I have two yorkies with health problems. The first one I got from a BYB and only paid $900. He has a collapsed trachea and a luxating patella in one hind leg. My other yorkie I got at 9 mths old has mild MVD. His breeder does bile acid test her puppies and his came back slightly elevated so she gave me the option of taking him for the deposit price I had already given her ($250) or she would refund my money. I wanted him so bad that I decided to take him and provide the best care I could give him. So far, his vet bills haven't been to bad. I took him to the University of Tennessee for evaluation and diagnosis. They were very reasonable. He is on a special diet and supplements for life.
I've just started treatment on my yorkie with the collapsed trachea. Once that's under control, I'll go to a specialist to look at his leg.
Funny, my first yorkie I had many years ago was so healthy and I did no research that time around. |