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Originally Posted by whitsiq  I did not go to her house, I know, rookie mistake. I didn't think anything of it being as though I would not want a stranger coming to my house. hindsight is 2020. I just spoke with the vet he said the puppies glucose was so low it was a wonder he was able to hold his head up. I had given him nutri-cal a few times this morning prior to going in and it was still that low. he was able to get a little bit of blood that he says has some indicators that the puppy could have a liver shunt. he says its not diagnostic due to the poor nutrition state he's in right now. if he in fact has a liver shunt the revolution for the fleas and ear mites would have triggered a bad reaction. he's going to begin the tube feeding and we will see if he is able to keep it down. If that is successful he's going to try a low dose steroid to counteract any damage from the revolution. I'm glad we finally have a little bit of direction. its been a stressful week for all of us.I have wanted a Yorkie of some kind for quite a while. if he doesn't end up making it I may be too scared to try again because of how delicate their little bodies are.wish us luck! |
If your baby does not make it through this, you need to just stop and grieve and save your money so you can get a healthy puppy from a reputable breeder........".......how delicate their little bodies are", does not reflect Yorkies...it reflects what happens and what you get when you buy from unreliable, unethical, unreputable breeders... If you get your baby from a reputable breeder, and the baby is healthy, what you are going thru with this baby is NOT the normal thing for Yorkies!! You got a sick pup from an unethical mill and the only good thing that will come from this, is you will see how important it is that you deal with ethical, reputable people. I am so sorry this is your first experience with a yorkie puppy. This is not what you can expect from the Yorkie breed, this is what you can expect from crooks that breed and sell sick puppies. Next time, find you a breeder you can trust, learn what the breed standard is for these dogs, make sure your breeder has a signed contract with you outlining exactly what she is responsible for and what YOU are responsible for, a breeder that has a health guarantee, a breeder that comes with references and shows an interest in the breed, and be prepared to PAY for the expertise and labopr of love and attention your breeder has invested in your puppy. Reputable, ethical trusted breeders spend a ton of money on their pups and they do not sell them at flea markets, shopping malls, parking lots, garage sales, or from their car.....and they HAVE to charge a reasonable price for everything they have put into the puppy to even break even. That old saying, "You get what you pay for" usually holds true, especially when buying a puppy.
As far as bile acid tests that this stage of the game, this baby is WAY to sick to be challenged with fasting blood work or tests.....hopefully your vet is NOT going to challenge this baby any more than is absolutely necessary JUST to get the baby to survive. If the pup survives, and gets healthy, THEN you can start testing for a diagnosis. Good luck with your struggle and I pray this unfortunate baby survives.