my yorkie won't eat
 

i prepared my yorkie's first meal of the day and noticed that he wouldn't put interest in it...
he refused to eat any, not even me giving it on my finger.
my yorkie is only 2months and a week old and i have him for a week and 2 days.
ever since he got home he has been very playful and active with all of my family members which consists of my daughter, son and wife.
i have offered treats, milk, chewy treats that i use while i groom him and still wouldn't eat his meal. all of a sudden his stomach starts growling and then started vomiting.
i decided to take him out for his regular walk and he seemed to be happy running around and being just happy. he ate some grass which he usually does, but today he won't even try eating and yawns alot...
i haven't changed his food or treats which are: milk bones, dentyne chewables, beef chunk treats.
please help. cus i'm about to take him to the vet. :(

I would watch him and look for any further changes in behavior. My Zeus goes through these phases as well and eventually snaps out of it. I would try a little peanut butter on your finger to try and stimulate his appetite.

thanx zeus i appreciate your fast reply...

How many times did he vomit?
Do you have Nutrical?
Any diarrhea?
Are his gums a normal pink color?

No problem! Keep us updated on his condition. Best wishes:animal-pa

he has vomited more than 4 times and only 1 of them i got to see what he vomited...
and it was grass. he doesn't have diarrhea and no he deosn't have nertrical...
....by the way sorry if i sound stupid but what's neutrical?

zeus, i tried giving him peanutbutter and jelly but he refused once again to even try it. he even turned his head to hide. :(

put some Karo syrup in he's water so he's blood sugar dont drop ! also boil some chicken when it cool pick it off the bone see if he will eat that dont let him go to long with out eating you might need to get some chicken baby food and something to pull it up in and force feed him this is how my sister had to feed hers it will get better

I would take him in if he doesn't eat soon. Make sure he is drinking water.

Nutrical is a sugar supplement for dogs.

A pup that vomits four times needs to see a vet immediately.
This could turn into something very serious.
Please at least call the vet immediately.

A nine-week-old pup can dehydrate and go down hill very quickly.

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Totally agree. A 9 week old pup who has vomited 4 times should get to the Vet ASAP. Yorkie puppies, even if playing one moment - the next moment could be in a life threatening situation. And, the fact he has no appetite could be very serious as his age - please take him in right away!!!

maybe it's the treats doing this to him; that's too many treats; why dont u try cutting the treats completely; he will get hungry and eat; which food are you feed him. if he doesnt want to eat; you can try boiled chicken and rice; or baby gerber food; he needs to eat something. make sure he's hydrated if he's vomiting; upset stomach can lead to gastritis; and you dont want that believe me. good luck

Diagnosed with Parvo
 

:sickie: I'm scared. :(I took Kimchi to the vet and she gave him fluids under the skin to keep him from dehydrating. Then I was sent home with some meds. Later on my wife came home from work and noticed that Kimchi was really not well (still vomiting and diarrhea) We took him to an overnight clinic and they told me he tested positive for PARVO and might not survive :cry:. I cannot afford the amount the treatment costs. So they gave him more SQ fluids and sent us home with antibiotics and tears in our hearts. Last night my wife slept with him on the floor giving him bits of fluids to keep him thru the night. He did not vomit anymore. Kimchi woke up today at his usual time 6:am very hungry. He ate more than his usual meal and as of now 11:45 has not vomited or had any diarrhea. I hope this are good signs.

what is the treatmnet for parvo; antibiotics? did you give him that. i hope he gets better; usually u need to treat the parvo; it doesnt disapear on its own; and it's very deadly. good luck

I am SO glad you brought him in - bc it really was a life threatening issue. Young puppies are so vulnerable. I'm so sorry he has Parvo, but he can get through this.

What about your contract w/ your breeder? Since you've only had him a short time, I would hope the breeder would be required by your contract (or willing) to help you save this baby, in terms of helping financially.

clinic gave us antibiotics but I'm concerned it might not be enough to save him. He is now sleeping comfortably but I'm so worried.

Is his appetite back? Is he drinking?

Which part of the treatment are you concerned about affording?

Due to incubation time, he likely caught this at the breeder - so the breeder should be contacted and asked to help. Do you have a contract?

Here is more info about treating for Parvo: Parvovirus: Serious Diarrhea in Puppies & Dogs

cant afford
 

according to the clinic the hospitalization and treatment including atibiotics, IV, and other medications the total cost can range from $4,500 to $8,000 or more depending on how well he does. And then there is no gurarantee he will survive.

appetite and drinking
 

He was very hungry this morning around 6:00-6:30, ate almost twice his usual meal. has been drinking some but mainly because we are giving it to him with a syringe. He is holding it in so far. hasn't vomit or done diarrhea since 2:am.
I called the breeder, his an old friend. doesnt have any other dogs come up with this condition, my brother-in-law has one of Kimchi's siblings from the same liter and he's doing fine. The breeder still has at home 2 females from the same brood and he did offer to give me another dog if the worse should happen. I don't even think I want to think about that right now. I just want my Kimchi to get better.

