Is my hubby crazy or should I be worried??

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

one more pic

[Lacy's Mom]

Can't tell her weight by the pics, but she is cute. Here's a link to a weight chart on dogs that should help you out in deciding if she's too thin.

http://www.placervillevet.com/canine...0condition.htm

[Diego]

She looks great .

[Dragonfly]

She is a cutie!!!!!

[Oscar's Mummy]

Going from what you said in your last post, I would say she's probably just fine. And what a cutie!

[JCarlson2004]

I don't want to sounds like the grim reaper, but I would be concerned. This sounds just like what happened to my baby Katie Lyn (RIP angel). Hubby and I noticed she was thin and we could feel her ribs, so we brought her in to see the vet. After running tons of tests, she was diagnosed with severe kidney disease.

She was only a littler over 1 year old.

I won;t get into details because it was a very painful time for me and it still is, but I would have your baby checked out. Everyone told me not to worry about it because Katie was naturally a tiny dog -- only 2.5 lns full grown. But thank god I listened and immediately brought her to the vet. There was nothing they could do ... she was in the final stages of it, and it was only a matter of time before it would have killed her (although she did not die from the kidney disease ... she was tragically killed in a car accident). But even had that accident not happened, she only have a few months left.

So please, bring your baby to the vet just to be safe. I'm sure she will be fine but you really never know and it's better to safe then sorry. If you want anymore info on kidney disease, just PM me and I will e-mail you all of the info. I have a lot of research saved (as you can imagine, I researched kidney disease to the fullest once she was diagnosed with it).

Good luck with your baby -- I'm sure she will be fine.

PS - An EXCELLENT test to determine kidney diease (besides a FULL blood panel) is a FRESH stool sample -- meaning you'd have to catch her pee pee in a vile or tube and bring it to the vet immediately (within 24 hours). That's the best test for them to check the protein levels in the urine.

[JCarlson2004]

Originally Posted by JCarlson2004

PS - An EXCELLENT test to determine kidney diease (besides a FULL blood panel) is a FRESH stool sample -- meaning you'd have to catch her pee pee in a vile or tube and bring it to the vet immediately (within 24 hours). That's the best test for them to check the protein levels in the urine.

I apologize -- I made a small type-o. I meant FRESH URINE sample -- not stool.

[Bama Yorkie Mom]

Originally Posted by typerk

Wait a minute, I think everyone here should be able to "feel" their yorkie's ribs if you rub across them. As long as you don't see them you are fine. If she's behaving normally and just had a dewormer then she is fine. I usually take up for husbands because I am one but yes, he may be slight bit crazy on this one If it would ease your mind though go to the vet but it doesn't sound like you need to.

yes, I can feel my puppies ribs when I rub them but I am not worried about mine and I, like you, meant if she is worried it is better to know than to worry. But sometimes its worth the vet trip to help a persons mind. :-)
the baby is pretty to me and looks healthy. hard to tell but in that first picture, he doesnt look skinny to me.

[daisy mae06]

Oh she is adorable You know it is better to be safe than sorry or get a ulser worring over her. like my mom always said. your gonna get worry worts worrying so much. Let us know what happens and when you get back to the states if you get stationed at offitt in Nebraska we can have yorkie play dates

[red98vett]

I'd think a vet could tell you better than we can - all dogs are built differently....but you got good replies and good luck

[OLIVIA_KARHIS]

well today I am going to go to the vets office to make a appointment for her.. Here you have to go by the office and make one you cant call them..(thats the army for ya )

Thanks for all the replays!! Y'all are right, its better to be safe then sorry.

her stool has harden up lot today but its still not all the way hard.. its still a little jelly...

So I am off to get dressed to make my appointment...

I will update this when I find out more info!!

Thanks again for all the help!!

Olivia, Bunny And Bella

[Dougal&Little]

Originally Posted by Diego

Heartworms is in the heart . If the little one had heartworms she wouldn't eat at all and die very fast.
Here is a picture of damaged heart . Excuse if the picture is very gross .

Boy! That's just so gross and really sad that babies can die so quickly! I'm so glad we don't have heartworms here in NZ!

[Diego]

Originally Posted by Dougal&Little

Boy! That's just so gross and really sad that babies can die so quickly! I'm so glad we don't have heartworms here in NZ!

Find me a place without mosquitos .

[Amber_lv]

Ok i just wanted to add in here that when you give you dog a dewormer you have to treat again in 21 days because the pill only kills live worms not the eggs and the eggs hatch about 21 days later so even if you gave the pill once you should follow up again with a second dose. Good luck

[doortego]

Originally Posted by Diego

Find me a place without mosquitos .

Wow, me too, no mosquitoes and no temps over 85. I can assure you that wouldn't be Texas

Please let us know about our army puppy. God bless.