Sick yorkie?! HELP!! PLEASE!

[zowiandnikasmom]

Thank you for taking this sweet little girl in. You have received some really good advice and not much I could add, so wanted to wish you the best with this little girl. You did a very good thing for her. I'm sure she is having a hard time being moved around so much lately, yorkies can be very sensitive. I adopted a 5 month old yorkie (from a humane society shelter) whose mother was a puppy mill breeder and was rescued when her pups were only 2 weeks old. (my Pixie was one of those pups.) Even though Pixie was so young she had a lot of behavioral issues most likely from lack of socialization. The first 3 days she was home with me she wouldn't come near us but stayed right next to my older girl Zowi at all times. It has been almost 2 years since her adoption day and she is a completely different little dog, but she is still timid sometimes with strange people / strange situations. She sleeps in bed with me, follows me everywhere, and has even become a great little cuddler. She still adores Zowi so much. I agree with others and would get bloodwork run ASAP and go from there. Without that info it is hard to say what is really going on - behavioral problems verses a medical issue - or a combination of the 2. As sad as it is sometimes people find out that their pup has a medical condition so they "pass it off" to someone else because they do not wish to deal with it. Years ago, my dad adopted 2 yorkies who were brothers from same litter that were left at our local shelter because both had a heart condition the owners of 14 years did not want to or could not handle. I would be giving her Nutri-Cal daily to make sure she does not have an episode of hypoglycemia. Getting her teeth fixed is also very high on the list of priorities, but please make sure bloodwork is done on her before surgery to make sure she's strong enough. I'm sure with TLC, time, and adressing possible medical issues she will come around and be a different dog. Also, welcome to yorkie talk.... I wish you all the best with your new sweet little rescue. Please do keep us posted on her progress!

[DBlain]

you have gotten a lot of good advice, however I am still not sure you have the best vet for your circumstance. If I was you I would goggle yorkie or small breed rescue groups in your area and see who they use. Blood work, is definitely a must and perhaps a little more in depth one that is normally done for a pre op. Thank you for taking this baby in and keep up posted on how the little one is doing

[DBlain]

you are right about not rushing into the surgery but if she has infections a dose of antibiotics will do wonders so see about getting that.

[DBlain]

oh, just since you know Yorkies are known for being prone to teeth and gum problems,. I have had several yorkies and kept up with yearly dental visits and brushed their teeth at least weekly, yet most of mine had to have teeth extracted. I think by the time one of my males was 5 he had at least ten or more teeth removed. I am not saying that is so with every yorkie, but not as abnormal as you might think.

[keveneven03]

Update:

I have been feeding her baby food slightly warmed up. She seems to love it and actually chows it down. She will only eat the chicken flavor though.
She still will not drink on her own and I am still using the syringe to get her hydrated with pedialyte
I did give her 1/2 tsp. of nutri-cal this evening to help keep nutrients and sugar level up.
She is still lethargic and loves laying in her blanket, but has shown signs of improvement in my opinion. She seems to be alert and watches things going on in the house. She has walked around the house a couple times exploring.
We did go on a walk today and she did very well and walked around quite a bit. She still is very "skittish" but I think that will come with time.
My only worries still at this point are that it has been 4 days now without a bowel movement. Even after two days of eating. Should I be worried still or are there any suggestions why she does not want to poop? I have read that some yorkies from puppy mills or certain yorkies trained on puppy pads only want to poop on the puppy pads. Any ideas??

[keveneven03]

Update:

I have been feeding her baby food slightly warmed up. She seems to love it and actually chows it down. She will only eat the chicken flavor though.
She still will not drink on her own and I am still using the syringe to get her hydrated with pedialyte
I did give her 1/2 tsp. of nutri-cal this evening to help keep nutrients and sugar level up.
She is still lethargic and loves laying in her blanket, but has shown signs of improvement in my opinion. She seems to be alert and watches things going on in the house. She has walked around the house a couple times exploring.
We did go on a walk today and she did very well and walked around quite a bit. She still is very "skittish" but I think that will come with time.
My only worries still at this point are that it has been 4 days now without a bowel movement. Even after two days of eating. Should I be worried still or are there any suggestions why she does not want to poop? I have read that some yorkies from puppy mills or certain yorkies trained on puppy pads only want to poop on the puppy pads. Any ideas??

