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BigKing · 11-29-2012, 07:40 AM

My yorkie "King" is 4 1/2 years old and weighs about 7 lbs. He is the light of our life and has been an angel for our family. For the last few weeks he would gag a little and vomit a little bit of bile, but there was no other issues, behavioral or otherwise. Last week he started vomiting even more but this time he was also shaking constantly. He has no interest in eating, not his food, not even his 'treats'. We took him to the local vet at the end of last week after I read some posts on Yorkie Talk and worried it may be pancreatitis. The vet ruled it out due to regular white blood cell counts and his other work upss. His globulin levels were the only things that were off. The vet gave us 'Cerenia' to stop his vomiting and also a liquid medication to fight worms if he may have some, although there was none showing. He was at a loss and said to take him home, medicate him and watch over him. This was a $500 bill. We bought Royal Canin food for Yorkies while there and strayed away from any treats until he gets better. He seemed to be getting better but then on Tuesday he began shaking again, he stopped eating, he would walk about two feet, sit down, shake and lean, then get up, walk about two feet, sit down and do it again. He wont eat but he is drinking an entire bowl of water about 2-3 times a day, then he spits up some of the water. His stomach is making noises that I can hear and he shakes when it is grumbling. I am worried and was wondering if anyone has dealt with something like this before . He is getting worse and keeps shaking. If you have any ideas for me, please let me know!

Yorkiemom1 · 11-29-2012, 08:29 AM

I would take him back to the vet and get a diagnosis! If your vet is unable to get him diagnosed, do you have a vet school around you that he can refer you to? There is definately somewthing wrong, and he needs to be treated...what your vet is doing now is treating the symptoms, and you really need to find out what is causing the symptoms and treat the process as well. Is there a vet school around you....they have all the specialists right there and you can get seen by an internist and then go in the right direction from there. Is he pooping?? Is his stomach bloated? Did your vet do abdominal xrays?

Verbena · 11-29-2012, 08:45 AM

I would take him back to the vet

BigKing · 11-29-2012, 09:56 AM

So, I thought he may be doing better, during the night he ate a little meat but then started shaking again, drank a whole bowl of water and then after about 3 hours threw up the meat undigested. I am wondering if he has a bowel obstruction... We originally took him to the Banfield Pet Hospital here in Spokane, but I didn't feel like they were really serious about helping him, I am looking for someone else to see him. Have any of you dealt with a bowel obstruction, or do you have any ideas... he is drinking and after he throws up he is playful and no longer so lethargic... once he eats he gets sick and changes to a sad sad baby... I am going to try to find a place now

horsnaround · 11-29-2012, 10:50 AM

I would find a vet soon. This is nothing to mess with. Good luck and keep us posted

TxVicki · 11-29-2012, 10:56 AM

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Originally Posted by BigKing

So, I thought he may be doing better, during the night he ate a little meat but then started shaking again, drank a whole bowl of water and then after about 3 hours threw up the meat undigested. I am wondering if he has a bowel obstruction... We originally took him to the Banfield Pet Hospital here in Spokane, but I didn't feel like they were really serious about helping him, I am looking for someone else to see him. Have any of you dealt with a bowel obstruction, or do you have any ideas... he is drinking and after he throws up he is playful and no longer so lethargic... once he eats he gets sick and changes to a sad sad baby... I am going to try to find a place now

PLEASE find another Vet to take him to. This sounds very serious. There are a number of things this could be and it's nothing to mess around with.
I will say prayers for King that he will start feeling better soon.

EarthAngel · 11-29-2012, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by horsnaround

I would find a vet soon. This is nothing to mess with. Good luck and keep us posted

I agree...you need to get him into a vet that will diagnose him and get him the treatment he needs. Please keep us updated.

BigKing · 11-29-2012, 11:08 AM

Hi there, thank you all so much. It's easy to talk yourself out of something because you want it to be an easy solution but I decided to take him to a different pet hospital right now. We are going in now and i will post a reply once I get some answers!

