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Originally Posted by yorkietalkjilly  My first Yorkie that I got way back when I didn't know better, once had blood dripping from his muzzle when I woke one morning & I rushed him to the vet. He was 6 1/2 years old then & the vet told me he had an abscessed tooth! It, plus some other decayed teeth had to come out! My poor baby had been in terrible pain & I had no idea! He'd been acting normally, eating normally & sleeping well. But since dogs often don't show any reaction to pain - I didn't know. He had to have dental surgery & closure of the abscess hole! It was eye opening! I learned then that Yorkie are subject to bad dental disease & have to have their teeth brushed, regular vet check to see if there is tartar/plague build up and/or gum disease & only a vet is experienced enough to do this. So take your little one to the vet now before you have to really spend a lot of money.
How are you checking him for worms? Heartworm? There are just so many reasons you need to see a vet at least yearly. |
Yes, they are so good at hiding pain. My former foster dog Katie had been living with 6 large LARGE! bladderstones for years. Her pee was straight red, not even pink. It broke my heart seeing her like that for even one night (when I picked her up she was already scheduled for vetting the next day) yet her former owner said she acted normal and seemed "fine". The largest stone was about the size of a McNugget. Now think of that in yorkie bladders.
Really, even if your york seems fine, preventative care is a lot less costly than emergency care.