Emergency, and Vet won't asnwer phone

[jrsygal37]

Hi. I'm sorry about your baby. Can I ask where you got her from. Was it a petstore or a private breeder. If a private breeder, did you go and see her and was the breeder reputable? I'm asking because a lot of bad breeders will sell a young baby and tell you that the pup is one age when in fact it is much younger. They do this to make it appear that the pup is a tiny or a tea cup as they may call it. Another words the place you got her from may have told you she was 11 week but she may be much younger hence the reason she is not eating well on her own. Just a thought. I really hope she is alright.

Elaine

[Nikitta34]

Thank you, Amanda. I was really doubting my good mom skills last night, but..... I hope everything will work out okay. I swear I still hear her little barking noises, even though she's not here right now....

[YorkieShadow]

I hope your baby gets to feeling better soon.
I have always kept Nutri-cal and pedylite for my little ones. we also have used ceasers can food mixed with their wet dry food, I know its not a real good food, but they seem to like it and its better to get some thing in them before they get like this. Youll be surprised at how a few drinks of pedylite makes them bounce right back.

[Patti]

I am praying your baby is getting better. My Cali had 3 episodes of hypoglycemia and would not eat. I finally got her to eat Cesar's canned food and chicken. Then I had to feed her every 2-3 hours even during the night for the first few weeks and then every 3-4 hours after that. The key is getting her to eat, even if it's not the best food. I also warn up their food. I know how scary it is but with the quick attention she should be ok.

[Nikitta34]

Elaine,
Don't hate me, but I actually got her at a pet store. After months and months of searching for a breeder in Korea, I followed the strong recommendation of a friend and got my dog at a pet store. I have been to many, many pet stores in Korea, and the majority of them are places I will never step foot in again. They were dirty, had messes on the floor (in addition to lots of dirt), dogs in cages stacked up to the ceiling, etc. The odor was horrible, and I felt so badly for the dogs. They barked like their lives depended on it. It was no doubt a miserable existence for them all. So imagine my surprise when I walked into the "good" pet store with my friend (who is Korean and speaks the language). First of all, it was immaculately clean. There weren't any messes in the crates. The crates were all clean and the dogs had nice beds, toys, and friends to play with. The dogs barked as all dogs do, but they all seemed happy, well-adjusted, playful, and certainly well-cared for. The owners were very friendly and candid about Meg's history, and they had great records (which I was able to take with me). At one point, the owner even called her husband to ask a question about Meg's mother. I met Meg's father and he was happy, playful, and friendly. The father was boarded by the breeder during the breeding period, so Meg isn't some inbreed dog.

My vet mentioned the same thing about dogs being told they are older than they are to make them appear "teacup" size. I suppose that is a distinct possibility, but I did see teh father and he looked like 3 lbs, which is what they said he weighed. I met the man who owns the father, too. I didn't meet the mother. There was one boy in the litter, and the man who owns the stud is keeping him.

It all sounded to up and up. They offer a guarantee against any congenital defects, against anything she's been vaccinated against, etc. They offered to let me take her to a vet of my choosing to get her checked out before I purchased her. They seemed so confident in her. She doesn't have AKC papers, but apparently they don't do papers in Korea unless the dog is put in shows. I don't really care about AKC papers or "teacup" size (put in quotations because I know there is no such thing as a "teacup" Yorkie). But she was just so sweet. I went back several times to visit with her before I took her home. It was all within the course of a week. Maybe I should have waited to visit with her for a longer period of time before I purchased her. But I just fell in love with her.

I did *so* much research before I bought a Yorkie. Ideally I would have been able to get one in the US from a reputable breeder with years of experience. But I'm going to be in Korea (husband is in the Air Force) for two more years, and I just didn't want to wait any longer. Meg is not the first Yorkie pup I've "met" while in Korea, and she was not an impulse buy.

Of course, now I am freaking out that maybe she wasn't healthy when I took her home. She did have a cold, as I said before, but the vet said it wasn't anything much to worry about, and just to make sure it didnt' get any worse. I asked the vet to do blood work and get her fully tested out before I took her home, but the vet was reluctant to do anything because "her veins are too small to draw blood." I should have pushed harder.

Anyway, now she's mine and I'm doing the best I can for her. And praying more than I have in a long time!

[xliloliverdiorx]

wow i am sorry sounds like you had a really rough few days or so. But i think that you did the right thing taking her to the emergency vet clinic. I noticed that you were talking about it possibly being distemper. But at the clinic i work at we recommend for a veterinarian to booster the Distemper vxn up until 16 weeks of age every 3 weeks. So i dont know if thats what they did for you since she is still 11 weeks but maybe that info might help you decide if you want to booster the distemper vaccination again.

