[mstyra2001]

Hello,

My baby (Max) turned 1 in September.
For the most part he has been pretty healthy but in July he suffered a couple seizures. Test ruled out liver shunt, etc. so the vet said it was possibly epliepsy. That particular day, I had him outside (with lost of water) and thought maybe it was the heat but his temperature was normal. The next plan was to wait it out and possible have another Dr do an ultrasound of his liver. Well this week he was due for his shots so I took him in and they said he has peridonatal disease (he is a very very picky eater, eats more wet than dry). They ran some test on him to make sure he could withstand the anesthesia for the teeth procedure and a couple hours ago I was told he has renal failure! He just turned one in Septemer. I must add he is the runt of the litter and in recent weeks he has lost a little weight (not appetite, just being picky with his food). I read on this site others have had this problem so I just started making home made and he loves it. He is also on Nutra Cal to help add calorie. Right now the vet has him giving him fluids for the next couple days. Basically she told me that with renal failure he may survive anywhere from 6mos to a year. If you looked at this dog, you would never know he was sick. He still plays, eats (home cooked food) and doesnt act sick. We are absolutely devastated. This is our first Yorkie and my kids (14 & 12) and I cant stand the thought of him not being around. I feel very cheated. Has anyone else had any experience with anything like this. The vet said its possible he was born this way and it may have progressed to this. she also asked me if he could have gotten into anything toxic but we keep a very close watch on him so that is very unlikely. Any responses would be greatly appreciated!

Tyra