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bentley2004 · 10-25-2006, 01:56 PM

Help - my Bentley is at the vet, struggling and critical. He has been diagnosed with Intestinal Lynphangiectasia which is when your dog fails to gain weight, has intermittent diarrhea and loss of protein into the bowel causing fluid in the abdominal cavity.

This diagnosis blindsided me as I know we have always struggled with diarrhea and a picky eater, but never would I have ever imagined this diagnosis.

As you can imagine I am distraught, hearbroken and very sad. I visit every day, sometimes 2x a day at the animal hospital so that he can hear and smell me. He is 2.5 years old male and a joy to be around. He is very weak at the moment and his belly is full of abdominal fluids.

Firstly I'd like to know if anyone else out there has a Yorkie diagnosed with this form of IBD and if you have any words of advice or additional information. I am overwhelmed with information and have read everything I can. Now, he is at the hospital (and has been since Sunday) and awaiting news on a possible plasma transfusion.

For anyone out there that is struggling with diarrhea and weight gain/loss - please at least read up on this diesease. A simple blood test could have diagnosed low levels of protein and maybe I would have had a heads up and not been slapped with this terrible news at such a late stage. Bentley was never diagnosed with anything other than a being picky eater, a possible food allergy and/or maybe intestinal parasites.

I know he is in the best hands, but I'm constantly on edge awaiting the slightest of positive feedback. The bills are outrageous, we are approaching $6,000, but its ok. I can't give up on him until I know I did everything I could possible.

10-25-2006, 01:56 PM	#1
bentley2004 Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Calfiornia Posts: 28	Yorkie diagnosed with Lymphangiectasia Help - my Bentley is at the vet, struggling and critical. He has been diagnosed with Intestinal Lynphangiectasia which is when your dog fails to gain weight, has intermittent diarrhea and loss of protein into the bowel causing fluid in the abdominal cavity. This diagnosis blindsided me as I know we have always struggled with diarrhea and a picky eater, but never would I have ever imagined this diagnosis. As you can imagine I am distraught, hearbroken and very sad. I visit every day, sometimes 2x a day at the animal hospital so that he can hear and smell me. He is 2.5 years old male and a joy to be around. He is very weak at the moment and his belly is full of abdominal fluids. Firstly I'd like to know if anyone else out there has a Yorkie diagnosed with this form of IBD and if you have any words of advice or additional information. I am overwhelmed with information and have read everything I can. Now, he is at the hospital (and has been since Sunday) and awaiting news on a possible plasma transfusion. For anyone out there that is struggling with diarrhea and weight gain/loss - please at least read up on this diesease. A simple blood test could have diagnosed low levels of protein and maybe I would have had a heads up and not been slapped with this terrible news at such a late stage. Bentley was never diagnosed with anything other than a being picky eater, a possible food allergy and/or maybe intestinal parasites. I know he is in the best hands, but I'm constantly on edge awaiting the slightest of positive feedback. The bills are outrageous, we are approaching $6,000, but its ok. I can't give up on him until I know I did everything I could possible.