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RiPey · 09-06-2012, 02:37 PM

Hi, I'm new here but I've had my two yorkies for a few years now. Peyton and Riley are both 3 years old.

Riley's been having some issues for about a week now. They are not new issues as the occasional diarrhea OR vomiting. Well last week he's had diarrhea, that got better in a few days with some rice and pumpkin. Then after that, yesterday for the first time I've seen he had some jelly-like orange and brown substance in his stool. Then today, after I fed him a vet-prescribed food for gastrointestinal issues with steamed brown rice, he threw up (clear and foamy as well as [separate spots] brown chunky liquid with rice) all over the cage. There wasn't any stool today except maybe one piece and that was very small and solid. The thing is, he isn't acting abnormally. He's still hyper and happy all the time. He sleeps his normal schedule and he has a normal appetite.

I'm thinking this isn't normal anymore though since it's been going on for much longer than usual and I've seen some stuff I haven't seen before, and I am trying so hard to find some time out of my very busy school/work schedule to take him to the vet but that can't be done today or tomorrow. I will though, soon but for now, I was wondering if anybody had any advice or do you think he's caught something?

I know pumpkin helps the diarrhea, but I does it also help vomiting? Do I need to feed him some sugar (I read somewhere that yorkies need some sugar when they're sick sometimes)? I think the medicated food was what made him throw up but I'm not sure...it's just a combination of an entire week of him having symptoms, getting better, having weird other symptoms, and I don't know if it's just him recovering longer than usual this time from the occasional illness yorkies get or what.

I'm wondering if it is bc he likes to go outside and lick and chew on leaves and grass. I try to stop him but he won't stop until I physically go to him and make him stop. And he likes to lick spots where Peyton urinates... I really hope this is all just because of his bad habits and not some sort of parasite.

Sorry for the huge novel, thanks for taking your time to read this.

09-06-2012, 02:37 PM	#1
RiPey YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Centerville, OH USA Posts: 6	Advice? Hi, I'm new here but I've had my two yorkies for a few years now. Peyton and Riley are both 3 years old. Riley's been having some issues for about a week now. They are not new issues as the occasional diarrhea OR vomiting. Well last week he's had diarrhea, that got better in a few days with some rice and pumpkin. Then after that, yesterday for the first time I've seen he had some jelly-like orange and brown substance in his stool. Then today, after I fed him a vet-prescribed food for gastrointestinal issues with steamed brown rice, he threw up (clear and foamy as well as [separate spots] brown chunky liquid with rice) all over the cage. There wasn't any stool today except maybe one piece and that was very small and solid. The thing is, he isn't acting abnormally. He's still hyper and happy all the time. He sleeps his normal schedule and he has a normal appetite. I'm thinking this isn't normal anymore though since it's been going on for much longer than usual and I've seen some stuff I haven't seen before, and I am trying so hard to find some time out of my very busy school/work schedule to take him to the vet but that can't be done today or tomorrow. I will though, soon but for now, I was wondering if anybody had any advice or do you think he's caught something? I know pumpkin helps the diarrhea, but I does it also help vomiting? Do I need to feed him some sugar (I read somewhere that yorkies need some sugar when they're sick sometimes)? I think the medicated food was what made him throw up but I'm not sure...it's just a combination of an entire week of him having symptoms, getting better, having weird other symptoms, and I don't know if it's just him recovering longer than usual this time from the occasional illness yorkies get or what. I'm wondering if it is bc he likes to go outside and lick and chew on leaves and grass. I try to stop him but he won't stop until I physically go to him and make him stop. And he likes to lick spots where Peyton urinates... I really hope this is all just because of his bad habits and not some sort of parasite. Sorry for the huge novel, thanks for taking your time to read this.