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Originally Posted by luvmyYorkieJack  The food he prescribed is Science Diet D/D. And for an 8 pound bag it's $60. I just graduated from college and am still job searching. I just spent money I don't have on vet bills to find out almost nothing. I just don't have the money to buy that kind of dog food when I have to put a roof over my and my dogs' heads, need to be able to buy food myself, and pay my other bills. |
Just wanted you to know that we recently went through much the same thing with our 3 year old Yorkie; for about a month, she had vomited off and on, had some diarrhea, drinking more water and urinating more - she continued to eat well, but just wasn't acting herself (I actually thought some of it was depression over our terrible winter weather and she couldn't get outside enough); she was also listless and pacing. Anyway, we took her to our vet who we trust and have had for 30 years. He did a complete blood work-up, x-rays and urinalysis. Uninalysis came back with crystals and blood work came back with high levels of enzymes in her liver. He suspected bacterial hepatitis, but w/o a liver biopsy couldn't be positive. Since he likes to err on the side of caution, he suggested treating her as a "hepatitis" dog and foregoing the cost and trauma of a biopsy. He put her on 15 days of antibiotics and changed her food (she was previously on Eukanuba) to Hills Science Diet - L/D. She had been losing weight, so he suggested feeding her 3 times a day. She was eating 1/3 cup twice a day, and now I feed her 1/3 cup 3 x a day. It has only been 10 days and I've seen such a vast improvement and she has put her weight back on and her symptoms have practically disappeared. She is to go in to check her liver enzymes in another week. I hope your dog continues to improve for you. Just so you know, I paid $55 for a 20# bag of the Hills LD from the vet (this was the only size they had available at the time). Good luck! Becca in Missouri