Yorkies and bladder stones? So my little boy had been not himself for several months, but he had no distinct symptoms of any kind. He was kind of irritable and a bit lethargic (as lethargic as a Terrier can get!) but he was eating and drinking and doing his bathroom business without issue. Then, he got some kind of "bug" that caused him vomiting and diarrhea so I took him to the vet. My fear was that he might have an GI blockage as we were sometimes bad parents and gave him rawhide. The vet weighed him and when he hopped off the scale he pottied, but he didn't seem to even know he did it - didn't hike the leg and it was just a dribble. They checked the urine left on the scale with a dipstick and it showed blood - although not visible to the naked eye. They x-rayed him and found no GI blockage (thankfully) but did find a large bladder stone! The poor baby had been growing this horrible, sea urchin-looking thing for quite some time! So it's now been removed and he is 100% back to his old self, TG! Anyone else have Yorkies with a bladder stone? (Still awaiting the pathology report to see how we need to modify his diet) I should also point out that we have a "teapot" variety Yorkie, he weighs 18 lbs and is just a big boy, but not fat, proportionate. He's in my avatar pic. Thanks!!! |
What have you been feeding him? I have heard about yorkies getting bladder stones. It is very painful and I am glad you figured out what was going on with Trouble. |
Yay, I'm so glad they were able to diagnose him correctly and remove the stone. After they analysis the stone, they will be able to recommend a diet. These Rx diets have been shown to greatly reduce stones. You're a great mom for noticing this and getting him help. You might also want to encourage him to drink more water, this can be accomplished, by providing fresh water every day and having some available in several rooms for convenience. Ice cubes are another way to introduce water and some dogs love them. Some people also give unsalted chicken broth to tempt their dogs to drink more water, but it’s not necessary your dog is drinking around 1 ounce of water per pound of body weight, less if the food is canned, as canned food is mostly water. |
Oh thank you, me too! He has eaten Purina One lamb and rice formula since he graduated from puppy food. He is now 6 1/2 years old. |
Thanks for the info. Nancy. I'm thinking about making his food now, based on what the path report shows. I've read that foods that are high in purine can cause some types of stones, so we will see. I love the ice cube idea, he loves to eat ice cubes, mostly thought he plays with them. Thanks for your help! |
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Sasha had bladder stones about 2 years ago. He pretty much had the same symptoms that you are describing but no "urine dribbling" He had several small stones that had to be removed and after the report came back they put him on a RX dog food. They said the type he had are often caused by having too much protein in their diet. I was feeding him a high quality dog food at the time but I had no idea it had a very high protien content or that it was even an issue. |
Great info Nancy. |
I am so happy you got him diagnosed! There is some very good info to have for future reference here. Thanks, Nancy and others. |
Diet doesn't do anything to prevent certain stones. You need to find out what kind of stone it was, and I caution you to not home cook without a board certified vet nutritionist. The most innocent ingredient can cause the formation of certain crystals. For example, few people really realize that sweet potatoes are high in oxalate and therefore shouldn't really be fed to a dog prone to oxalate stones. |
Thanks T.Bumpkins, I know I need to be very careful about his food. Our vet told us not to change anything until the path results come back, so we haven't yet. I will certainly speak to our vet about what food choice is best for our boy. I've been doing some research on the net, but as I am also in the medical field, I would never leave something like this to chance. He's our special boy and his health is too important to risk! Thanks so much for the info!!! =) |
Bladder stones Hi, I am new here and my yorkie does not have stones, by my Bichon Leo and his angel brother Ben did. They had Calcium Oxalate stones and had surgery twice. I am very careful with what Leo is allowed to eat and with his water consumption. We have been dealing with this for almost 7 years. If it turns out your little one's stones were Calcium Oxalate, I would be happy to share what I have learned. Hoping for a speedy recovery for Tommy! |
Thank you so much Jenny! Still awaiting the path results, but I would be happy to let you know the results when they come in. I'm so grateful that he's back to 100% now. He's his old self again, living up to his name, Trouble. He's very mischievous, as there is always a little twinkle in his eye as he's being naughty. Thanks and I will keep you posted!! =) Tish |
So sorry! I got his name wrong! Best wishes to Trouble! |
Our lolli pop had the same thing ! Huge stone ! Had it removed ....change diet per vet... Doing great !!!! Good lock |
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