[lillymae]

Did the vet check her anal glands ? as if they are full, they may be painful & why she isn't pooping.

[concretegurl]

Please get fecals done immediately and a blood panel.

If ahe goes beyond 7 days not pottying then it becomes and emergency and she needs immediate care.

Also please be careful with baby food checking all ingredients are dog safe.

Thanks for continually updating.

[bijoux1]

First of all congratulations on your new baby, and I am hoping that she starts to improve in the very very near future! You have gotten great advice from everyone, and I wish you the best in finding the answers for her. I really don't have any advice, but I do agree with you and the other posters that it does sound like she might be in a great deal of pain with her teeth. I know several years ago I returned from a trip, picked up my dog from the dog sitter and immediately noticed that my little poodle suddenly quit eating his food. Like you, the only thing I could get him to eat was also something warm. He was extremely lethargic, and I knew something just wasn't right. I took him in the very next day, and he had a tooth that had abcessed. He had already had his yearly tooth cleaning at the vet earlier that year and this had happened since. But, his abcess was bad enough that they immediately started him on iv antibiotics, and they did his oral surgery the next morning. I'm sorry you weren't able to get more answers at your vet! But, I am glad that your dog is doing better from what you are doing and from the help and advice the others on here have given you! I will pray for continued improvement with her!!

Oh, one thing that I did want to ask you though... I know that you mentioned that she could have come from a puppy mill situation. I am wondering if there is any time she is by herself that she could possible be eating her bowel movement? It sounds like you are with her most of the time... Just when reading this, I wondered if she might be doing that either from having been in a puppy mill setting or if any of her previous homes had ever severely scolded her for pooping inside as some dogs will then learn to hide the "evidence." The have learned they are going to get in trouble, but they never have had the proper training to know where to go. So, instead they just dispose of any evidence. I realize this is probably not the case, and this is probably something you have already thought of, but I just wanted to throw it out there in case.

[bijoux1]

Originally Posted by concretegurl

Please get fecals done immediately and a blood panel.

If ahe goes beyond 7 days not pottying then it becomes and emergency and she needs immediate care.

Also please be careful with baby food checking all ingredients are dog safe.

Thanks for continually updating.

[Verbena]

Welcome and congrats on your new pup. First I would look for a new vet. This person is not doing their job. I agree add some organic chicken broth. It might help. Also add it to the food. She might take it in easier with food. Warm it up too. Maybe she will like it better. Also add a little canned pumpkin to her food. With everything going on it will help. Good luck. Keep us posted

[DBlain]

Originally Posted by bijoux1

First of all congratulations on your new baby, and I am hoping that she starts to improve in the very very near future! You have gotten great advice from everyone, and I wish you the best in finding the answers for her. I really don't have any advice, but I do agree with you and the other posters that it does sound like she might be in a great deal of pain with her teeth. I know several years ago I returned from a trip, picked up my dog from the dog sitter and immediately noticed that my little poodle suddenly quit eating his food. Like you, the only thing I could get him to eat was also something warm. He was extremely lethargic, and I knew something just wasn't right. I took him in the very next day, and he had a tooth that had abcessed. He had already had his yearly tooth cleaning at the vet earlier that year and this had happened since. But, his abcess was bad enough that they immediately started him on iv antibiotics, and they did his oral surgery the next morning. I'm sorry you weren't able to get more answers at your vet! But, I am glad that your dog is doing better from what you are doing and from the help and advice the others on here have given you! I will pray for continued improvement with her!!

Oh, one thing that I did want to ask you though... I know that you mentioned that she could have come from a puppy mill situation. I am wondering if there is any time she is by herself that she could possible be eating her bowel movement? It sounds like you are with her most of the time... Just when reading this, I wondered if she might be doing that either from having been in a puppy mill setting or if any of her previous homes had ever severely scolded her for pooping inside as some dogs will then learn to hide the "evidence." The have learned they are going to get in trouble, but they never have had the proper training to know where to go. So, instead they just dispose of any evidence. I realize this is probably not the case, and this is probably something you have already thought of, but I just wanted to throw it out there in case.

good point to bring up, my gf recently got a dog from a breeding kennel and if not caught in time she will eat her BM's

[CouversMom]

This poor baby... Thank you for taking her in. I would get a fecal done to make sure she's okay. Also, some antibiotics would probably be a good idea.

At this point, she is adjusting to living with you... Let us know how she's doing