[lemonlauren]

About the nutracal/karosyrup/whatever, my vet told me that if he eats or licks it on his own, great. If not, then you rub on the gums. I know it's a kind of tricky thing to figure out maybe, but I remember reading some posts about people worried their little one wasn't eating, only to find out they were giving too much of the nutracal/karo/whatever to the point where the pup simply didn't have an appetite anymore. I'm sure you'll figure it all out, I think you're a wonderful mom.

Lauren & Nikko

[heatherm0890]

yea petstores arent ideal but i also look at it as you saved her ya kno? i think you are doing an excellent job and are going to be a great mommy....also melissa912,great job youve learned so much!!!!! yall both are doing wondeful with your babies!

[stovesj]

Glad to hear your baby is doing better. Your a great mom to this little one. Don't doubt yourself for one minute. Like others said when they are this tiny you just need to make sure you can get some kind of food in them. My Gracie is what they call a Teapot, she's just over 10 pounds and is a picky eater and sometimes still starts to go into the hypoglysemic episodes. If your baby will take the NutriCal herself that works otherwise rub it on her gums. In no time this will all be instinct to you. Keep up the good work!!!

[BLEU BOY BARBER]

I agree with Amanda here when I first read your title I immediately read to see if I could offer help and advice...I am so glad the situation has a happy ending.. YOU ARE A GREAT YORKIE MOM HUGS TO YOU

Vicki

Originally Posted by amandawash

You've learned a lot!!

To the OP- good luck with your puppy. It is so scary when things like this happen. I wanted to give you MAJOR KUDOS for getting her to the vet asap, and not just hanging around here waiting for someone to give you a "home remedy." You are going to be a great yorkie mom!!

[BLEU BOY BARBER]

Anyway, now she's mine and I'm doing the best I can for her. And praying more than I have in a long time!



This makes me

[Nikitta34]

Well, I just got back from visiting with Meg and a trip to the grocery store to stock up on what I hope will become all of her favorite foods. Thanks everyone for your recommendations on foods to try her on.

I'm uploading a couple pictures of Meg for you to look at. She looks so pitiful with her big bandage holding her catheter in place, but I swear she was smiling up at me when I was rubbing her head and talking to her. She is doing a fairly good job of eating on her own, but the vet isn't comfortable taking her off of the glucose drip and antibiotic IV yet, which means another night at the clinic. I guess she's not eating enough to really sustain herself yet. Her left eye is also producing a lot of gunk. Actually it's producing a lot more than before. Hopefully the antibiotics will do the trick.

The vet said that with cases like this, you usually know how it's going to turn out within the first 24 hours, and Meg definitely seems to be chugging along in the right direction. She's been able to move to the far side of the crate to do her business, and she's been lapping up the Nutri-Cal and Dog-Pedialyte mixture, and lots of water. (I can't remember what she called the Dog-Pedialyte stuff.)

She also tested her stool for parasites. It came back completely negative!

But ---- the very good news is that, although the vet can't guarantee anything (of course), she does notthink that Meg has distemper. THANK GOD!!!! She actually said that it sounds like I got her a pretty good pet store. I know I did my research (and I also know I could have been mislead), but it was nice to hear her say that. It made me feel like I wasn't such the villain. I'm not, and I guess I shouldn't feel that way, but the US vets tend to have an "American medicine is better than Korean medicine" attitude. So it was reassuring for the vet to say what she did. She was also much more frank and helpful today.

When I left, Meg was curled up on her blankie and with her favorite toy. I say "favorite" because it's the only one she's shown any real interest in so far!

I actually am going to try to run back over to bring her the right size water bowl. The one she has at the clinic is big enough to make pancakes for 12 in. Okay, slight exaggeration, but it's way too deep for her. The vet swears she saw her drinking from it, but I would still feel better if she has a normal size bowl. The one she normally uses is a low ceramic bowl that measures at a 1/2 cup.

[BLEU BOY BARBER]

These pics melt my heart she is adorable.. I mean adorable....I am glad things are on the up and up for you I know you had to have been just a wreck.. Im so happy you were PROACTIVE and got help IMMEDIATELY!!

Welcome NEW YORKIE MOM

[Txgurl06]

u can also put a few drops of kayro syrup in her water. this will help when your gone.

i would say at this point try all the recommended foods from above. As long as she eats! I pray and hope she gets better. Now you know what to look for and how to help it.

[chattiesmom]

It sounds you are doing all the right things. You are to be congratulated for acting so quickly and getting her to the vet where she could receive the fluids she needed.

When you use Nutri-cal, it is very important to follow with a few bites of a high carb food - rice, potato, even bread or better yet a few bites of their regular food. The reason you need to follow the Nutri-cal with food is because it enters the blood system very quickly giving the burst of energy, but the burst only lasts about 20 minutes -- those few bites of food will help prevent a "crash".

One more thought - I have found that giving just a tiny bit of Nutri-cal (I'm talking English Pea size) will help boost the appetite. Too much will raise the blood sugar level enough to take away the appetite.

Wishing the you guys the very best of luck. Sure hope your baby gets to come home soon, I know you must be lost without her.