Thanks everyone!

lillymae · 11-29-2012, 11:12 AM

Stay away from Banfield , they charge to cut pills

You aren't that far from WSU, if you don't get satisfaction from the new vet I would head to WSU.

horsnaround · 11-29-2012, 11:19 AM

Great news.

Yorkiemom1 · 11-29-2012, 11:20 AM

I have never been impressed with Banfield....I have known several people that have worked for a couple different sites....THEY wouldnt take their OWN pets there....that speaks volumes to me....WSU is where I would be headed..

LunasMomma · 11-29-2012, 11:23 AM

Praying for your King

It does sound like an obstruction. Very serious, so I'm glad that you are taking him to another vet. I wouldn't take a stuffed dog to Banfield, just my opinion.

rubymoon2072 · 11-29-2012, 11:26 AM

prayers for your king..i hope you can get a diagnosis and resolve the issue.

kjc · 11-29-2012, 11:28 AM

What kind of treats does he get? Many 'dental' products are known to cause blockages....

BigKing · 11-29-2012, 02:09 PM

OKAY!! Found a GREAT vet clinic. The Garland Avenue Vet Clinic was so incredible. I told them that I had a limited amount of funds but was terrified for King. The doctor let me hold him while she inspected him, she repeated the blood work and found some differences as well as did x-rays on him. His spleen is swollen and there is something in his intestinal tract but they are still not sure if it is a blockage. Instead she is sending it to a radiologist to interpret the x-rays and possibly do a barium test before they do anything invasive. She gave me ulcer medication and even found out that the antibiotic shot that Banfield said they gave him, wasn't given! I am so happy I went there and they worked all that into my budget and he came out happy and loving like his old self. I am so glad I went and I finally feel there is a vet in my corner that cares about my dog. Anyone in the Spokane area, GO TO THE GARLAND CLINIC. They are excellent with a great bedside manner! Thanks to all of you for your support and I will keep you updated with what we find out!
His protein levels were very high, his globulin levels were too high... they think maybe he worried himself into an ulcer.
Thanks!

11-29-2012, 07:40 AM	#1
BigKing Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 28	Please help my King is sick!! My yorkie "King" is 4 1/2 years old and weighs about 7 lbs. He is the light of our life and has been an angel for our family. For the last few weeks he would gag a little and vomit a little bit of bile, but there was no other issues, behavioral or otherwise. Last week he started vomiting even more but this time he was also shaking constantly. He has no interest in eating, not his food, not even his 'treats'. We took him to the local vet at the end of last week after I read some posts on Yorkie Talk and worried it may be pancreatitis. The vet ruled it out due to regular white blood cell counts and his other work upss. His globulin levels were the only things that were off. The vet gave us 'Cerenia' to stop his vomiting and also a liquid medication to fight worms if he may have some, although there was none showing. He was at a loss and said to take him home, medicate him and watch over him. This was a $500 bill. We bought Royal Canin food for Yorkies while there and strayed away from any treats until he gets better. He seemed to be getting better but then on Tuesday he began shaking again, he stopped eating, he would walk about two feet, sit down, shake and lean, then get up, walk about two feet, sit down and do it again. He wont eat but he is drinking an entire bowl of water about 2-3 times a day, then he spits up some of the water. His stomach is making noises that I can hear and he shakes when it is grumbling. I am worried and was wondering if anyone has dealt with something like this before . He is getting worse and keeps shaking. If you have any ideas for me, please let me know!

11-29-2012, 08:29 AM	#2
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	I would take him back to the vet and get a diagnosis! If your vet is unable to get him diagnosed, do you have a vet school around you that he can refer you to? There is definately somewthing wrong, and he needs to be treated...what your vet is doing now is treating the symptoms, and you really need to find out what is causing the symptoms and treat the process as well. Is there a vet school around you....they have all the specialists right there and you can get seen by an internist and then go in the right direction from there. Is he pooping?? Is his stomach bloated? Did your vet do abdominal xrays? Last edited by Yorkiemom1; 11-29-2012 at 08:30 AM.

