8 week old yorkie won't stop regurgitating. Any advice?
 

I just picked up a 8 week old yorkie on Sunday evening and she hasn't stopped regurgitating since. I'd say vomiting but it's not actually forced and it appears to be coming out of her nose as well. It was about a two hour drive to get her so we just assumed between the car ride and stress of a new home her stomach was upset. She really only does this after she eats or even just drinks water, nothing stays down. The breeder we got her from told me she did have an issue earlier with milk coming out of her nose but that her vet checked for a soft palette and said she was fine that she just needed to be switched from milk to dry food.( which I called the vet today and they stated they have no record of her being checked for any issues concerning milk coming from the nose) She has also had her 1st parvo vaccine as well as a dewormer at 7 weeks (10 days ago). She also had a firm typical looking stool on Monday morning. By Tuesday morning she still wasn't holding anything down but was starving. She would get very excited at the sight or smell of food. I took her to the Tuesday afternoon and was told she needed to be tested for Parvo and that she was dehydrated. I did not do the parvo testing as I strongly feel it is not since there is no diahrea, she is still alert, and has an appetite and the fact that the Iv fluids and anti nausea meds are the same treatment even if it is parvo. So after fluids and anti nausea meds we bring her home and she regurgitates about 2 hours after being home. We then wait 4 hrs and give her 1 ml of Gatorade as instructed by the vet. She held it down fine. She continued to hold down the Gatorade all the through night which i woke every 2 hours to give her until this morning when the regurgitation started again and is still continuing. She is now also making a clicking sound after she drinks. Any advice as I have just spent money on her rehoming fee, kennel and supplies which was expected but I am not able to come up with $1000 for multiple testing when I just spent a big chunk on her sunday. I just want her to be healthy and I'm terrified I'm not going to be able to even afford to figure out what's going on with her. 😭

In the nicest kindest voice I'm telling you get this pup to a vet and spend the $$$, she is ill, she is living breathing being, if you can NOT afford to I urge you to get her to a reputable rescue who can. Personally, I would not return her to a breeder who let a tiny 8wk puppy go if there were any doubts. ALMOST ALL reputable breeders would NOT let a pup go before 10 weeks and most keep them until 12 weeks. Rehoming fee? This is not a rehoming this a sale of a too young puppy that is not thriving and needs intervention ASAP, because they can go down hill very fast....Parvo is nothing to play with and is not an easy thing to address.

I don't know what is wrong with the puppy, I couldn't venture to guess because it can be so many things but I can tell you that this pups struggling and intervention needs to be swift here.

I am assuming you are a first timer and have little knowledge about all of this and I assure you, MANY MANY of us have been in your shoes. I'm so sorry you are going through all this. Please keep us posted.

PLEASE either find a way to get money to help this puppy. I hate to say it, but you should be terrified. She will die if this keeps up. :( She is so young and tiny and these babies just don't have much reserve. They go down quickly.

You should call around and see if there is a vet in your area who might work with you on the cost. There is funding available with some vets. Someone just posted a link the other day......take a look at this:
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IF you decide that you want to reach out to a rescue, send an email to yorkiehavenrescue06@yahoo.com and someone will contact you.

I will keep you and her in my thoughts and prayers.

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I am praying for this unfortunate little soul....please get the help this baby desperately needs, or you ARE going to lose her. I would be right back at that breeders house with this baby....she needs to get this baby healthy before she dumps it off on an unsuspecting, innocent person. These unethical, unscrupulous "breeders" dump these poor little pups as early as they possibly can, so they do not have to pay any overhead on the puppy...increases their profit margin....7 weeks is too early to start puppy vaccinations.....she has pammed a sick puppy off on you before SHE had to face the vet bills...then when the puppy runs up a huge vet bill or, God forbid, it dies, she will then come back and accuse YOU of not doing the right thing for the baby, and it is YOUR fault the pup expired.....call this woman, tell her this puppy has been sick since you brought it home, and you are bringing it back to HER for her to make it healthy.....

