HELP..My 3lb baby is so sick!! - Page 4 - YorkieTalk.com Forums

daniellealberta · 08-24-2010, 02:16 PM

I just wanted to add my 2 cents, not necessarily for the original poster, but for anyone who has had a similar problem with their Yorkie. While I TOTALLY agreed that they need to be taken to the vet ASAP, Spike had a similar thing a few months back, where I woke up in the morning and found several places where he had had diarrhea, and where he had vomited a couple of times. He was lethargic, and just looked sick.

I took him to the vet that afternoon, and he was already looking a tiny bit better. The vet checked him over, and said his temperature was a little high, but still in the "normal" range, gave him a little bit of pain medication to help with his tummy ache, and palpated his abdomen. He flinched a tiny bit, but no sign of real pain. She suggested I feed him some plain food, like ground beef and rice, and gave me some liquid medication for the diarrhea. She said if he was no better the next day, bring him back and we would do some blood tests and check for more things.

By that evening, he was a little better, he was drinking water but turned his nose up at the lovely ground beef I made for him (although the cat loved it!). By the next morning, he was back to about 70%, and he cleaned his breakfast plate in about 15 seconds flat! It took about two more days before he was back to 100 percent, but the general consensus is that he ate something he shouldn't have and got an upset tummy as a result.

I wanted to tell this story because sometimes I think that people on the website immediately panic and suggest the worst case scenario when something is wrong with the pup. I love Spike, and would do absolutely anything for him, and I absolutely wanted to get him to the vet ASAP when he was sick. It's so hard because they can't tell us what's wrong. If it's a person who's sick, they can say something like "oh, it's just an upset stomach. I feel rotten, but it's nothing serious." Dogs can't do this for us, and that causes us to panic at times.

The moral of this story: Get your dog checked, but don't panic until you have to. Dogs get upset stomachs and colds just like we do. They just can't tell us that's what it is!

Rhetts_mama · 08-24-2010, 03:48 PM

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Originally Posted by rtsmichele

I just have to say . . . the op made one little post about a sick dog. No one created any drama except all those who responded (freaked out????).

There's a long history...

Hopefully, the dog is at the vets. Any dog, big or small, that has diarrhea and lethargy needs to be seen. There are too many potential causes, some that can be treated easily, others that need more serious intervention.

manolos mom · 08-24-2010, 04:01 PM

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Originally Posted by shodanusmc

Natnutt, is there really e dog at all? If there is, you should give it away. If there is not, you should get counseling.

I agree with Steve!!!!

littlewhip · 08-24-2010, 04:06 PM

still no update

if in fact there is a pup....I will be praying regardless....

Lizzie07 · 08-24-2010, 04:13 PM

You know, NatNat is probably getting all kinds of PMs from people who think all of you are being very rude!

DvlshAngel985 · 08-24-2010, 04:46 PM

Just to make it clear, I'm posting for anyone else that might run into this problem. When a dog has these symptoms, get him/her to the vet ASAP!!!!! It could be any number of things.

In the case of a little dog such as this one, with what I can only assume to be attachment issues (taken from his mother too soon) he could have made himself sick. I have experienced that myself, and it started with the symptoms that the OP's dog had. He had really runny diarrhea, wasn't playful, and when it took a turn for the worse, Kaji could no longer control his bladder or his poops. Pee would run down his belly when he would turn over for belly rubs because he simply could not control himself any more. His nerves had made him sick. Kaji has some separation issues, so in a sad way it made sense that this was his reaction when he was separated from me for one afternoon. Like the OP's dog, he was in the best of hands with his canine bff and her parents. It didn't make a difference.

This is all speculation, and the only one that can determine the cause of any dog's ailments is a vet. It could be any number of things, and in my case it was nerves and severe separation anxiety. For any case, PLEASE SEE A VET!!!

ladyjane · 08-24-2010, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by rtsmichele

I just have to say . . . the op made one little post about a sick dog. No one created any drama except all those who responded (freaked out????).

When you have some free time, do a search/Advanced Search.....put the OPs User Id in and use the option for posts started by user. Then come back and let us know who is creating drama.

ladyjane · 08-24-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lizzie07

You know, NatNat is probably getting all kinds of PMs from people who think all of you are being very rude!

Ringo1 · 08-24-2010, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Lizzie07

You know, NatNat is probably getting all kinds of PMs from people who think all of you are being very rude!

Ringo1 · 08-24-2010, 05:35 PM

Oops! I guess great minds think alike!

ladyjane · 08-24-2010, 05:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Ringo1

Oops! I guess great minds think alike!

omg..I was just going to post that!!!!!!!

That would have really been a hoot.

megooego · 08-24-2010, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

omg..I was just going to post that!!!!!!

Ha, that is too funny!

..Not that she would've seen it anyway. I'm sure she's got you on her block list by now.

Ellie May · 08-24-2010, 06:10 PM

This obviously calls for an immediate vet visit. I don't care if it ended up being just a 24 hour doggie flu. If he wasn't taken to a vet, then games were being played with his life. I certainly hope that did not happen...

