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Originally Posted by FlDebra  I agree that a second opinion is in order -- Am I reading correctly that you had a 3 pound dog and he lost 1 pound -- leaving him at 2 pounds? That is way too much weight loss for one week! I would have thought they would want to keep him hospitalized and give fluids for that drastic of a loss. That is a third of his body weight in a week!
Infection should be easy enough to identify! Was there fever? What did the gums look like? Did they do blood tests?
This is pretty serious. Yorkies can go down so quickly. I would not hesitate. I would make an appointment at another vet, prefrably one with animal hospital classification. |
I like the animal hospital classification advice. There are AVMA approved vets (American Veterinary Medical Association). If his gums are pale and sticky he is dehydrated and needs IV fluids immediately. I don't think anyone here is trying to alarm you just impress upon you how important it is to get a second opinion asap.