 Help!
This isn't about my Yorkie...I just got a new little baby over 4th of July, little Sparky. He's 4 1/2 months now, at a strapping 6 pounds and doing great! This post is about my Lhasapoo, who is 2, and I'm hoping someone with similar experiences may be able to help me. Everyone on this page seems so nice and helpful, so I didn't know where else to go.
Chewy is 2 yrs. and 4 months. Recently, he's been a bit lethargic and depressed and kinda quiet. I thought this may be due to jealousy with the new puppy, so I didn't make much of it. Then, lately, he started peeing like crazy, tons and tons (but, he doesn't drink alot of water, which is odd, I'm always trying to get him to drink more). Not only did he pee large quantities, his pee has a really strong odor and was very dark yellow, almost orange. This is when I got concerned and brought him to the Vet. But really, the only things I could complain of, are listed above. No fever, no vomiting, no diarrhea, he has a great appetite.
The Vet took X-rays, an ultrasound, a urine sample and blood. The results are as follows: Crystallization (phosphate) in the urine, elevated liver enzymes, protein in the urine, some birilium in the urine (don't know if I'm spelling this correctly). When I got these results from the Vet, I was devastated and panicked! This all sounds horrible.
My Vet's response was to not panic...wait two weeks, do the blood and urine tests again, and do an ultrasound of the abdomen with Chewy sedated so they can get a better view. I don't like this...if its something serious, shouldn't we act fast? He's only two...all this can't be normal, can it?
I would just like to know if anyone has ever ran into a similar situation with their pet, any of the symptoms, what results you had, what I can expect. I'm very nervous...very worried....he's my little angel first baby and my husband and I love him dearly, as does his new baby brother.... |