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04-02-2010, 10:49 PM | #1 |
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| 9wk Teacup Yorkie having Fullbody Muscle Spasms We got a teacup yorkie 4 days and have not had this happen till today. She wakes up from her sleep and gets tense and her eyes open wide and look forward. She starts whimpering & crying then she starts spasming. We pet her to give her some comfort and she spreads her legs behind her and off to the side while still crying. She then runs trying to hide her face in something. A few second later when she has burrowed into a spot or is tired out we hold her and pet her and talk to her but she still continues to whimper and cry about every 3 seconds. She's completely worn out. She occasionaly does some loud cries.. without opening her mouth she just sits still and stretches out her neck/throat upwards, keeping her eyes closed, and makes the noise. She still drinks her water and can walk but still makes the noises until she is asleep. But then she wakes up and repeats =/ Other Info: She has not eaten solid food on her own but we have force fed her on the 3rd and 4th day. We feed her twice a day with a syringe, once in the AM and PM. We mix soft food (Cesar pink label) with NutriCal & water. After each meal (once for AM, once for PM) we use another syringe to drop 1/2mL of Albon in her mouth (which she fought the first day but swallows it within seconds now). She cried & fought the first two times force feeding her but on the 4th day she didn't make a noise either meal but did fight it a little. (So she got more comfortable with all that) She sleeps a lot and has just started to really explore and walk around the apartment more (she is a very very shy puppy). She walked around more today than all her days combined by far. Besides not eating on her own and the spasms/spasm-affects she has been great, healthy, curious, shy, loving, all-those-things, & mostly sleeping for her first days here. Other Other Info: Her first spasm happened hours after her first meal for the day. The rest of them happened hour(s) after her second meal when she sleeps with us for the rest of the night. |
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04-02-2010, 10:51 PM | #2 |
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| She just had a fourth spasm episode =[ . We just called the emergency # that came from where we got the puppy. They said they think that she is having seizures but she isn't foaming or other seizure-esque things. =/ |
04-02-2010, 10:59 PM | #3 |
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| Oh my she needs to see a vet right way!! It sounds like she is in a lot of pain. Her symptoms sound a lot like liver shunt. Liver Shunt Research How old is she? What food are you feeding her? Please get her in the vet right away.
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04-02-2010, 10:59 PM | #4 |
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| I'm sorry I cant help you but if this happens to me I will call the breeder first and let her know whats going on then I will just take the pup to the vet right away
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04-02-2010, 11:02 PM | #5 | |
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Start with a full blood panel that should give you an idea of what is wrong. If the liver levels are elevated I would suspect liver shunt.
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04-02-2010, 11:04 PM | #6 |
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| She also passed stool during the fourth one. I don't know if that makes a difference between a seizure or a spasm but just adding that on. We just fed her some vanilla yogurt & NutriCal with a syringe. She swallowed most of it ^.^ We're going to the vet now..... She is 9weeks & this is what we are feeding her... ""We mix soft food (Cesar pink label) with NutriCal & water. After each meal (once for AM, once for PM) we use another syringe to drop 1/2mL of Albon in her mouth"" Last edited by Teapup-Cup-Pup; 04-02-2010 at 11:07 PM. |
04-02-2010, 11:08 PM | #7 | |
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Even if she does start acting better this will continue. You shouldn't wait, you are putting her life at risk.
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04-02-2010, 11:14 PM | #8 | |
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04-02-2010, 11:58 PM | #9 |
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| Oh my, I'm sorry your little one is going through this. Have you taken her to the vet yet to see what is wrong. I don't have experience with anything like this. Please listen to the knowledgeable people on this site. Please keep us posted. I'll keep your little girl in my prayers.
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04-03-2010, 12:04 AM | #10 |
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| It is my understanding that a puppy this young eats more frequently than twice a day. She should be eating more often and might be having hypoglycemic episodes, but only a vet can confirm if it indeed is hypoglycemia, liver shunt, or epilepsy. I only know of epilepsy in humans first hand as my father has this. Vet should be your first priority and only after you have answers should you contact your breeder. Your breeder really should have kept your pup for another 3 weeks to help ease the transition to your home. I'm sending prayers your way so you can get answers and your baby gets better.
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04-03-2010, 04:51 AM | #11 |
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| Oh how scary! Yes, I think you are right to go to the vet! It sounds like seizures to me too... poor baby! Just so that you know... 9 weeks is too young for a yorkie pup to be leaving their mom IMO, they should be more like 12 weeks old. |
04-03-2010, 04:58 AM | #12 |
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| I am glad that you are taking your sick wee littke one to the vet. Will be watching and waiting for updates. Your family is in my thoughts and prayers. |
04-03-2010, 05:54 AM | #13 | |
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she is refusing to eat as she knows it makes her sick as food has to be very low in protein for liver dogs my concern is she is probably real tiny and bats take a lot of blood so hopefully the full panel will tell you what is going on by a high alt Last edited by dwerten; 04-03-2010 at 05:56 AM. | |
04-03-2010, 06:35 AM | #14 |
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| I am thinking LS also..Where did you get her from? Have you talked to the breeder? Please see the vet no matter what, even if the breeder says she couldn't possibily have a shunt..
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04-03-2010, 07:17 AM | #15 |
Donating YT 30K Club Member | Hope you got her to the er vet. She needs to be eating more often than 2 times a day if she is so small and young. I fed Cali who I got at 9 weeks and 1 lb, every 2-3 hours at first or she would go hypoglycemic. They should do a full blood work up on her too. Hope she is ok.
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