Kimchi
 

MY heart goes out to you & your baby. We are sending good wishes to you & yours for a full recovery. That seems awfully high for treatment. What does the regular vet say? The emergency clinics are very costly. How about checking with your local animal society, they can often help with treatment when folks cannot afford a private vet.

I just did a search online and checked several sources - the range of cost for treating parvo should be $600 - $3000 depending upon SEVERITY.

Also, from this site, look at this passage for their protocol:

QUOTE:

Parvo Treatment Made Simpler, Cheaper

A new therapy developed at the Auburn University College of Veterinary Medicine, Auburn, Alabama, allows tremendous cuts in cost and time required to treat dogs showing signs of parvovirus infection. The usual $500-800 in medication and supportive care and seven-day hospital stay can now be sliced in half, while reducing mortality from 16 to 10 percent.

The new approach involves injections of lyophilised canine immunoglobulin (Ig) G which has been extracted from the serum of dogs that have recovered from parvovirus infection. In clinical trials, patients receiving this IgG in addition to regular treatment recovered more quickly than dogs not receiving the IgG. Furthermore, none of the IgG patients required IV nutrition, hetastarch, or plasma transfusion.

"Canine immunoglobulin reduces the time needed for a dog to regain its appetite and return to a normal stool," said Douglass Macintire, D.V.M., associate professor in Auburn's Department of Small Animal Surgery and Medicine and member of the research team. "Parvo is still not totally curable, but...currently, the infected puppy needs extensive hospital care and intravenous fluids, nutrition, antibiotics and expensive plasma or hetastarch for protein." Even with the new therapy, she noted, "supportive care is still the only treatment; it simply does not take as long when IgG is added. When the illness has run its course, recovery is usually complete, and dogs appear to develop lifelong immunity against reinfection."

The disease is most frequently seen in puppies between six weeks and six months of age. Most adult canines gain immunity either through vaccination or natural infection - an immunity that is passed on to newborns through maternal antibodies. Susceptibility is increased by keeping puppies outside, where parvovirus can last in the soil for up to two years, or in contact with other dogs. END QUOTE

Also see this post: Help For Vet Bills

Oh I am so sorry! I am just now reading this and my heart goes out to you and your family. I sure hope your sweet Kimchi pulls through. This a very scary disease but with proper care and treatment you have a good chance to recover. I am glad you got to the vet when you did. Zeus and I are sending puppy kisses and hugs to Kimchi. :animal-pa

Nice find, Ann.

It should not cost $8000 to treat this and it may be possible to treat it at home. It sounds like you pup has a very mild case.

i agree; 8000 doesnt sound right; take him to another vet; they can give you antibiotic or flagyl, and antiemetic to stop the vomiting; if he needs to stay one night for iv fluids; but that shoudnt even come close to 8000; maybe 1000 the max if he stays overnight; you can read up on the treatments http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_...irus#Treatment
good luck

I'm so sorry to hear you're going through this with your baby. We had the same experience when Sophie was little and not eating. Luckily we took her to the vet immediately after making sure we gave her Nutrical and water through a syringe since she wouldn't drink either. Luckily for us everything turned out ok. Good luck to you! We'll keep you in our thoughts and prayers.

how is your little boy doing ! I seen the update you sent my sister she is jenjen7064 I hope your little furbaby is getting better please keep us posted keeping you and you baby in are prays

Hope so much that your baby will be ok. I have heard that when a dog refuses to eat you can try to heat soft/canned dog food so that the smell is released. Dogs are so sensitive to scent, this makes sense to me. Hang in there.......

Kimchi update 8:40pm
 

Thank you all so much for your support and your prayers. :love: I feel better to know there are people out there who care as much as you do.

Here is the latest on Kimchi- At approximately 6:50 pm Kimchi ate some chicken baby food (not dog food but human baby food) He ate about 1 1/3 teaspoon. He was looking for more food so I gave him about 1/4 teaspoon of his own doggie food and he ate some of it. He tooks his meds and did not vomit. he only salivated a little. At 7:30 he did poopy. It was not diarrea :) instead it was pasty and did not smell like sickness at all. My wife and I looked carefully at it and did not see traces of blood. I'm really REALLY hoping he will continue to improve. We're trying to see the glass half full. We are both tired but if it helps our Kimchi to pull thru then is worth every waken moment.

for now you can feed him baby gerber food few a week or so; until he feels better.
this is what i do; you can mix one teaspoon of chicken, one teaspoon banana and one teaspoon apple sauce or the chicken and apple dinner; he will eat them right up; and this is good because it will keep him hydrated since they contain fluid. good luck