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llapan · 11-29-2008, 07:14 AM

Boy, you have scared me. But thank you so, so much for all of the detailed information. I am going back to the vet within the next 30 minutes--will print off your email to show the vet the tests I need. I'm trying to let her stomach settle after morning Pepto-Bismol-type med. Also, she took a fairly substantial drink not too long ago, and I want to wait until that settles before I subject her to another car trip. Opps, she just threw up about another teaspoon full of liquid. (She hadn't thrown up at all since 3:00 a.m. Also. she hasn't seemed to be in as much pain, but has been sleeping almost constantly.

I will certainly ask for another vet from the clinic. I went to the vet clinic my breeder recommended, but there are about 10 vets there--since my breeder didn't name any names, I just took the vet assigned.

As far as fatty foods--the night (Thursday) when this all started, the only thing she ate for supper was boiled chicken liver. It was MAYBE two teaspoons worth. She turned her nose up at dry food offered, and at the other choice (Beechnut beef/beef broth). (This is very normal behavior for her to eat so little). Before anyone becomes too aghast at me allowing such a young puppy something as rich as chicken liver, let me provide her eating history (and I hope this is not inappropriate for this forum): I started out trying to give her just the breeder recommended dry foods (Eukanuba and Royal Canin Babydog 30). She ate 3 or 4 pieces a meal, literrally, for two and one-half days. Frantic that she was going to waste away completely (only 1.5 pounds when I got her), I followed the breeder recommendation (if my puppy became a poor eater after leaving the "competition" of the litter), by adding a little chicken/broth baby food to the top of the softened dry dog food (sometimes Eukanuba/sometimes Royal Canin Babydog 30 which has been microwaved, to soften it and make it smell better, in a tiny bit of water). She would lick the baby food off, leave the dry. Desperate to have her eat more in volume, I offered her the baby food alone (beef w/ beef broth and/or chicken w/chicken broth). She ate each of those for a day or two, then turned her nose up. Then, again at the breeder's suggestion, I cooked chicken livers / crumbled a tiny bit on top of her favorite dry food (the one she'd actually eat three or four pieces of--Royal Canin!!), and tried to feed her that. She enthusiastically ate the liver off the top, nothing else. For a few days, I kept this up, she'd always eat the liver off the top, leave the dry. Then she quit eating the liver completely. Went back to baby food--still no go. Tried the dry alone again. No go. Went to Petsmart and bought every high-end brand they had--did a taste taste with her. There was no dog food (dry or wet) that she would eat for over a day or two before turning her nose up. (Apparently she likes novelty). So, now, to have her at least eat something--twice a day I offer her four choices at each meal--so she'll find something she'll eat. 9 times out of 10 times, she'll chose one kind, sniff, but turn her nose up at the rest. Rarely is it the same food more than 2 days in a row. For a long time, I left dry out free choice, and to monitor, I would actually count the pieces, and she would never eat more than 2 to 3 pieces during the day. I stopped offering free choice in the hope that it would make her appetite increase at morning and evening meals. It is a miracle to me that she has lived and gained weight. There was a space of two meals where she ate like a pig--cleaned up all the choices. That was a week or so ago, hasn't happpened again. So--that's why she received chicken liver.

I am concerned that your diagnosis is correct. To the vet we go. Thanks again for your very, very informative post.

11-29-2008, 07:14 AM	#5
llapan Yorkie Talker Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Cleburne, TX Posts: 23	update on vomiting Boy, you have scared me. But thank you so, so much for all of the detailed information. I am going back to the vet within the next 30 minutes--will print off your email to show the vet the tests I need. I'm trying to let her stomach settle after morning Pepto-Bismol-type med. Also, she took a fairly substantial drink not too long ago, and I want to wait until that settles before I subject her to another car trip. Opps, she just threw up about another teaspoon full of liquid. (She hadn't thrown up at all since 3:00 a.m. Also. she hasn't seemed to be in as much pain, but has been sleeping almost constantly. I will certainly ask for another vet from the clinic. I went to the vet clinic my breeder recommended, but there are about 10 vets there--since my breeder didn't name any names, I just took the vet assigned. As far as fatty foods--the night (Thursday) when this all started, the only thing she ate for supper was boiled chicken liver. It was MAYBE two teaspoons worth. She turned her nose up at dry food offered, and at the other choice (Beechnut beef/beef broth). (This is very normal behavior for her to eat so little). Before anyone becomes too aghast at me allowing such a young puppy something as rich as chicken liver, let me provide her eating history (and I hope this is not inappropriate for this forum): I started out trying to give her just the breeder recommended dry foods (Eukanuba and Royal Canin Babydog 30). She ate 3 or 4 pieces a meal, literrally, for two and one-half days. Frantic that she was going to waste away completely (only 1.5 pounds when I got her), I followed the breeder recommendation (if my puppy became a poor eater after leaving the "competition" of the litter), by adding a little chicken/broth baby food to the top of the softened dry dog food (sometimes Eukanuba/sometimes Royal Canin Babydog 30 which has been microwaved, to soften it and make it smell better, in a tiny bit of water). She would lick the baby food off, leave the dry. Desperate to have her eat more in volume, I offered her the baby food alone (beef w/ beef broth and/or chicken w/chicken broth). She ate each of those for a day or two, then turned her nose up. Then, again at the breeder's suggestion, I cooked chicken livers / crumbled a tiny bit on top of her favorite dry food (the one she'd actually eat three or four pieces of--Royal Canin!!), and tried to feed her that. She enthusiastically ate the liver off the top, nothing else. For a few days, I kept this up, she'd always eat the liver off the top, leave the dry. Then she quit eating the liver completely. Went back to baby food--still no go. Tried the dry alone again. No go. Went to Petsmart and bought every high-end brand they had--did a taste taste with her. There was no dog food (dry or wet) that she would eat for over a day or two before turning her nose up. (Apparently she likes novelty). So, now, to have her at least eat something--twice a day I offer her four choices at each meal--so she'll find something she'll eat. 9 times out of 10 times, she'll chose one kind, sniff, but turn her nose up at the rest. Rarely is it the same food more than 2 days in a row. For a long time, I left dry out free choice, and to monitor, I would actually count the pieces, and she would never eat more than 2 to 3 pieces during the day. I stopped offering free choice in the hope that it would make her appetite increase at morning and evening meals. It is a miracle to me that she has lived and gained weight. There was a space of two meals where she ate like a pig--cleaned up all the choices. That was a week or so ago, hasn't happpened again. So--that's why she received chicken liver. I am concerned that your diagnosis is correct. To the vet we go. Thanks again for your very, very informative post.