Newbie Here! Hello everyone!
 

Hope everyone is having a wonderful Saturday night. I came across YorkieTalk while doing some research on Dexter, my 7 month yorkie who had a seizure last evening, but we'll discuss more on that later. It seemed only appropriate I join. There is so much helpful information on here :animal-pa

Welcome to yorkie talk. This is definitely the place to get lots of answers to all your yorkie questions. I hope Dexter will be ok, that sounds very scrary.

Lordy!!

I am new here also... Welcome. I hope Dexter is ok

Hi and welcome to you & Dexter. I sure hope you find what caused such a horrible experience for the both of you. Sending prayers for Dexter.

Welcome to YT!! This is the place to get answers to your yorkie questions.
Hoping Dexter will be ok.

We called our vet last night as he was coming out of it and returning to nomal. An hour later he was back to his usual happy/spunky self. My husband took him to the vet today and he checked out ok. We will be doing some blood work before we have him neutered. My main concern is Liver Shunt, been reading way too much on that before we've even had a test done. He's been A-OK today, which I am extremely greatful for.

Thanks so much for the warm welcome. We had one scared mama last night!

We called the vet immediately, he was back to his normal/spunky self within an hour. My husband took him in this morning and everything checked out ok. We will be doing some bloodwork in the near future as it's time for him to be neutered. My main concern is Liver Shunt, which I've read way too much on and have gotten myself a bit worked up, but I'm hoping for the best.

Hello! Lots of great information & support here. Welcome :)

welcome to yt :) hows dexter doing now?

Welcome to you and Dexter.:)

He seems perfectly fine now, my husband took him to the vet this morn and he checked out ok. I guess my main concern is Liver Shut, but wont know that until bloodwork is done. Hoping for good news.

Dexter update
 

Seems perfectly fine now. My husband took him to the vet this morn and he checked out ok. My main concern is liver shunt, which we wont know intil we have blood work done in a couple weeks. Just trying to think positive for the little guy.

I'm trying to post but is says mediatior must approve....again I'm new so not sure what that means???

He's fine now, but I'm nervous it may be liver shunt. Bloodwork will be done soon.

Very scary. That happened to my pups. Noticed one was seizing when they were about 3 mos old. Told hubby to call vet, I was on my way. These were my first pups, & the vet gave me the liver-shunt speech, took him back to start blood-work, etc. I was a mess, but they had to keep him.

Got home, & my second pup was doing the same thing. Turned around & took 2nd pup. This was about 8 am in the morning...the previous night my son mopped the kitchen floor. He splashed pine-sol all over the floors & then mopped. He used almost a half a bottle. The pups thought this was great fun, & chased him around the kitchen, chasing the mop, etc. The house still reaked of pine-sol the next morning so hubby started doing some research online & told me he thought they had phenol poisoning. (a nasty chemical in pine-sol) I called the vet & told him what I thought it might have been. He said he would check into it, but he didn't think that's what it was.

Turns out hubby was right. Puppies so close to the floor inhale, lick & believe it or not absorb the poison right through their pads. Their small size made them more susceptible to the poison, as most folks would not have an issue, but then they don't have a son who didn't read directions. (Half a bottle of Pine-sol...sheesh!)

Two day emergency room stay for 2 pups, bloodwork, & special food for 2 weeks while their systems recovered.

My avatar shows both pups at 6 months old. My daughter owns one, & friends of hers took the other. They live only a couple doors down from each other, so both boys get to see each other almost daily, and they always bring Bentley over when I am visiting my daughter, so grandma gets to see them all the time too. No liver shunts, and they are doing well.

I understand the symtoms are the same, the liver can't process the toxins that cause the seizure. It's very scary, & emotionally draining. My prayers to you & your pup. Hope you have a happy ending as well.

Robin

Welcome to you and to Dexter!!!!

This is a very informative post and should be posted in the the "health" section....... Didn't know that pine-sol had this chemical in it..... TY for posting this..... and hope that you decided to post using it as a starting thread!!!!!!! TY for the great info!

Welcome to YT. Seizures sound scary! I hope you find the cause and remedy the situation.

Welcome to YT...Hope Dexter is doing well....