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Maizee Grace · 10-02-2007, 11:22 AM

My puppy hasn't eaten since Wednesday night (Sept. 26) and I have no idea why. He went to the vet after he missed one more meal because I was concerned that something was obviously wrong. I tried the ice chips and he wanted no part of that. When he got to the vet, he was severely dehydrated, his temperature was way too low, his blood sugar was dismal, and he was vomiting. I have no idea what happened because I've been watching him SO closely to make sure he's been eating properly and it seems as though he just decided to fall apart all of a sudden. He's been at the vet since Thursday with no luck in finding what may be wrong with him. Although his temperature has risen to a normal level and he is properly hydrated now, his blood sugar keeps bouncing around, most likely due to the fact that he hasn't eaten in so long. He was checked for parvo and that was negative. He was checked for liver and kidney problems. Those were alright. His electrolytes were checked and they were pretty low although she said that could be due to the fact that he isn't eating. His tests came back that he's anemic, although she said that may be because she had to take blood samples to run the tests. He seemed to be getting better and eating food on Saturday, but then decided he wasn't interested and has been spitting up anything else she's tried. He will tolerate the nutri-cal if it is syringed into his mouth. He usually doesn't touch his water and he hasn't had a good poop in a while. I think we've exhausted a bunch of the tests and I just want him home. The longer this goes, the more of a chance he has of not coming home because obviously he has to eat. I just don't know what to do and any suggestions on what is going wrong. I don't think he got into anything although I can't completely rule that out. I just want some answers. . . My heart can't handle losing another puppy

yorkiesmiles · 10-02-2007, 11:34 AM

I am praying for your furbaby. I wish I had some advice of what else to try. Does the vet have someone else she can consult with or is their a university vet run school near you that could offer a second opinion?

I'm so sorry you are going thru this.

LunasMomma · 10-02-2007, 11:37 AM

I hope that your baby gets better. I know that scary feeling all too well, you can read about that at the following link, and get a recipe for great formula that saved my baby's life.

http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58036

I will keep y'all in my prayers

!

Maizee Grace · 10-02-2007, 11:38 AM

There aren't any schools around here that specialize in veterinary studies and we do have another vet in town, but I've had some problems with them in the past with my older dog. I picked this vet because I thought they would have more answers, but it seems as though I'm running out of those. . .

Yorkiekids · 10-02-2007, 11:42 AM

Prayers are coming your way. Have they tried any homemade cooking with him? Can you make him some chicken and rice and bring it to him?

Wylie's Mom · 10-02-2007, 12:03 PM

Maybe some white rice w/ some chicken broth for flavor, put a bit of canned pumpkin in, a bit of boiled chicken. Try to encourage the water by adding some corn syrup or Pediatlyte. I do hope he improves soon!

Chelsey · 10-02-2007, 12:14 PM

My friends yorkie was much the same as you discribe your baby. She also refused all foods/treats. She took her to the vet, and they found her whole mouth/gums were infected, and hurting badly. They treated her, after that, she still wasnt eating, i used to bring her over to my house to try feed her there, because her, and my Chelsey are best friends, and she copies Chelsey, so we thought, if she sees her eat, she will too.... but it wasnt happening, we took her to the vet, i asked her to send her to a vetenairy clinic to run all sorts of tests incl. liver shunt. They found that she had a very bad intestine inflamitry, and was treated, she was out of sorts for a long time, but she is fine now... still a picky eater, but thats not abnormal for a yorkie.

I will be keeping your baby in my thoughts, and prayers.

Best wishes, and please keep us posted.

Patti · 10-02-2007, 03:08 PM

Poor baby, Cali was a terrible eater when I first got her, The only food she would eat was Cesars which isn't a good food but at least she would eat it. I switched her later when she was bigger. Good luck I will keep her in my prayers Iknow how heartbreaking it is when they are so sick.

Maizee Grace · 10-02-2007, 06:13 PM

It's not looking good right now. The vet called earlier this evening and told me that she will run a Barium test to see if there is an obstruction in his intestines. If there is, surgery is the only way to remove it, which he is probably way too small to survive. If there is no obstruction, she told me to start thinking about putting him down. I'm crying as I type this because I can't even imagine what went so horribly wrong. On Monday for his check up he was perfectly fine and two days later, he was lying limp in the vet's office. He won't eat anything, including the rice mixture. He snubs his nose at everything and doesn't really appreciate the nutrical. Do puppies eat while they are on IVs?

