My yorkie has had chronic diarrhea since the day before yesterday. I took him to the vet and he said that his anal glands (internal and external?) are inflamed. I am currently treating him with p.o. cortisone and and anti-diarrheal medication. I have been treating his posterior with Sween cream and am going to get Duraplast from the store tomorrow. I rescued him the week before Thanksgiving the previous owners beat him until he peed while rubbing his face into his feces (they admitted to me b/c he had feces stuck in his facial hair), left him chained during a 3 day thunder storm w/out shelter, and then the kids decided they didn't want him anymore so they allowed him to run down hwy.110. He was terribly matted and it tool my daughter and I 2 hours to defile him with tweezers...they were embedded in his chest. The mother and father both called me and said to come and get this dog NOW. I called the breeder to see if she wanted me to return the dog and she said "NO that he has a good home now" Thank God b/c I really wanted to keep the little guy. I have always wanted one but couldn't afford it. They paid a 1000.00 for him and he is eligible to be double registered(?). I have 7 other rescues but do not have any experience with Yorkies. I have gotten him caught up all his shots and things looked great until the night before. They only fed him cat food and when I got him I started him on Nutro Natural puppy with Nutro puppy sensitive stomach wet food. Then my hubby brought home Purina Gourmet Chef food and he has finished that up. Does this sound like the correct dx. His posterior is red and severely swollen. He is wearing a onesie to prevent licking. He really wants to eat solid foods but refuses to drink. I am withholding his regular meals and feeding him chicken broth and water with a syringe every 2 hrs. He still has not voided. However, he was able to sneak a few bits of dry food from the our Greyhound. His diarrhea stopped about 600pm. I am afraid to give him solid food b/c I don't want it to start back up. This was almost continuous watery diarrhea. The breeder said she has never heard of anything like this and the food changes should not have caused this b/c I have had him for so long. Did I do this to him by changing food? How do I prevent this in the future? Has anyone experienced this? Whatever you can tell me will be great!! I really want to learn about the breed and to be able to give my little guy the best life possible! Need advice...
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