My poor teaka:( PLEASE HELP
 

I have a six year old yorkie named Teaka. She is really sick :(

A few days ago.. we gave her a bone (a rawhide kind of thing) it had a picture of a yorkie on the front of the package and had natural ingredients supposedly. My dad decided to buy them and give it to teaka. She chewed it for about an hour each day (maybe not even that) but we always made sure we took it away after awhile because we knew she could get sick. Today she is throwing up bright yellow stuff and pooping in the house. She wants to be helped all the time and does not want to be alone. SHe seems tired ( probably because she didn't sleep all night) We have to give her water with a baby medicine thing. She won't eat or drink anything by herself. We have to almost force her to drink and she won't even look at food.

My parents don't want to take her to the vet because of the bills and we don't want teaka to be put down or harmed :(

please please help!!!!! i am so scared. I dont know what to do!\
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thanks
catherine

What all have you tried to feed her??? Sounds like she needs a visit to the doctor if at all possible. Try boiling some chicken and white rice and cutting it up really fine and feeding her that, or boiling some hamburger and white rice and mix it together. How much does she weigh???

Wish I could help. I am sorry and hope the best for Teaka. Has she had these before? In my prayers, and hope she gets well. MuffinsMom

Not sure how much she ways. He tried feeding her roast beef soaked in water and ham soaked in water. Won't eat anything.

She really needs to go to a vet there might be a blockage and thats why she is having these problems.

could the rawhides have anything to do with this? She had this before about a year ago. But we weren't too sure why.

Those might be too salty and if she isn't getting much water that could dehydrate her even more. Is she a bigger or a smaller yorkie??? When mine are sick my vet tells me to take them off of food and water for 24 hours and then slowly in small amounts at a time give the boiled chicken or hamburger and white rice mixture. I hesitate to advise you to do that if your baby is really small and has been in this shape for a while and hasn't been eating or drinking anyway!! How long has it been since she ate any food??

Sounds like she needs to go to the vet. Yorkies have very sensitive digestive systems and if they are fed foods high in fat, it can cause pancreatitis. Zeus has dealt with this after being fed peanut butter treats. We were lucky that we caught it right away and took him to the vet. Some dogs are not so lucky and can end up in ICU and suffer permanent damage.

Sometimes those rawhides make my Bentley sick too...he has a sensitive stomach..

I would get her to a vet or at least call them and see what they tell you. In the meantime feed her the rice and chicken to see if that helps.. Keep us posted...

It has been about 12 hours since she ate anything. She was perfect yesterday. My mom just forced her to drink 2 tblsp of water, so she at least has some water. She is a pretty small yorkie.

When Zeus was going through this, the vet said to have him fast for 24 hrs to let his tummy settle. This might not be a bad idea. I would try and call the vet as soon as you can to see what they say.

I just responded to your PM. Do you think your baby is under 4 pounds??? If you absolutely cannot take her to the vet I would try the fasting from food and water for 24 hours and then the boiled chicken and rice in small amounts. I don't see how that could hurt if you can't take her to the vet anyway. That is probably what they'll tell you. Does she act like she has anything stuck in her throat...coughing???

From my experience ham is not good for dogs. I would do as the others have advised and call the vet and try chicken or hamburger with rice.

no coughing. Just throwing up and pooping

Do you think she weighs around 5-6 pounds? If so, that would be pretty small and would warrant even closer monitoring.

Do you have any Nutrical you can give her occasionally so she doesn't become hypoglycemic from not eating? A little sugar in her water or karo syrup placed under the tongue would help.

Fasting for 24 hours is a usual recommendation for some yorkies, but the tinier yorkies might not do well in that situation.

Do stay away from ham or roast beef. Ham is a no-no for yorkies. Their little pancreas can't handle that fat meat. I would stick to chicken chopped up very fine and if she shows any inclination in eating, you could try feeding it to her using your fingers.

I'm sorry your folks won't take her to the vet. She may be ok, though. Stuff like rawhides are just harder on some little one's than others.

Since she is around six or seven pounds and since it's only been about 12 hours since she ate, I would go ahead and do the fast and try to feed her the chicken and rice about this time tomorrow night, if you cannot take her to your vet. Make sure you let us know how she is doing!!

I totally agree with this - ham is not good for dogs - pork in general is very hard to digest but ham is also very salty also ...

