Stedman isn't doing well again....he has got to go see the vet

[Teryn]

Aww! I am SO sorry! Your little man is absolutely precious! Mia, Yoshi, and I will pray for him and have our paws crossed!

[MyFairLacy]

had to check in for news from today. I'm glad he seems to be peeing a little better today.

[Yorkiekids]

Prayers coming for a total recouperation.

[GinosMommy]

Oh Brooke, I am so sorry to hear about Steddy. It made me sad. I hope everything turns out okay for that lil Hunka Burnin Love!

BIG HUGS from me!

[Q-T-Pie]

Awww Brooke, so sorry to hear this-- sending prayers and your way and Zoe sends to Stedman

[Grizzley Bear]

Hi Brooke.. I am glad that you updated on Stedman twice. My heart goes out to you for that is your man there. I am sending hugs and prayers to you on a speedy recovery for Stedman. Please hurry up and get well Stedman!

[Sloan]

Oh no...I've been out of touch for a few days and am just catching up. Brooke & Stedman you have all of our prayers today....sending them to you straight away. My goodness, poor little guy. Kiss and hug him real good for all of us and keep us posted.

[YorkieChick1]

Originally Posted by kalina82

making him a her is most common in cats. very rarely will that be done to a male dog. the surgeon leaves that as the last option, usually after a few cystotomies have been performed and the stones keep getting stuck in the urethra. I highly doubt this will happen to Sted. Thanks to mypeantabbygra for mentioning this possibility. I only commented back so you, Brooke, wouldn't freak out and think that is what will happen to Sted.

This happened to my girlfriend's yorkie. He was only 4 lbs and kept getting stones and finally his ureter was so scarred up that they had to make him a vagina!! No kidding, he had a doggie sex change!! He was fine after that!! Of course, we used to tease her about it!!

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by YorkieChick1

This happened to my girlfriend's yorkie. He was only 4 lbs and kept getting stones and finally his ureter was so scarred up that they had to make him a vagina!! No kidding, he had a doggie sex change!! He was fine after that!! Of course, we used to tease her about it!!

OMG....that is SO AWFUL I would die if Stedman had to go through something like this...omg....

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by kalina82

if he's just getting NV raw then i don't see a problem with his diet. less veggies/ fruit is better for them because they can't properly digest these things. I feed NV as well.

Hopefully he just has a UTI and it will go away with meds. He hasn't had these problems before. His urine wil be very dark and concentrated when he does urinate because he's not getting a lot out and its just sitting in his bladder.

Thank you so much Kellie I was hoping that it wasn't the NV because he really does love this food and eats it so well...and as I think you know, Stedman is a super picky eater, so when I find a food that he will eat well, like the NV Raw, I want to stick with it if at all possible. I did tell the vet what he was eating and he didn't seem to have a problem with it. In fact, they now sell it up there and he too agrees that it is a very good food. As for the veggies - what about green beans? Are those ok? Because he does get those sometimes, but not "alot".

I too hope that the UTI clears up quickly with the meds. He is peeing better today, better than he was yesterday, which I am SO thankful for. He's still not going like he SHOULD BE....but at least it's better than yesterday. Maybe the antibiotics are already helping and I hope they continue to do so. Maybe tomorrow will be even better than today I am keeping my fingers crossed.

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by kalina82

Its a plumbing issue. All parts are kept and a new one is made. The vet surgically makes a hole towards there back end on their under side and reroutes the urethra to urinate through there instead of the penis. the penis is just there for decoration afterwards LOL its a big more complicated then a hole and rerouting but that's the general idea.

Sheesh.....why did I ask, LOL. Ok...I have to get this picture out of my mind NOW Hah. I am just remember what you said girl....that Stedman would probably never need this OMG

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by kalina82

getting pet insurance this late in the game probably won't help since sted and tate has existing issues. most insurances won't help existing problems. I have it on morgan (i don't know why) and it doesn't cover her LP surgery or any other major surgery (i recently checked) godforbid if she needs it. I'm not getting it for mylie until i leave my hospital job. it does cover vaccines/heartworm/spay/dental stuff but i get a lot of that for free now so i'm paying monthly for nothing lol

Do you think that sted and tate seem to have more problems then your other ones because you dote on them more? i mean, you pay more attention to every little thing that they do because their so small and certain things you read make you paranoid. When you hear about terrible things that could happen people start to think that when their pet does something weird that their must be something horribly wrong with them.

