Little guy hasn't been feeling well since I brought him home Hi, I just got a new yorkie a few days ago and he hasn't been doing to well. The first day home he was playful jumping around. Now he's been sleeping all day. He hasn't ate solid food since he's been home either. I've tried dry food, wet food and he rejects it all. Called the pet store to see what he was eating there and they said he was eating the nutro just fine so I get that and he hasn't ate a bite of it yet. Im worried now because its going on about 3 days now. He doesn't drink on his own either. I have to use a syringe to get the water in his mouth. Gonna get him into the vet this week, but trying to figure out what the problem could be. thanks for any help guys. |
I am sorry to hear your puppy is sick. SInce he hasn't eaten for so long he needs immediate vet care. These little ones go hypoglycemic (Low sugar) if not eating frequently. Puppies from pet stores (most likely a puppy mill) are at great risk for parasites, low sugar, kennel cough and need to be seen by a vet as soon as you get them. If he hasn't eaten in 3 days he needs to go to an er vet tonight. Have you given him Nutrical? When I got my Cali she had giardia and kennel cough and went hypoglycemic from not eating. I finally got her to eat Cesars canned food until I could get her eating well on he own and then switched her to a better food. You can try a little boiled chicken and rice or boiled hamburger and rice. The main thing is to get him eating now. Please get him to the vet asap. Good luck. |
Is he drinking? If you do not have the nutristat, put some light karo syrup in some water and give it to him with a syringe. This is critical Do not let him go another minute without getting something into his stomach. |
Thanks for the help guys. Patti, can you tell me how you got yours to eat the Cesars? I bought a packet of this and he would not eat this either. Put it on my finger and put it on the roof of his mouth and he still spits it out. |
You can try a mixture of baby rice cereal, some gerber chicken and goats milk and karo. mix it real thin and syringe it to him. |
Maybe make some plain chicken and see if he'll eat that. Do you have any Nutri-Cal? You can give him some everyday to get in the calories he's losing. |
Please listen to all the good advice. Your little guy could be in serious danger. Three days is a long time for yorkies. How old is he? How much does he weigh? Please, please get him some help asap. If it were me I'd take him to the er vet. Something isn't right...follow your instincts and get him help. Please update us when you can. |
Oh, dear. My adult eight pound Lady can dehydrate in 36 hours with a tummy upset and not eating. This puppy needs to see a ER vet asap. He is probably dehydrated and hypoglycemic (low blood sugar) at the very least and that can be life threatening. Since he came from a pet store, he could be a very sick little puppy. |
This happened to myTwinkle when I first got her.(Hypoglycemia) It is always wise to keep Nutrical, even when they won't eat they will usually lick it off your finger. Go get babyfood (chicken) and karo syrup and feed this through a syringe if he does not eat it and make sure he gets enough every few hours. You can also buy sweet potatoes, they usually eat that as well. Your baby needs to eat. If your baby came from a pet store I would get him to a vet sooner then later. Good luck to you and your baby. |
I would get the goats milk mix with water 50/50 and syringe that and get nutrical or karo syrup into him as soon as possible...they can go down so fast and get him to a vet asap...prayers for your baby |
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How is your baby this morning? I am hoping you've taken him to see a vet. Please update us. |
-Update- I just took him in today. His temperature was fine and no signs of parasites. He was dehydrated though. So they're keeping him until Wednesday so they can get food and what not into him. The Doc said, he could be depressed with the new enviorment (reason he's not eating I guess?) Anyways, thanks everyone for the help. Glad to be part of forums. |
Thanks for the update. I'm glad you took him in. |
I'm so glad you brought him in and he is getting what he needs. I will pray for him. Thank you for updating us....we've been worried. |
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How old is the little guy? |
I'm glad to hear he's receiving treatment. I hope your baby gets well soon. |
Glad to hear that he is getting treatment. Pet store pets can have various other issues not just on the surface. I would notify the pet store...overnights are very costly..You may perhaps consider bringing him back till they get him in good health. |
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He's doing a lot better now. Dropped him off on Monday. When I first got him, he was 2.5 lbs, when I dropped him off at the Vet, he was 1 lbs. Called to check up on him yesterday and they said he was a lot more perky and active. Still not eating on his own though (they were tube feeding him). Just called this morning and found out that he ate half a can of food on his own.:) Will be picking him up today at 5 and at family photo by 5:30. Thanks again for support everyone. |
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He was in the hospital, almost dead 2 days ago. He needs to be taken home and kept calm and quiet untill he gets used to his new surroundings. |
Oh no! :2omg: please don't put him through that. I know he is your puppy and thus it is your choice, but he really is waaaaayyyyy too fragile to risk something like this. You would feel so bad if he got sick again...I'd hate to see either of you go through that. You can take pics at home with him. This may sound horrible, but I am speaking from very recent experience. :unlove: He is still not 100% out of the woods yet. a family photo might not be appropriate yet. Forgive me if I sound harsh. I truly wish the very best for little guy. Update when you can please. |
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I am just now reading your thread, and to be honest I cannot believe that you actually took this little one from the Vets hospital to a '"photo shoot"! Please tell me that this is just a joke. Your pet has had a life threatening experience, and instead of taking him home to rest and recover, you take him out to a photo shoot?? :( |
I am glad to hear your pup is doing better, however, he is still not healthy enough to take for a picture, IMO. |
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