I would def call your vet if she's really acting ill - poor baby she may have had too much of a good thing or there really could be something else wrong - The rice and chicken/hamburger is something lots of people do when their yorkies are sick but if she needs to see the vet - then you should take her in...

Good luck !!!

Make sure you get him some Pedialyte unflavored recommended solution to prevent dehydration due to diarrhea or vomiting. Pedialyte is specially formulated for infants and children to quickly replace lost fluid.Its very good for dogs too. You can get it from most stores in the baby food area. Just pour it in a bowl like you would their water. We use it all the time and its cheap and they seem to bounce right back. Good Luck.

Has she had diahhrea? If so, does it look like it has mucous in it?

Another question. What has her diet consisted of besides the rawhide?

Uh! excuse me if I am out of line here but you say you are from earth? why is it your zip code is not of this planet?

Well, she should absoulutly see a vet. At least try to call your vet to see what you can do. I'm sorry she isn't feeling well. Good luck. :(

Teaka, I am sorry to hear this news. Any of the digestible chews can cause GI problems some more serious. Any rawhide chews will send my babies into potty mode in short order...Sometimes they even get HGE...your baby does need to be hydrated..use pedialyte with honey or syrup added. I can only hope she is not completely blocked by a piece of that. The fat could cause pancreatitis too.
Please let us know when you see the doc and he disgnoses the problem..I will pray for y'all

my sheltie did that a few times and it lasted for 2 days. she was violently sick throwing up and stuff, breathing funny too. Well, my father had given her some soft canned high fat dog food, and she also had gotten exsposed to some ant poison. my father is good for through ant poison in his cabin on the carpet. well anyway I took my dog to the vet and 400 dollars later, they had me fast her, and they also gave her a shot.her bloodwork said pancrititis. very painful for them. let there little tummy calm down before any solid food. maybe some baby food not turkey kind though. but also some honey in the water and a syringe to keep dehydrated. It will calm down if it is from the food, but a blockage from the raw hides also can be possible. Harleys mommy

I can't believe all the different advise you're getting.

Even feeding her anything might be the exact opposite of what you should be doing (with the exception probably - that she has to have fluids).

If my dog were sick like yours - we would have already gone to the vet. And I would be getting a part-time job or going without other things if that's what I had to do to pay the bill.

I hope that whatever it is resolves itself. That is certainly possible. But, how uncomfortable is she while you are waiting for that to happen?

And - she could have a twisted bowel, a blockage, or something more serious that cannot correct itself. And, in this case sections of the bowel can be going without oxygen and portions of the bowel can die - causing gangrene or other serious complications. The best outcome in this case would be very very expensive surgery or the poor little thing dying because if was neglected. The thing you need to realize is that often early care prevents further complications and in the end can save you hundreds of dollars.

I am hoping the best for your little puppy.

---------- I can understand not going to a vet for minor scrapes and bruises and some non-lifethreatening conditions, but gastrointestinal conditions can be very serious and can certainly be very painful. Your little puppy may be in a great deal of pain. How can she tell you? Whimpering is one way. Doing nothing is another.

I have said it before and will always believe that if people can't afford medical care (or at least enough care to keep their animals free from pain) -- they should not have pets.

Please, for sure, keep us posted. And, again I hope she recovers on her own.

Carol Jean

PS: I re-read some of the posts and think you said that she is going to the bathroom. That is a very good sign. But still - keep a close eye on her and please keep us up to date.

Sheesh! Lighten up! She is just a kid. :mad:

Yes, she sent me a PM and I think she is young and scared for her dog. If her parents are not able to afford to take the dog to the vet, she can't help it and we shouldn't judge. There have been times in the last two years where if we didn't have a credit card, we would not have been able to afford our big vet bills either. I think she is trying the fast and then the chicken and rice which is better than nothing. I hope we haven't made her feel bad or guilty and I hope she post again with an update.

I agree she is only 13 LIGHTEN UP! :mad:

I really hope she will come back and post an update about her little one .

I wish there was a way toset up a fund, funded by Yt members to help out peopel who are in REAL need of help so that these little dogs and their owners don't suffer needlessly. I know I would do anything to get the money for my sick dog but not all people are as fortunate! It would be ahrd to determine who had a real need but everyone hree seems real honest?