PLEASE HELP!! Worried New Mommy... Hello I just got a little Yorkie girl she is adorable and has sooo much energy... I dont' know if Im just over-worrying but I need opinions please.. She has soft spot in her head?? she is 13 weeks as of today?? Is that normal??? Also doesn't seem to be gaining much when I talked to the breeder (he still had her) he said she weighed 1 lb 4 oz... I weighed her today at 13 weeks and she still weighs the same... She seems healthy because of all her energy ... but she did scare me twice! I gave her a treat for being a good girl and she was acting like she was shocking or something... she was in her back moving strangely and when I picked her up she made noises like she was trying to clear her throat? and maybe breath??? I imediately tried to give her some water with my fingertip and she licked my finger and after that she seemed like she wanted to go to sleep and didn't want to play anymore???? :confused: as if maybe she was sad????? I want to take her to the vet this week, but I dont' know if I'm just over reacting...??? The other time she did this she was also on her back moving strangely and I just picked her up and she was fine.. My husband says she just has problems getting back in her feet when she is in her back??? :( I don't know I'm just scared because she is soooo tiny and she is not gaining weight.... but she seems so happy???? Please give me your suggestions... please don't come down on me, I'm doing the best and I want the best for her!!! Also, let me know if the soft spot she had in her head a sign of something or something to worry about??? Please help me??? |
I know chihuahuas have soft spots on their heads just like babies, but I don't know if that's normal for a yorkie or not. With chihuahuas, their soft spots grow closed as they age. As for the back thing, that seems strange to me. Lola likes to lay on her back when she's playing, but never has had trouble getting back up. I've never heard of that before. Sorry I'm not much help! |
She's very small. Do you have Nutrical to give her to keep her from becoming hypoglycemic? |
I know my vet has said the fontanel doesn't always close with some dogs and can be considered normal. With my Lexxi, it is not normal. Do you think you would recognize a small seizure? Could she be having those? |
That was my first thought.. maybe she is having a seizure.. but I don't know too much about seizures.. :confused: |
There are a few good websites online that may be able to help you identify a seizure....http://www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-...m/site_map.htm You can try that one. Lexxi has seizures and is on medication for them. I had no idea what they were at first either! I just know it scared me to death and eventually had to take her to a neurologist for diagnosis and meds :( IF those are seizures, they sound like small ones, but they may get worse. Keep track of when this happens and watch for confusion and even losing bowel control....its scary but you can get help IF this is what it turns out to be....Keep us posted k? |
Having an open fontanel at that age is not really unusual however, as a breeder I would not have sold her with an open fontanel and given the small size. It is her size that worries me. She may simply be having some hypoglycemia attacks. She should be eating very well fairly steady and supplimenting with protein in particular helps a lot. Nutrical if you aren't sure won't hurt her. Many Yorkies are not born with an open fontanel, technically they should be closed at birth. Having said that, it is not that unusual for an open fontanel at birth. These often will close over time especially if it isn't very big in the first place. The other issue to consider with an open fontanel, is whether or not the puppy could be hydrocephalic, meaning the fluid chambers in the brain are larger than normal. They can be slightly larger or greatly larger. Greatly larger can be a problem and if that is the case, it is better if the fontanel doesn't close as there would be too much pressure building up the brain and that would cause seizuers. There are other health issues that may or may not be there however, pretty hard to test for much at this stage given size and age. The best you can do is don't let her out of your sight, make sure she is eating well and watch for any vomiting, diahrrea etc. A little one like that can dehydrate very very quickly and crash as a result. Veterinary intervention would be required immediately of there is too much fluid loss and weakening. I will caution anyone buying a Yorkie pup, please don't purchase and bring it home unless it is minimum 2 lbs, more is better. If the breeder is unwilling to keep it until a better size is reached, find another breeder. |
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