And I think you'll find less and less people that will be willing to try and give you advice next time if you do not update this thread.

Beamers Mom · 08-24-2010, 06:17 PM

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Originally Posted by ladyjane

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Originally Posted by Ringo1

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Originally Posted by Ringo1

Oops! I guess great minds think alike!

Boy, you guys beat me to the punch! I was also getting ready to post this

Melcakes · 08-24-2010, 06:25 PM

This thread is a joke. The entire thing. Let's just all please see if an update is provided or not. The only thing that should be posted on this site is advice - "Get to a Vet immediately" and an "update". Everything else is silly and very immature.

08-24-2010, 02:16 PM	#46
daniellealberta Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Alberta Posts: 186	I just wanted to add my 2 cents, not necessarily for the original poster, but for anyone who has had a similar problem with their Yorkie. While I TOTALLY agreed that they need to be taken to the vet ASAP, Spike had a similar thing a few months back, where I woke up in the morning and found several places where he had had diarrhea, and where he had vomited a couple of times. He was lethargic, and just looked sick. I took him to the vet that afternoon, and he was already looking a tiny bit better. The vet checked him over, and said his temperature was a little high, but still in the "normal" range, gave him a little bit of pain medication to help with his tummy ache, and palpated his abdomen. He flinched a tiny bit, but no sign of real pain. She suggested I feed him some plain food, like ground beef and rice, and gave me some liquid medication for the diarrhea. She said if he was no better the next day, bring him back and we would do some blood tests and check for more things. By that evening, he was a little better, he was drinking water but turned his nose up at the lovely ground beef I made for him (although the cat loved it!). By the next morning, he was back to about 70%, and he cleaned his breakfast plate in about 15 seconds flat! It took about two more days before he was back to 100 percent, but the general consensus is that he ate something he shouldn't have and got an upset tummy as a result. I wanted to tell this story because sometimes I think that people on the website immediately panic and suggest the worst case scenario when something is wrong with the pup. I love Spike, and would do absolutely anything for him, and I absolutely wanted to get him to the vet ASAP when he was sick. It's so hard because they can't tell us what's wrong. If it's a person who's sick, they can say something like "oh, it's just an upset stomach. I feel rotten, but it's nothing serious." Dogs can't do this for us, and that causes us to panic at times. The moral of this story: Get your dog checked, but don't panic until you have to. Dogs get upset stomachs and colds just like we do. They just can't tell us that's what it is! __________________ Lose weight with the ViSalus 90 Day Challenge! http://danielleburns.myvi.net

08-24-2010, 04:06 PM	#49
littlewhip Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: wiith my furbabys Posts: 8,874	still no update if in fact there is a pup....I will be praying regardless.... __________________

08-24-2010, 04:13 PM	#50
Lizzie07 YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Ball Ground, GA Posts: 1,262	You know, NatNat is probably getting all kinds of PMs from people who think all of you are being very rude! __________________ Kristan Lizzy's mom

08-24-2010, 04:46 PM	#51
DvlshAngel985 Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: May 2008 Location: Los Angeles, California, USA Posts: 12,693	Just to make it clear, I'm posting for anyone else that might run into this problem. When a dog has these symptoms, get him/her to the vet ASAP!!!!! It could be any number of things. In the case of a little dog such as this one, with what I can only assume to be attachment issues (taken from his mother too soon) he could have made himself sick. I have experienced that myself, and it started with the symptoms that the OP's dog had. He had really runny diarrhea, wasn't playful, and when it took a turn for the worse, Kaji could no longer control his bladder or his poops. Pee would run down his belly when he would turn over for belly rubs because he simply could not control himself any more. His nerves had made him sick. Kaji has some separation issues, so in a sad way it made sense that this was his reaction when he was separated from me for one afternoon. Like the OP's dog, he was in the best of hands with his canine bff and her parents. It didn't make a difference. This is all speculation, and the only one that can determine the cause of any dog's ailments is a vet. It could be any number of things, and in my case it was nerves and severe separation anxiety. For any case, PLEASE SEE A VET!!! __________________ Littlest JakJak We miss you Kaji

08-24-2010, 05:35 PM	#55
Ringo1 Ringo (1) and Lucy too! Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: On the Edge of Glory Posts: 3,447	Oops! I guess great minds think alike! __________________ Mommy to Lucy, Ringo, and Matthew

08-24-2010, 06:10 PM	#58
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	This obviously calls for an immediate vet visit. I don't care if it ended up being just a 24 hour doggie flu. If he wasn't taken to a vet, then games were being played with his life. I certainly hope that did not happen... And I think you'll find less and less people that will be willing to try and give you advice next time if you do not update this thread. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶 Last edited by Ellie May; 08-24-2010 at 06:12 PM.

08-24-2010, 06:25 PM	#60
Melcakes Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Newport Posts: 140	This thread is a joke. The entire thing. Let's just all please see if an update is provided or not. The only thing that should be posted on this site is advice - "Get to a Vet immediately" and an "update". Everything else is silly and very immature. __________________ ~Melissa~ & ~Zoey~