Normally they would surgically biopsy part of the intestine, but my baby could not survive, he was so weak. He went from perfectly "acting" fine to dead in 10 days. Tell your vet this story. Have them check for protein in the kidneys, liver functions, and bowel functions. I have Lolly now and have a very different approach. I will insist that she see the same vet in the practice everytime unless it is a dire emergency.
If I were you I would try to find a gastro specialist. This condition is particularly common in Yorkies and Wheaton terriers Now I know it is not common for dogs to vomit as Mac did.
I know it wasn't my fault or at least not by commission, but perhaps by omission. I was stupid and didn't know that things like garlic and onions could be dangerous. Lolly gets nothing except dog food and sometimes a tiny bit of cheese and liverwurst which her breeder gave her. She was a show dog, and she never even got dry dog treats, so she doesn't know what she's missing.
I loved Mac so much and to think I might have been the cause of the inflamed intestines is devastating. I have made it my business to learn everything I can about Yorkies. Maybe nothing I did hurt him, but I will never have the peace of mind of knowing that.
Also, I know this is off topic, but I would appreciate your prayers for my 23 year old daughter. She has come down with strange rashes, her white blood count is low, and her liver functions are elevated. She hosted two former college roommates in her apartment for a week. They had just returned from a year of charity work in Africa. They just informed her that they both have mononucleosis and one has amoebic parasites. I am terrified because she has some heart problems as it is. Believe it or not, she cannot even get to see a internist because of her crappy medical plan. She did see a dermatologist and a pathologist and neither can identify the rash. Does anyone know a good internist in Manhattan? If you read that a crazed woman broke down a doctor's door with her grown daughter in tow, that will be me.
Peace and Love,
Sallyvine |