I am praying for this poor pup....this breaks my heart.....

I am a new puppy owner and never would have thought someone would have sold an unhealthy puppy, I'm learning I may just be too trusting in what others say. Her Iv treatment yesterday seemed to help with her gums returning to pink and overall hydration since she has since peed three times and had a firm bowl movement. The lady we purchased her from said she was on puppy chow so that's what we had tried before but I stopped at ace hardware today and got a sample of the nutrisource and soaked 6 peices in Gatorade and she has held that down for over an hour now. I contacted the breeder before lunch to see about covering any cost but haven't heard anything in response (go figure). I'm working on calling local vets to see if any offers any type of payment plan on treatment. The one I took her to yesterday did not.

I have to warn you even though your getting "some" in to her and out, doesn't mean she is hydrated and ok. Back when I knew very little I found that out the hard way...this pup needs to be seen.


If she has issues and your gut tells you so, you need to move quickly. Not trying to scare you, just telling you after years of being here and seeing what can happen and of course my own experience.


Keep us posted, hopefully there is a vet with a Wellness plan, Pawplan or something but usually those are not covered but do come with a 15 to 20% discount for all other stuff like this...

I agree, but hate to think what the breeder will do with this poor puppy. :(

He probably has a problem with his throat and it is not working right and making the food come back up. when you feed him or after he drinks I would try holding him upright for at least 20 minutes and see if that helps. I had a friend with a dog like that but he was older and she had to hold him upright after he ate.

That is why I suggested a rescue :(

I once bought a puppy that I was told was 8 weeks old (not a yorkie) and she was doing the same thing. Went to one vet who really couldn't give me any answers. Got a second opinion and found out that the puppy was most likely not 8 weeks more like 4 to 5 weeks and wasn't developed enough to handle her current diet. She was put on straight puppy formula diet and no food for a few weeks and then I was able gradually introduce a special food very slowly.

I once bought a puppy I was told was 8 weeks. She remained in an incubator at the vets for a week, recovered, and thrived. The "breeder" wouldn't return my calls at all. There is a special place in hell for anyone who puts a puppy thru these things. I pray that you find a vet who will help. Sometimes the smaller,"old-fashioned" offices are helpful. Bless you and your puppy. I know this is heartbreaking. Yorkie Talkers are your best friends, you will get the best advice here.

Please update us when you can. I'll say a puppy prayer for your baby.

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Care credit is a very easy to get line of credit that a lot of vets will take, the first year is no interest. I have it and I am so glad I do.

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Please let us know how your puppy is doing.

I can't agree more with these people, your baby needs a vet ASAP. I am NOT trying to lecture you here, but since you are a new puppy owner, here is what you need to know: If you cannot afford the emergencies a puppy may have, it is best not to get the puppy at all. I know we are past that but this is for future reference. Puppies, especially tiny ones, can get ill, and when they do sometimes it'll go downhill fast.

Anyway, what I suggest is Care Credit, a reputable and negotiable vet, or giving her to a reputable rescue, preferably someone who specializes in yorkies. I know the emergency vet near us takes Care Credit, although the bill will be higher, perhaps try an emergency vet. If worse comes to worst though, I say it would be best to find someone who can afford what she needs.

I agree with people saying they've experienced breeders that sold a much younger puppy than they said. This is so that they can sell a smaller sized dog and make more money. A young puppies tummy cannot handle the dog food. If your puppy is younger (I would ask a vet) then maybe try formula.

Here is another future referrence lesson because I saw a lot of red flags in this post. A YORKIE puppy, or any small breed dog, should not be sold before 10 weeks. Simple as that. They are too small and get stressed easier, they are more prone to hypoglycemia. This person was in it for the cash, clearly. Also, if she said the vet said this, and then the vet told you that they never even saw the dog, that is a BIG red flag. This means she is lying about the health issues of the puppy; she knows something is wrong but would rather just sell it.

