Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 4392139)

Cookie had her one month follow up blood work this past week and passed it with flying colors!!! GO COOKIE! :)

Originally Posted by CindyP812 (Post 4481937)

Hi, My yorkie also has Lymphangiectasia Protein-Losing Enteropathy PLE Inflammatory Irritable Bowel Disease. I was wondering if probiotics would help her? Have you tried them on Cookie?

Originally Posted by ladyjane (Post 3784716)

Just returned from the vet with Cookie....she was seen for her two week check up/labs. I am just beyond thrilled with her results! Her protein levels are all normal! For those of you who don't know the history, this is her original thread that I closed before Christmas due to her illness and I had so much on my plate at the time.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/sic...g-protein.html

Cookie is on prednisone, metranidozole and pepcid. The meds are more for her gastritis and IBD than anything else.. ... While the prednizone can help a bit with the lymphangectasia it was primarily given for the IBD. She is going to be taken off of the metronidazole and pepcid in a couple of weeks and will see the specialist next month. He said he will probably eventually wean her off of the prednisone if she is doing well. She is on a home cooked diet now ... the latest research in this illness is pointing towards diet as being the number one key to treatment. The one thing I would advise anyone with a pup with this illness is to do a consult with a vet nutrionist. It is important that the correct amount of foods and supplements be given.

I want to thank all of you who have stayed in touch with me for your kind words and support...and most of all your prayers. I believe that those prayers have played a huge part in Cookie's good health. And, they have comforted me. I so love my pups and her diagnosis was quite stressful for me.

I received a wonderful PM from someone who never comes to YT...she actually signed up just to send me a message about her pup who was diagnosed three years ago and is doing very well! Hopefully stories like this will be encouraging for other people who come here looking for information on lymphangectasia...this disease does show up in yorkies! Here is an interesting link about it:

Goldenray Yorkie Lymphangiectasia Protein-Losing Enteropathy PLE Inflammatory Irritable Bowel Disease

Originally Posted by Susan78 (Post 4525017)

That is awesome news to hear that your baby is doing wonderful. Keep up the promising news! Susan

Originally Posted by Tink04 (Post 4525344)

I just read through this thread, so happy to see Cookie is doing well, she's so lucky to have you as an owner :)

Originally Posted by debemom (Post 4640201)

Just read this thread - all 17 pages trying to learn. My 5 year young yorkie has been diagnosed with PLE due to IBD.
She spent 3 days in ICU at Purdue University small animal clinic. We are home, and giving medicine, and she is on a special diet that she does not like. If I hand feed her I can get her to eat a little.
Her belly is still enlarged, but we are seeing a little bit of an improvement. I will be asking about a pet nutritionists.
When this started, I went to bed at night not knowing if she would be alive when I woke up. So much better than that, but her not eating is not helping her get better.
Her protein level did increase last week, but has a way to go to get in the normal range.