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My son has a one pound yorkie puppy - Grandpa came over to see him and stepped on him - he yelped and laid there - my son gave him mouth to mouth cause not breathing - there was blood coming out - they rushed him to a vet who was closing and would not see him and rushed to another who gave him three shots and told them to keep him warm.... and that he would cry all night and see in the morning if he got excited about food and try dropper fulls of water...vet said too small for xrays or to see if internal bleeding. puppy is crying - my son is on the phone crying and crying and his girl friend is on her way home from work!!!! what can we do???????????????
They just got him 2 days ago and have been waiting fir so long for this little boy - - visited him every week at breeders - what can we do

just found out the 3 shots were a steriod, antibiotic and pain
i can hear him yelping
they have him with a hot water bottle and heat turned up to 90
what else
what are his chances if internal bleeding
anyone ever have a puppy stepped on?

I know about the no xrays concerned me also!!!!! His girl friend is almost home - she is a groomer. I am going to offer to pay a dif emergency vet for them - and see if i can meet them there
my heart is broken for them- this is my first grand puppy (baby).... My son is crying !!!!!!!!

Poor little guy. :(

It sounds like this puppy is in bad shape. Is there an emergency vet clinic in the area they could take him to asap? I am shocked that the one vet would not take some x-rays to at least rule out any broken bones or a ruptured diaphragm.
I will be praying for the little guy. Please keep us updated.

I would find a vet who would actually see him tonight! I have never heard of a puppy being too small for x-ray. He is obviously in pain because of the crying. I hope he will be OK. Please keep us updated!

Oh how frightening! I've never heard of a vet refusing to do x-rays because a dog is too small:confused: I would definitely get to an ER clinic. Saying a prayer for all of you!

I am so sorry hon. I am praying for this little life and for your son. Yes, find a emergency vet that can provide care tonight.

PLEASE rush him to the emergency vet. His internal organs are possibly injured. Pleae update when you get home.

just talked to grandparents who were at the vet with him. They said the vet was very thorough. He said his lungs sounded good and his heart sounded good and his tongue was pink which was good. He said he was probably in shock and tonight is very critical to keep him warm. They have him in a box with hot water bottles with a blanket over the box to keep the heat in. The vet wants to see him in the morning. The vet said it would of been difficult to tell about internal bleeding.....he felt the xrays would not show much.
I am confused but it was a vet hospital. I am surprised they did not do more. Grandpa said he thought he barely stepped on him and was not sure what part of him his foot came down on. He is so tiny !!! 1 pound. My son , Nick said there was blood coming from his nose and mouth and he was not breathing. Nick did mouth to mouth and sucked the blood out somewhat and he started breathing and they rushed him to the 1st vet then the 2nd.
I still wonder if they should go to another vet. I am not clear on if this was a true emergeny hospital or just called a "vet hospital" !!!
I still would appreciate knowledge or opinions. I trust all of you and have always learned so much. They just got him wednesday and are truly in love with him... we all are!!! Grandma and Nick were playing with him (Carter) on the floor and grandpa got up to go to the bathroom.... he ran after him and got under his foot/step... grandpa did not know he was near him.... they are devasted!!

I'm adding Grandpa to my prayers too - he doesn't need to feel guilty for this tragic accident

I would think that if this had been an ER Vet they would have kept Carter overnight to observe him. I'm not sure why the vet they saw would have sent them home - most likely so Carter would have around the clock attn. Do you know if the vet thought there could be internal bleeding? I just think a second opinion would not hurt, because if the vet they saw wasn't going to do x-rays tonight, he probably isn't going to do them tomorrow either :confused:

I am sorry but this is ridiculous. That puppy needs to get to an er vet asap. With him being one pound and in shock is a recipe for disaster. He is extremely likely to go into a hypoglycemic attack and needs to be monitored by a veterinarian around the clock tonight. Please, please, please take him to an all hours vet clinic. The vet that sent him home is a moron. If he couldn't deal with the puppy tonight, he sure as hell should have referred them to someone that would. Please keep us updated, I am sorry your family is having to go through this.

just spoke to my son again.... the breeder is on her way over. The puppy is not crying as much - they are keeping him very warm.
My Son has calmed down some and gave me more details....
After he was stepped on - nick picked him up and he was not breathing with blood coming from the mouth and nose and his little head just flopped over!!!!! Nick could not feel his heart. That is when he tried mouth to mouth and that seemed to clear his airway. They think it was mostly his head and neck that was stepped on. Grandpas foot did not come all the way down on him - he thought just barely.
The first vet they went to the receptionist was taking out the trash and ran inside with them to get the doctor - she (vet) refused to even look at him cause she was closed!!!! She went in the back to make phone calls to see the closest place open....While the puppy seemed to have a seizure and started foaming at the mouth. the receptionist told them they should just hurry and leave to get him somewhere else cause the doctor was taking too long... so grandpa stormed back through the door and asked the vet what was going on and she mumbled she found a place closed but would wait for them but it would be a 25.00 charge for after hours!!!! Can you believe this vet!!!! They were so angry!!!!
The second place was not a hospital but a vet. he said the lungs were clear and heart sounded good- and could not feel any broken bones. This vet said they could take him to an er and they could take xrays and do a cat scan but whatever they may find would be info only because there wont be anything they can really do and once he comes out of shock and makes it through the night they can determine what the injuries may be..... does that make sense?
Please pray for this sweet little baby!!!!!

