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04-03-2016, 07:52 PM | #61 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA
Posts: 385
| Sandy, there are a lot of factors to consider, but I gave my yorkie daily sub q fluids for over two years. It made a huge difference and didn't really seem to bother him. Diana |
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04-04-2016, 10:35 AM | #62 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog Oh Diana thank you for posting. My Spud is 14yrs he is very thin today not eating but a little. Still gets up to greet me. Would fluids keep him comfortable or is that just for me. This little fella is so thin i dont think i can do sub q fluids. I appreciate your help and advicei |
04-04-2016, 12:27 PM | #63 |
YT Addict Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Fountain Hills, AZ USA
Posts: 385
| Hi Sandy, Without knowing what's going on with Spud or how far advanced his kidney disease is, its hard to say how long he will benefit from them. What I can tell you is that - for however much time he has left, the sub q fluids will definitely make him feel more comfortable and improve the quality of his life. In most cases it will also jump start the appetite a bit too. No one particularly likes to give the fluids, but I've seen people give them on chi's and they're always tiny and skinny little things. There are also things you can do to make getting fluids a little easier on Spud, and if you decide to do them I'll share some of my little tips I picked up over the years. My little guy would pad right over and stand at the foot of the bed waiting when he saw me get the fluid bag out. He quickly learned that there was high value in it for him because he always got extra snuggles, one on one time with mom, and special treats that he only got at fluid time. Also these little guys are so small that you don't have to give much fluid so its quick. I gave my Scooby 100 ml per day and could get the fluids into him in less than five minutes. So even if he'd hated it, five minutes for 23 hours and 55 minutes of feeling better was well worth it! (And honestly, he didn't hate it.) Diana |
04-04-2016, 07:20 PM | #64 |
YT 2000 Club Member | dog Today little Spud only ate a handful of food and a biscuit. He is so thin. I wish this could get better. He won't eat much yet has to be where I am. The love of a dog is a strong bond and blessed are the people who know this love. |
04-04-2016, 07:36 PM | #65 |
Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Alexandria, Virginia
Posts: 146
| I know he knows how much you love him. We are so blessed to have them in our lives. Prayers for both of you. |
04-05-2016, 09:46 AM | #66 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Cooper TX USA
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| The best dog that owned me had kidney disease. I did not want to leave her at the vet so they loaded meds for me. This causes toxins in the kidneys and if not addressed overwhelms the liver which is a filter. How you can tell if the liver is working correctly, their eyes won't be yellow. At the time, our girl loved chicken jerky. I had no ideal that this was causing deaths all over the US. It was the jerky that caused the problem. I only mention this because if you are feeding jerky stop it. She was given large doses of batryil to help fight the poison that her kidneys were producing. On her last day, she wanted to go outside and lay in the grass. As sick as she was, she wobbled outside. She lay for hours letting the breeze blow in her face. My kids were due to come home to say goodbye. She did it her way and passed the day before they arrived. |
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