I truly hope your puppy gets better, and just remember the most important thing here is that she gets better, no matter the cost, monetarily or emotionally.

How is your pup doing? Did she see a vet today? Care credit has been suggested....it's great to have for unexpected vet visits. Hope your baby is ok.

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THIS. This pup will die if things don't get figured out asap. I'm very, very worried for you and for this little one. Please update us when you can.

Waiting for an update on this baby.....is the baby still alive?

I know I wish they would post. The OP did sign on last night at 11:16, BUT NO UPDATE at all.

Just makes you wonder ????

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THIS kind of thing REALLY makes you question what this was all about.....you KNOW they did not know you could see where they signed on......looks like maybe they came with a made up disaster, stirred us up, and now they watch us "simmer and stew" from afar!! They thought they could slip in and out unnoticed........

Every one said the last girl was fake and she was not. I just think that some people post on here and then they get real busy and don't come back to update. I know we all worry about sick dogs on here and they should update but not everyone comes on here everyday like some of us. Who knows she could of had a family emergency.

Ummmm.....Great excuse...except she DID come back to read what had been posted, after a perhaps "family emergency" as you suggest, but did not take the time to type a couple of words for an update. No excuse!

I am not sure about the other one either. Perhaps she was just inconsiderate and rude....she did admit she came with a problem, got no help (she approved of or valued, in spite of all the advice and encouragement she was given), so just didnt bother to come back and say "thanks for your time" or give any kind of an update.

I believe if you have even one minute to come here or anywhere and ask for help or advice, and you get help or advice, there is NO EXCUSE for not finding one more minute to say "thanks". They are finding the time to ask the questions, and read the responses....find a minute to show some graciousness for the time OTHER people spent on you!

Guess I was just raised "old school"......

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It is frustrating when we don't hear updates. However, I can see that sometimes new members simply don't know how to navigate this site and find their way back to the original post. It took me a while in the beginning, as I was not familiar with forums.

Also, new members don't realize how passionate we are about pups and how truly concerned we are about others.

I guess we just have to share what we can and hope and pray for the best, and accept that we won't always hear the outcome, even though it would be nice. Then move on to the next one.

I have learned over the years that some people are not going to update. I might come back looking for and ask for an update, but try not to get too upset when they don't. Just not worth it. Some don't care to...and some really are fake and only here to push buttons. I give the best advice I can and can only hope people are sincere.
I do agree it can be rude....but it is just the way things are. The ones that do bother me are the ones who are here on this forum and should know better.

I don't believe this story was "made up". My guess would be she chose not to take everyone's advise to see a vet because of cost, etc and knows if she came back here and said that she would get some grief for it.

I hate to say it, but if she didn't go to the vet, the puppy is probably dead.
Sometimes with threads like this, I don't come back because I know what is going to happen and I cannot bear to hear the end result.

That gal that was 38 weeks pregnant eventually came back, said the dog was better and saw NO REASON to come back, also said she DOESN'T OWE ANYONE AN EXPLANATION AND WAS TO BUSY getting ready for her new baby, also wrote she REALLY DIDN'T GET ANY HELP FROM MEMBERS other then take the dog to the vet. How RUDE is that?

This I believe also, they just do not realize how their sick babies are on our minds and how concerned we are about their little babies, still IMO there is no excuse to not up-date.

In the short time I have been on YT I have seen many threads begging, pleading for help for sick pup, so many members take their precious time to offer help, suggestions, advise, then poof, OP is gone never to be heard of again. Sometimes ya just gotta think it was all just a hoax to upset and incite ppl that are devoted dog lovers. And extremely DEVOTED to the yorkie breed. Sad that anyone would be so cruel to make up a horrid story about a dog being sick and toss it out on a forum such as this. I commend all members that offer advise, I have learned to look at it this way "any member new or old may be able to benefit from what was offered".