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Originally Posted by maxabbiemom  Just read about Enzo.
We have an 8 month old Yorkie, "The Wolfman" that has been vomiting up quite a bit. But anything and everything goes in his mouth...since we got him from a supposedly good breeder near Oklahoma City, Oklahoma in January.
Last Friday night it started all over again. Our vet was out of the office Saturday morning, but saw her partner. $400.00 and multiple x-rays,shots, medications, etc.. said he would be fine.
By Saturday night, after they closed, it started again. Again all day Sunday.
Monday morning took him to our regular vet and she did more x-rays. It looked like he had swallowed metal objects she thought. She did surgery this morning (Tuesday) and called us to say there were no objects found, she thought it was Pyloric Stenosis. She said she would do another surgery on him.
Of course, we had no idea what this was, I'm 70 and my husband is 74. We have had 5 Yorkie Terriers since 1984. Four have been perfectly healthy. We thought Wolfie was as well. Now we are terrified of losing him.
Everything we have looked at on the internet said it was common in bull dogs, and other short snouted dogs.
Yorkie Talk has been the ONLY one.
Have others besides Enzo had the same problem? Wolfie is a purebred Yorkie. |
My late sweetie did not experience Pyloric Stenosis. As was your observation, the articles I read suggest this is common to short-faced dog breeds. Article on
PetPlace suggests it can occur in small breed dogs, but those "tend to be middle-aged...." Indeed in the section "What to Watch for" the author includes "Young brachycephalic breed of dog" and then "Older small breed dog.
Did the vet take a biopsy of the pylorus during Tuesdays surgery? The article linked earlier includes a passage, "There are multiple different types of corrective surgery for the thickened pylorus and the type selected can depend on the surgeon’s experience and which layers of the pylorus are affected by the disorder."
I'm not experienced with the condition, but based on what I have read, would be concerned about both the diagnosis and treatment. Might there be a specialist you could consult with about Wolfie's condition?
By chance have you spoken to the Wolfie's breeder about this?
This may or may not be helpful to you. Quite late in the life of my senior sweetie, we made the decision to change to a 24/7 clinic that had emergency and surgical staff; some specialists, too. Initially we changed because her prior vet felt the oxygen machine at the 24/7 clinic had better features than his. As time went by, we found round the clock access to be a real comfort.
Hope others with more experience will comment. In the mean time, sending prayers your way. Bless you for being such loving yorkie parents. --KatysMom