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bimmerman11 · 03-29-2009, 05:17 PM

Hi everyone. I like this site a lot and it's nice to see so many people who care about their pets and helping others.

I have a serious problem: My 3 yr. old Yorkie started vomiting and having diarrhea one week ago. I took him to the vet and he was put on IV and given some antibiotics. This problem and solution has happened 4 times now in the past 2 years, so I thought Cocoa would get better and be his normal self.

Unfortunately, this time, he is refusing to eat and drink. My wife and I have been giving him doses of Nutri Cal and Pedialyte, but he still is lethargic. Rice and small pieces of chicken didn't work either.

I've taken him to 2 different vets and a vet hospital (where he got an ultrasound) and everything seems fine with him. The vet said I need to find an internist and have them figure out the diagnosis.

Is there anything else I can do? What can an internist really figure out that the bloodwork and ultrasound didn't already pick out?

Any help would be greatly appreciated because I feel like my Yorkie is slowly dying in front of my own eyes. My wife and I are distraught and we don't know what else to do.

Thanks for any info or any ideas of what else we can do.

03-29-2009, 05:17 PM	#1
bimmerman11 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: ny Posts: 2	Last hope is what the internist can figure out Hi everyone. I like this site a lot and it's nice to see so many people who care about their pets and helping others. I have a serious problem: My 3 yr. old Yorkie started vomiting and having diarrhea one week ago. I took him to the vet and he was put on IV and given some antibiotics. This problem and solution has happened 4 times now in the past 2 years, so I thought Cocoa would get better and be his normal self. Unfortunately, this time, he is refusing to eat and drink. My wife and I have been giving him doses of Nutri Cal and Pedialyte, but he still is lethargic. Rice and small pieces of chicken didn't work either. I've taken him to 2 different vets and a vet hospital (where he got an ultrasound) and everything seems fine with him. The vet said I need to find an internist and have them figure out the diagnosis. Is there anything else I can do? What can an internist really figure out that the bloodwork and ultrasound didn't already pick out? Any help would be greatly appreciated because I feel like my Yorkie is slowly dying in front of my own eyes. My wife and I are distraught and we don't know what else to do. Thanks for any info or any ideas of what else we can do.