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fifi223 · 08-16-2010, 04:12 PM

Hi Yorkie parents...
I just registered a couple of hours ago and have been trying to find answers to my situation but finally decided to ask my question.

I have a 5 year old, 5 pound female Yorkie - Lillymae. She was diagnosed with a liver shunt at about 6 months old and has been on Hills KD formula (wet and dry) every since. I never give her table food.

In the past few months, Lillymae refuses to eat in the a.m. Before that she would race me to the refrigerator and race me to her food area and inhale the food. Now, she usually goes outside and throws up (normally clear mucus) small amounts and nibbles grass. She may do this once or more each morning. Usually around 10-11 a.m. she goes to her food area and barks for food. I was feeding her canned food only in the a.m. but left her dry formula out all day. Sometimes she will lie down after she eats.

The vet says she is fine and that I should just try to give her a little of her canned food around 7-8 p.m. I think that helped in the beginning but in the past few months she has started the outside throwing up routine.

I think she may have acid/bile in the a.m. I wonder if anyone has had this experience and if they have tried some people medicine (e.g., Tums, Pepto, etc.)

I also wonder if having a liver shunt for the past five years is "catching up" with her?

I'm worried.

08-16-2010, 04:12 PM	#1
fifi223 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Hampton va Posts: 5	Yorkie throwing up/Indigestion? Hi Yorkie parents... I just registered a couple of hours ago and have been trying to find answers to my situation but finally decided to ask my question. I have a 5 year old, 5 pound female Yorkie - Lillymae. She was diagnosed with a liver shunt at about 6 months old and has been on Hills KD formula (wet and dry) every since. I never give her table food. In the past few months, Lillymae refuses to eat in the a.m. Before that she would race me to the refrigerator and race me to her food area and inhale the food. Now, she usually goes outside and throws up (normally clear mucus) small amounts and nibbles grass. She may do this once or more each morning. Usually around 10-11 a.m. she goes to her food area and barks for food. I was feeding her canned food only in the a.m. but left her dry formula out all day. Sometimes she will lie down after she eats. The vet says she is fine and that I should just try to give her a little of her canned food around 7-8 p.m. I think that helped in the beginning but in the past few months she has started the outside throwing up routine. I think she may have acid/bile in the a.m. I wonder if anyone has had this experience and if they have tried some people medicine (e.g., Tums, Pepto, etc.) I also wonder if having a liver shunt for the past five years is "catching up" with her? I'm worried.