Holly is off all medications today and will be on one steroid just every other day for 5 more days.
Her poops are normal
Her water retention is gone (water pill Latix) did the job overnight and a shot from the Vet to save her life...she had sooooo much water in her belly and chest it would have stopped her heart in a few hours had I not brought her into the Vet....(she was moaning and had trouble breathing)
She is eating prescription Vet can food and small kibble just a cup total daily
nothing else...no carrots or chews...she misses is too.
She eats just 2 tablespoons of food 4 to 5 times a day. She is fairing so well so far in the last 5 days ...that the Vet is trying different methods ..so she would not have to be on a steroid for long. His goal is to have her on just small meals that are very low to no fat diet several times daily.
He sees this disease in other Breeds of dogs...This is his first Yorkie with this problem. He had been treating her last month for what he thought was a food allergy...then a tapeworm problem they never caught in all 3 of her fecal sample tests...She passed this long long white yarn strand looking thing
after diahrea. I brought it in to show him...he confirmed it was a tapeworm that must have been in her for a year to be that long and big.
The Bloating caused serious concern and that is when he did blood work and x-rays...I called the breeder to ask her more questions about Holly and inform her Holly inherited this life threating sickness.... that is not curable ..but, just maintained and most likely will shorten her life (according to the Vet)
She never heard of it and was very much surprised....she asked many many questions like "what are the symptoms and what was being done for Holly.
She got Holly from another breeder after she had a litter of pups...Then SHE bred her too...That is when I saw Holly and wanted her instead of a puppy...I had her fixed (she had a bladder infection when I got her too)...then I took her to a park for the first time in her life and taught her to go on walks ...she loved it. The breeder wanted to breed her again...but let me have her ...because Holly and the other females were not getting along.
This Breeder has been a breeder for over 24 years.
I love Holly with all my heart.
It has been around the clock care...I am so tired and catch naps when Holly naps...I am hoping the worst part is over and I hope she will be with me for longer than a few more years.
She looks normal...and today is very playful and has energy.
She cries for something else to eat...but, I don't break down....for fear of a relapse...which I have been warned about.
thank you all again for your well wishes and prayers.
Holly is at the moment pulling at my sock for some attention and hugs
Nikeann07 and Holly