11-29-2012, 08:45 AM	#3
Verbena Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: with my flying monkeys Posts: 15,620 Blog Entries: 7	I would take him back to the vet __________________ Teri . . . Galen Jameson Frazier Seraphina Luna Rosencrantz, Saber Tooth Tiger, Pussy Willow Pandora Guildenstern

11-29-2012, 09:56 AM	#4
BigKing Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 28	Big King, still sick... So, I thought he may be doing better, during the night he ate a little meat but then started shaking again, drank a whole bowl of water and then after about 3 hours threw up the meat undigested. I am wondering if he has a bowel obstruction... We originally took him to the Banfield Pet Hospital here in Spokane, but I didn't feel like they were really serious about helping him, I am looking for someone else to see him. Have any of you dealt with a bowel obstruction, or do you have any ideas... he is drinking and after he throws up he is playful and no longer so lethargic... once he eats he gets sick and changes to a sad sad baby... I am going to try to find a place now

11-29-2012, 10:50 AM	#5
horsnaround ♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: with my yorkies Posts: 11,706 Blog Entries: 1	I would find a vet soon. This is nothing to mess with. Good luck and keep us posted __________________ loving life with my furry friends

11-29-2012, 11:08 AM	#8
BigKing Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 28	Kings going in now! Hi there, thank you all so much. It's easy to talk yourself out of something because you want it to be an easy solution but I decided to take him to a different pet hospital right now. We are going in now and i will post a reply once I get some answers! Thanks everyone!

11-29-2012, 11:12 AM	#9
lillymae YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Idaho Posts: 4,544	Stay away from Banfield , they charge to cut pills You aren't that far from WSU, if you don't get satisfaction from the new vet I would head to WSU.

11-29-2012, 11:19 AM	#10
horsnaround ♥Trained by my pups♥ Donating YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: with my yorkies Posts: 11,706 Blog Entries: 1	Great news. __________________ loving life with my furry friends

11-29-2012, 11:20 AM	#11
Yorkiemom1 Rosehill Yorkies Donating YT Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Houston Texas Posts: 9,462	I have never been impressed with Banfield....I have known several people that have worked for a couple different sites....THEY wouldnt take their OWN pets there....that speaks volumes to me....WSU is where I would be headed..

11-29-2012, 11:23 AM	#12
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	Praying for your King It does sound like an obstruction. Very serious, so I'm glad that you are taking him to another vet. I wouldn't take a stuffed dog to Banfield, just my opinion. __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

11-29-2012, 11:26 AM	#13
rubymoon2072 Cedric♥Lola♥Keylo Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Gilford, NH, USA Posts: 9,209	prayers for your king..i hope you can get a diagnosis and resolve the issue. __________________ Cedric N Lola N Keylo RIP Punkee Princess

11-29-2012, 11:28 AM	#14
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,865	What kind of treats does he get? Many 'dental' products are known to cause blockages.... __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

11-29-2012, 02:09 PM	#15
BigKing Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Spokane, WA, USA Posts: 28	OKAY!! Found a GREAT vet clinic. The Garland Avenue Vet Clinic was so incredible. I told them that I had a limited amount of funds but was terrified for King. The doctor let me hold him while she inspected him, she repeated the blood work and found some differences as well as did x-rays on him. His spleen is swollen and there is something in his intestinal tract but they are still not sure if it is a blockage. Instead she is sending it to a radiologist to interpret the x-rays and possibly do a barium test before they do anything invasive. She gave me ulcer medication and even found out that the antibiotic shot that Banfield said they gave him, wasn't given! I am so happy I went there and they worked all that into my budget and he came out happy and loving like his old self. I am so glad I went and I finally feel there is a vet in my corner that cares about my dog. Anyone in the Spokane area, GO TO THE GARLAND CLINIC. They are excellent with a great bedside manner! Thanks to all of you for your support and I will keep you updated with what we find out! His protein levels were very high, his globulin levels were too high... they think maybe he worried himself into an ulcer. Thanks!