I am very sorry about this tragic accident . A 1lb puppy is extremely delicate and tiny. This sounds very serious and I hope this little one will pull through. I would think the next 24 hrs is the most critical.
I had A sick Yorkie who is just getting over it. The vet told me if she was extrmely ill they had a round the clock emergency hospital they would transfer her to.
Isn't there one in your area? this little one needs 24 hr round the clock care. With not breathing, and bleed ing like that she could have A head injury or anything .
I agree with the other posters that she needs care NOW.

This puppy needs to get to a clinic. It is not fair to make him ride out the night without proper treatment. This puppy needs vet care- he most likely would be put on IV fluids including dextrose to prevent a hypoglycemic attack. Should he go downhill while at the clinic, they are much better equipped at bringing him back than your son and his girlfriend, whom I am not saying don't love and care for the puppy but aren't trained vet staff. I am not saying you need to do all the diagnostics tonight, but please give him a chance and get him in there!

$25.00 is pretty cheap for after hr. care. They wanted to charge me $85.00 just to come in on a emergency basis. :eek:

You and your family are in my prayers tonight. Please keep us updated about the little guy...I would be taking the little one to the ER asap. These little guys can go into shock so quickly. Please take care

KatM

I understand things are hard for people right now but at this point WHO CARES how much the fee is!!! But I agree, $25 and even $85 are super cheap afterhours fees. God I hope they get this puppy in.....

Yes, I agree. I am hoping this family does everything they can to save this precious little Yorkie baby. :thumbup:

I am so sorry this happened! I can't imagine how you all must be feeling. I am so angry (and saddened) that the vet you went to treated you and your poor baby in such a horrible way .

I really can't understand why the second vet wouldn't recommended a ER hospital and overnight stay. This was a serious injury and I think it is wrong that they(the vet staff) did not either keep him overnight or send you somewhere where they could keep him and monitor him, especially given the fact that he had bleeding from the nose and had stopped breathing.

If there is one nearby I would take him to an emergency hospital that can provide round the clock monitoring of the little guy. If there is none around then just do whatever the vet recommended and I will be praying for you all.

So this pup got stepped on hard enough for blood to be coming out of it's mouth and nose, for it to stop breathing, for his heart to go faint, for his head to flop back and for him to have a seizure and the vet didn't recommend 24 hour care?:mad:

I'm not sure how much good diagnostics would do at this point, especially tonight because even if the pup had a diagnosis, I'm not sure they're be any real treatment, however, this pup needs to go to a 24 hour emergency hospital staffed with a vet immediately. It is nice for the breeder to come over but it really is not the time for that. The breeder is not a vet nor are the owners of this puppy. I know you'd like to see them go back to the vet, so this isn't helping any but I think that is the only thing we can recommend.

This pup's life is still in extreme danger and the best place for him to be is with a vet.

Thank You. that makes sense. i just texted him your info because he is not answering his phone! I think the breeder must be there now. He is only 30 minutes from me so i am headed over... There is a big snow storm headed this way - may be i will be spending the night... really thank you!! He seems to be trusting this one vets assessment!! which i am hearing from everyone is not a great idea!!!

Please drive safe. Remember your son is probably in shock as well so probably isn't thinking as clearly as we can about this. I can't even imagine the adreneline levels they were facing.

Please don't forget to update us! We all really care about these babies, even if they aren't our own. Good luck.

Please keep us updated when you have news. Sending prayers and well

wishes for your little grand baby :hands:

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omg that is so scary! im so sorry for the little guy and your whole family.. this really is tragic. i agree with everyone else though.. i cant believe those vets wouldnt do more for him when he was clearly in such bad shape. i would try to find the nearest 24 hour emergency clinic and take him there. anything could happen overnight and that would be the best way to be sure he would be properly cared for if something were to go wrong.
keeping you guys in my thoughts!

I am praying for this sweet baby. God bless you all.

Adding our prayers and well-wishes for this sweet, little pup!! Please give us an update when you can. :animal-pa

Praying very hard for this precious little guy...I pray for his well-being.

I'll also be praying for this precious baby and all his loved ones. It is so hard to believe that the first vet sent them away. I just can't imagine a vet being so heartless!