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Originally Posted by Gracie2006  Gracie had the best night last night, she was only awake once as far as I know, and that was to move off of her pillow and get under the covers with me where she stayed the rest of the night. This morning she had diarrhea. She is now refusing to take her pills. She got wise to me putting them in the pill pocket treats, and now most anything else other than a bit of cheddar cheese. She did not want breakfast at all this morning. I managed to get a slice of turkey bacon and a few bites of oatmeal down her. I know that is not the best diet but it is better than nothing. She also took a dab of Nutrical. She drank some water, but she still is not drinking enough. This morning she refused the chicken broth. I am at my wits end with what to try next to get some fluids down her. I so don't want her to end up at the vet on an IV. Today she is just resting. I think I will start backing off on the pain meds (go from every 6 hours to every 8 hours) and see if that helps her appetite any. Can anyone tell me how to tell if a Yorkie is dehydrated? She is peeing, her pee is darker than it should be so I know she is not getting enough water, but how do I know when to worry? |
can you get an eye dropper from your local pharmacy??? when Layla is sick i more or less force the water in her using the eye dropper... and it works REALLY well... what about something like pedialyte that has a sweeter taste??? or put a bit of apple juice in it???