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Originally Posted by agroller  I appreciate your opinion. I guess I should have been more clear, but by saying it has gone on for over a month, it started VERY slowly. I am told repeatedly, by vest and Yorkie owners that the occasional vomiting of the bile is "common" when the stomach is empty, which has happened since we had him but not frequently. When it began to happen every day (with no other symptoms) that is when the vet attributed it to him not liking his food, because he was eating less and less, but again, no other symptoms. When we switched him 2 yrs ago, we had no issues. this time, it backfired. I truly value your opinion so thank you for sharing! Believe me, if I felt there was something seriously wrong, I would be pushing for more tests more quickly, but we have used our vet since we had Petey and 100% trust him. |
Thanks for the clarification... if he's vomiting a small amount of bile in the morning... and it's a food issue... a snack late at night will stop it from happening, can be a treat or two or a small meal.
Eating less could be a problem.... at 4 years of age (or between 3-6) some Yorkies develop sludge in their bile ducts... this throws off the liver enzymes in the bloodwork and can cause a decrease in appetite.
Has a Bile Acid Test been done? That will give a clue as to how well the liver is functioning.