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03-04-2006, 02:26 AM | #1 |
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| Can Yorkies Get the Flu? My 3 1/2 yr. old Yorkie had a warm forehead and ears tonight. That is gone. Now, it is 2:20A and I cannot get her to stop shaking. I put her under the covers, and put my hand on top of her and she constantly shakes as if she has the chills. I don't know if adult dogs can get hypoglycemic, but I did give her a small amount of Karo syrup. I doubt that it will hurt her, but was wondering if anyone can help. Is it safe to give them a small amount of aspirin. Thanks so much, this really has me concerned. I have had her for 10 mos. and she has been healthy. Kate
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03-04-2006, 02:42 AM | #2 | |
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I'm not sure what else it could be. I think Karo syrup was a good idea. As for aspirin, our vet told us that baby aspirin was OK for a larger dog. We never asked about a Yorkie. Good luck. Edit: I did a search on this site for 'aspirin' and saw that at least one Yorkie owner had been directed by her vet to give her dog 1/2 of a baby aspirin.
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03-04-2006, 06:28 AM | #3 | |
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Thank you so much. She is still shivering. I am going to call the vet. She did eat kibbles and rice just now, and had a bowel movement, although it was soft, but not bad. I will let you know what happens. Many thanks!
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03-04-2006, 10:05 AM | #4 |
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03-04-2006, 10:28 AM | #5 | |
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So, when I called I get an answering machine that says he will no be on call this weekend, and to go to another small town that is 20 miles from me. Really disappointed to say the least. But, I am going to another vet at 11a today, which is 5 mins. from my fired vet's office. He is always open from 9 - noon on Sats. so that is much better. Why can't these small town vets pinch hit for each other? Anyway, I will let you know when I return. I have a feeling it is anxiety as she is eating and drinking water. The weird thing is that she is under the bed, and she never goes there. This all happened after I left the groomers yesterday. In fact, she was fine when I took her in, and she is real excited to see me when she is done. This time, she just jumped in her car seat and layed her down for a few mins., and I thought it was odd then. Maybe it is just a cold. Be back soon, and thanks.
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03-04-2006, 01:51 PM | #6 | |
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The vet took Sadie's temp., which was fine, and diagnosed her with anxiety. Gave me a med. called " Homeopath Nature's Natural Medicine, Anxiety". But, he said only to give this to her when I leave between 3 - 8 hrs., which does not happen too much. Thing is, I don't think this is it. She is not energetic at all, and sleeps alot. Thank God she does have an appetite. The vet won't be around the rest of the weekend, and when I asked him what to do if something happens, he said well, he is pretty sure it is anxiety. If I need help, I will just have to call around to see who is open. That makes me nervous as I would have to drive 20 miles, and if it happens in the middle of the night, I may be out of luck. Nerve wracking, but at least she was seen. I really appreciate your help. It is scary!
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03-04-2006, 03:57 PM | #7 | |
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03-04-2006, 04:43 PM | #8 | |
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The groomer asked me to stay in the car as she just had her nails to finish. In the interim, a lady came in with her dog, and the groomer's boyfriend came in with his Lab. Maybe this scared her, or maybe the groomer dropped her. I checked her over from head to toe wondering if maybe she accidentally got cut. Accidents do happen, and I really do like this groomer. So, I am not really sure what happened to her. Maybe the vet has misdiagnosed her. I hope and pray it is not a liver, etc., problem. She just has no energy. Makes me sick to see her this way. She is just the best litte girl. Thanks.
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03-04-2006, 10:07 PM | #9 | |
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03-04-2006, 10:28 PM | #10 | |
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My heart goes out to you with the loss of Cassie. I wish there was something I could do to help you in your sorrow, but I know we are pretty much on our own. Lots of folks that don't have dogs, esp. Yorkies, just do not understand. Sadie, thankfully, does eat and drink. She has now stopped shivering, but just sleeps. My thinking is that this is good for her. The shaking was horrible. My vet truly believes it is anxiety. I am grateful that it is not the flu, or parvo which is prevalent in my area right now. Take care.
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03-04-2006, 10:45 PM | #11 | |
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Glad your baby is feeling much better. Your first post asked if anybody has given their baby aspirin. Yeah, my vet suggested that after shots if they seem achy or sore its okay to give baby aspirin. For Seary who was 3 lbs. she suggested 1/4 of a baby aspirin. Emma is at 6 lbs, so when I give it to her, I give her about 1/2 of one. I think somebody suggested against it, so you may want to ask your vet. I personally have never had a problem with it. And there has been a time or 2 when my babies were sneezy and seemed a little sick. I think they get colds and such just like us. The baby aspirin has always worked for me.
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03-04-2006, 10:50 PM | #12 | |
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Kristyrae: Thank you very much for the info. It is so scary when these little dogs get ill. Sadie has always been so healthy, and then bam, things turn bad. She is still sleeping, and I pray tomorrow will be a better day. Thank you!
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03-04-2006, 10:57 PM | #13 | |
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03-07-2006, 12:32 AM | #14 | |
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She is doing so much better. It sure was scary. My Mom thinks she had a bad virus. She held her in her lap for an hour Saturday, and she was very listless, and her eyes looked sickly. I did get some Nurti-Cal today, as a friend told me about it. She is almost back 100%. Thanks for your concern.
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03-07-2006, 12:48 AM | #15 |
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