Honestly i would have never checked morgan for liver issues if i hadn't read about it and became worried from this site. Morgan's fine, but i just HAD to test her because i thought maybe somehow she had a shunt. i'm sure things like this happen to other people here too.

You're probably totally right about the insurance girl. I think I am just going to pass as it probably wouldn't cover anything just said you said - because they are pre-existing conditions. We honestly are ok with paying for things, but I just thought that the insurance might help being that we are at the darn vets so much However, if I want, I could always open up another account as someone said and just put some money aside every month - you know, "just in case" money. It would be good (and smart) to do. Cause my babies are living proof that ya never know what might happen or when the next vet visit will be....Lord knows that lately with us, it's been pretty darn often lol.

As far as my babies go, sigh.....I don't know what it is I know I DO worry about them more because they are small...you're right, but I tell ya, they really DO have more problems. I haven't had to take Pippi or Peach, OR Brinkley (the cat) in for ANYTHING "medically" wrong (other than to get shots) the whole entire time that I've have both Stedman and Tatum - and between the both of them (Steddy and Tator) I've been to the vet I don't even know how many times...I lost count! lol.

Oh well, regardless they are my babies and I'd walk through fire for them It doesn't matter to me what problems they have....all I can do is fix them and make them better - that's all that any of us can do

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by mkawczak

Brooke, First I'm sending you and yours, a big hug and kiss!!!! You've really been through it girl. Stedman my sweet boy,you're a trouper. You are loved across the states. This has been so interesting to say the least. I actually spoke of this issue to friends at work,and my family at home,once I got home from work. I was so concerned ,my home computer fried in a storm last week,and my new laptop had to be sent back, stopped working,so I was without YT communication until work this a.m. SAD!!! I actually should be doing work,but even before coffee(which for me is HUGE) I had to know how you were all doing!!!! Take a deep breath,Brooke. Stedman will be o.k. He will get back on track. With that type of compaction,he probably has old stool in his colon,and that could be what they're seeing.I would just take it one day at a time. Do they know how he got so backed up? Was it due to the round objects. Not to sound ross,but did they examine the "product,once it was out. Does Steddy drink alot of fluids? I just wonder if it's diet related. My pups never seem to drink enough unless I have water all over the house. Prayers will be sent to all involved and you hang in there. You vet sounds wonderful. If you need anything,reach out to your extended family here at YT. This site is truly amazing!!!!

Thank you so much sweetie...you are just so incredibly kind I guess the whole reason he got backed up was because of whatever he....ate? Him eating something that he shouldn't of is the only thing we can think of. They did look at the objects that they found after they did the enema on him, but to tell ya the truth, they didn't know what the heck they were I saw them on the x-rays and they were round little...whatever? I have no idea! It's so strange. He did say that they were extremely hard. Thankfully though, they removed them all - now we just have to worry about what that is that's showing up on the x-rays by his "wee wee" I am still so worried and concerned about that....

Stedman probably DOESN'T drink quite the amount of water that he should be drinking...I personally think that he should be drinking more. He is on NV Raw and I do notice that when I feed him dry kibble (Wellness Core), he drinks alot more water. I mentioned this to the vet, and told him that he probably isn't drinking enough water, but the vet said that he didn't think that that is what caused the UTI.

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by Shelby&Seymour

Good morning Brooke!
Just checking in this morning. Hope that Stedman had a good night. Has the laxatone helped him yet? Hope so! Maybe your day will be better today! Hugs to YOU, Steddy and Tate!

Thank you so much girl Laxatone has not helped as of yet I am praying for tomorrow though

[stedmansmommy]

Originally Posted by BLEU BOY BARBER

Brooke you and Steddy and Tate and family are in my prayers. I went to bed with you on my mind and I woke up with you on my mind. Will be watching for a update!

Vicki, you are just the sweetest person. Thank you so much for everything that you have done for us....I swear girl, I'd be lost without ya Thank you so, so much for the prayers hun....you don't know what they mean to me