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What to do with my sick yorkie?? Hi I am new to this site. I bought a little yorkie puppy a week ago. For a few days he was great but on Thursday he stopped eating. At 4 am we ended up taking him to the emergency clinic. They kept him for the night. The next day we picked him up and we we told that we would have to force him and make sure to give him nutri cal. Well I stayed up all the next night feeding him. But at 4 am I knew things were not right so back to the emergency vet we go. They took him back in again and put him on Iv to get his sugars up, we'll now he is still there 2 days later and still not eating on his own. The vet called last night to tell us that it seems he has liver shunt and would need to be operated on, I am wondering if anyone has had these problems with their yorkies? If they operatate what kind of issues would this little guy have with his life.......we are so so attached to him |
There are many here who have dealt with liver shunts. I haven't so I can't really speak from experience. They will be along shortly to help you. I CAN tell you that from all I've read that the surgery really seems to help and the dog is better after that. If the vet suggests it, I'd definitely do it. Also, welcome to YT. I'm sorry it was under these conditions that you found us but I'm glad you found us. I'll keep your little one in my prayers. What's his name and how old is he? |
Notify your breeder immediately so she can assume responsibility for selling this poor sick baby! I would take that baby to the nearest vet school and get a "valid" second opinion that the breeder can not dispute, even thopugh she will probably want to get her own second opinion. You have not had that baby long enough to be responsible for this! Check your contract...what did she specify as far as a health guarentee against just this kind of thing....THIS IS WHEN BUYING FROM AN ETHICAL, REPUTABLE BREEDER PAYS OFF!!! I am so sorry you are going thru this....it is heart breaking....the surgery usually is very successful, if you are using a vet/surgeon that is very well versed in the procedure. |
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Hello and welcome to YT. I am sorry that you and your pup is going through this. Big hugs |
sorry u are going through this i hope for the best for u and this baby! |
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Welcome to YT - I'm just so sorry that is under sad circumstances. But there are really great surgeons and vet schools that do an awesome job with Liver Shunt surgeries. It is very important to have the experts diagnose and operate - a general vet is just NOT the ticket here. Univ of tennessee is a great vet school. Dr Karen Tobias will even do phone consults. We had another person here recently - she is from Ontario Canada - she went there about 1000 miles from us - to get the surgery - all is well with her pup now. If you do a search on here for Liver Shunt - you will find numerous threads. Many contain pertinent info on diagnosing and treating LS. Also yahoo has a liver shunt support group. Best of luck |
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If I ever have a dog diagnosed with liver shunt, I will crawl over broken glass, all the way from Texas to Tennessee, to Dr.Tobias, for her help and her corrective surgery! She has trained other vets, but I am not familiar with who they are and where they practice....you may be able to see if she will recommend someone closer to you.... |
I hope you can get help from your breeder. Poor baby. How old is the puppy? |
Sick little man Well thank god my little man doesn't have liver shunt. He has been in the hospital since Thursday we have him home tonight but he is not doing very well. He is still not eating or drinking on his own since last Thursday they have been force feeding him and his sugar crashes all the time the vet is stuck on why he will not eat. Can anyone help please |
I am in Florida can anybody help please. I am afraid he is going to die on me |
Have you contacted your breeder??? She should be helping you with this.... |
No help from the breeder at all |
I wish someone could help |
So the vet sent him home and told you to force feed him? And gave you no answers on what could be wrong. Can you try a different vet? |
I am no expert but I did help my sis-in-law with her puppy who did the same this was what pulled her through. I ground her kibble in a coffee grinder, added all meat chicken baby food, and water to make it go through a syringe. I fed her ever 3 hours and the same with water. I also gave her nutrical every 2 hours. It took a week of doing this then another week of her eating the mixture from a bowl before we gradually got her to start on some kibble. She is now a healthy 6lb girl. Good luck with your little one. Sending up prayers for her. |
Well moose has cocsidia and a parasite, excuse my spelling, any other words of encouragement is helping. Thanks |
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did vet give you any meds? Sorry you are dealing with a sick, young pup |
He should be put on meds for that. Kyra had it and after 10 days meds was fine. |
Yes he is on meds now for 6 days but is not getting better i am worried sick |
How old is he? Did your vet not tell you how to care for him? Did the vet show you how to force feed him? |
You arent far from me. What are you trying to feed him? How old? Whos the breeder? Are you giving water and vitamins to try and keep him going? Has he eaten/swallowed anything? |
Little help I had the same problem with my female yorkie. This is what I did I fed her a tablespoon of the clear Karo Syrup. This to keep her sugar up. Then I boiled some chicken don't add any spices at all. I also boiled some white rice after it was all done I shredded the chicken and mixed it with the rice and fed her that. I had to do this for three days. She finally started eating dog food. Anytime she looked slow and no energy I gave her a spoon of clear Karo. Hope this helps. Also keep the puppy with you as much a possible. |
Boiled chicken & white rice or white pasta, I can never get a dog to eat rice but they go crazy for the pasta. Also beef or chickern human baby food & make sure there is NO garlic or onion powder in it, and you need NutriCal NOT karo syrup as the Nutrical is full of vitamins & karo only contains sugar. |
I don't understand. People are trying to help you and yet you have not answered any questions for them. Why did your vet send the pup home if he is still not eating on his own? What did the vet give you to feed him? Are you feeding him with a syringe? How old is he? I really don't think anyone on a forum can help you as much as the vet can if you are really afraid that he is going to die. There are meds that the puppy needs to treat the parasite you mentioned. Are you able to give him his medication? If that is really the problem his appetite will not come back until the puppy is fully treated and recovered from the parasite. That means several days of force feeding every couple of hours and giving the medication as directed. Are you able to do that? |
Yes I am able to do that! I am force feeding him AD the meds I am giving him is metronidazole once a day dextrose when needed and marquis paste. It is his last day for the past, I have no idea why the vet would want me to take him home. |
I am trying to get this little fella better I am just asking if anyone has had these issues before. I think I am able to force feed him myself. You are sounding like I am a idiot! |
No I don't think anyone thinks that. We all are just very worried about your pup. And trying to understand. You have to be very scared. Sounds like you are doing what you were told by vet. Just hard to understand why the vet would send him home. I think you have gotten some good comments on what to try to help It is sad that the breeder won't step up and help also :(. Please keep us updated. This little one is having an awful tough start to life. |
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