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Originally Posted by LylasMommy  I understand most of you believe I should have left Lyla at the vet. I can understand why, and if a friend told me the same things about her baby I would urge her to do the same.
BUT....
#1 I didn't have confidence in this vet, I thought he was dead wrong (and he was).
#2 I knew that leaving her there would cause her even MORE stress than her little body was already under, delaying her recovery.
#3 Lyla was well-hydrated; her skin turgor was good, mucus membranes were moist, she was drinking water well and urinating a good amount every 1-2 hours. #4 I was constantly monitoring Lyla's behavior, vital signs, and intake/output, just as I would one of my tiny patients (some of whom are tinier than Lyla!). I was with her every minute, and I would have quickly picked up on any changes, and there was always the option of going back to the vet if necessary.
I hope no one here thinks I made the decision to bring Lyla home lightly. I love for her more than I have words to express, and I would have been devastated to lose her. I truly thought it was what was best for her, and under these unusual circumstances that I could do better for her than they could. Lucky for us both, my instincts were right.  |
The difference between your tiny patients and your tiny pup is that your patients are under the care of a MD.....your pup was not under the care of a DVM and did not have the benefit of the diagnostic testing that your tiny human patients have and I that believe were in order just based upon the description that you gave of her condition.
Love has nothing to do with it. I have totally heard the love word many times and don't doubt that people love their pups but I do wonder about the decisions they make when their pups are as sick as you described.
We are not here to diagnose and treat. All we can do is share our experiences. I have seen many pups die on this forum over the years because people did not do diagnostics and did not think vets knew what they were doing (or that is what they said). Many of us have a lot of experience with sick yorkies and I can tell you that what you did is dangerous. As I said, I am happy the outcome is ok but it could have been much much different. You really did take a huge gamble in my humble opinion.