Yorkiedaze · 10-02-2007, 06:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Maizee Grace

My puppy hasn't eaten since Wednesday night (Sept. 26) and I have no idea why. He went to the vet after he missed one more meal because I was concerned that something was obviously wrong. I tried the ice chips and he wanted no part of that. When he got to the vet, he was severely dehydrated, his temperature was way too low, his blood sugar was dismal, and he was vomiting. I have no idea what happened because I've been watching him SO closely to make sure he's been eating properly and it seems as though he just decided to fall apart all of a sudden. He's been at the vet since Thursday with no luck in finding what may be wrong with him. Although his temperature has risen to a normal level and he is properly hydrated now, his blood sugar keeps bouncing around, most likely due to the fact that he hasn't eaten in so long. He was checked for parvo and that was negative. He was checked for liver and kidney problems. Those were alright. His electrolytes were checked and they were pretty low although she said that could be due to the fact that he isn't eating. His tests came back that he's anemic, although she said that may be because she had to take blood samples to run the tests. He seemed to be getting better and eating food on Saturday, but then decided he wasn't interested and has been spitting up anything else she's tried. He will tolerate the nutri-cal if it is syringed into his mouth. He usually doesn't touch his water and he hasn't had a good poop in a while. I think we've exhausted a bunch of the tests and I just want him home. The longer this goes, the more of a chance he has of not coming home because obviously he has to eat. I just don't know what to do and any suggestions on what is going wrong. I don't think he got into anything although I can't completely rule that out. I just want some answers. . . My heart can't handle losing another puppy

I am so, so sorry to hear this. Have your vet run a bile acid test on your baby. I will pray he will be ok.

Maizee Grace · 10-02-2007, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by Yorkiedaze

I am so, so sorry to hear this. Have your vet run a bile acid test on your baby. I will pray he will be ok.

She already ran tests to determine if anything was wrong with his liver or kidneys and the tests came back with good scores.

Does anybody know if puppies eat while hooked up to IVs? Maybe he just isn't hungry because he's already getting his supplements?

Wrenee4 · 10-02-2007, 07:24 PM

Did they ever check him for coccidea or giardia? Both are sometimes hard to catch in a sample, but the not good stools would have me wondering. Giardia causes pups to stop eating and could cause low blood sugar from that!

HarleysMommy · 10-02-2007, 07:33 PM

Oh I am so sorry! You and your puppy are in my thoughts and prayers.

Patti · 10-02-2007, 07:37 PM

I am so sorry. Is their a ER vet in the area that your vet can consult with who may have some more experience with critical puppies. I will keep him in my prayers.

Connie · 10-02-2007, 09:57 PM

I'm so sorry to hear about your poor baby. I will say a prayer for him...and for you. I hope he comes through this! *HUG*

10-02-2007, 11:22 AM	#1
Maizee Grace YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Macomb, Illinois Posts: 256	I don't know what's wrong! I need help. . My puppy hasn't eaten since Wednesday night (Sept. 26) and I have no idea why. He went to the vet after he missed one more meal because I was concerned that something was obviously wrong. I tried the ice chips and he wanted no part of that. When he got to the vet, he was severely dehydrated, his temperature was way too low, his blood sugar was dismal, and he was vomiting. I have no idea what happened because I've been watching him SO closely to make sure he's been eating properly and it seems as though he just decided to fall apart all of a sudden. He's been at the vet since Thursday with no luck in finding what may be wrong with him. Although his temperature has risen to a normal level and he is properly hydrated now, his blood sugar keeps bouncing around, most likely due to the fact that he hasn't eaten in so long. He was checked for parvo and that was negative. He was checked for liver and kidney problems. Those were alright. His electrolytes were checked and they were pretty low although she said that could be due to the fact that he isn't eating. His tests came back that he's anemic, although she said that may be because she had to take blood samples to run the tests. He seemed to be getting better and eating food on Saturday, but then decided he wasn't interested and has been spitting up anything else she's tried. He will tolerate the nutri-cal if it is syringed into his mouth. He usually doesn't touch his water and he hasn't had a good poop in a while. I think we've exhausted a bunch of the tests and I just want him home. The longer this goes, the more of a chance he has of not coming home because obviously he has to eat. I just don't know what to do and any suggestions on what is going wrong. I don't think he got into anything although I can't completely rule that out. I just want some answers. . . My heart can't handle losing another puppy __________________ Maizee Grace's Dogster Jerzee Lina's Dogster

10-02-2007, 11:34 AM	#2
yorkiesmiles Donating YT 4000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Iowa Posts: 9,493	I am praying for your furbaby. I wish I had some advice of what else to try. Does the vet have someone else she can consult with or is their a university vet run school near you that could offer a second opinion? I'm so sorry you are going thru this. __________________ yorkiesmiles Loved by Bubba & Roxy *Holy, holy, is the Lord God Almighty, who was, and is, and is to come*

10-02-2007, 11:37 AM	#3
LunasMomma Izzy's Momma Too! Donating Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Stuart, Florida Posts: 8,799	I hope that your baby gets better. I know that scary feeling all too well, you can read about that at the following link, and get a recipe for great formula that saved my baby's life. http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/showthread.php?t=58036 I will keep y'all in my prayers! __________________ Tracy, Mom to Izzy and Luna

10-02-2007, 11:38 AM	#4
Maizee Grace YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Macomb, Illinois Posts: 256	There aren't any schools around here that specialize in veterinary studies and we do have another vet in town, but I've had some problems with them in the past with my older dog. I picked this vet because I thought they would have more answers, but it seems as though I'm running out of those. . . __________________ Maizee Grace's Dogster Jerzee Lina's Dogster

10-02-2007, 11:42 AM	#5
Yorkiekids Piper & Sebastian Donating Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: florida Posts: 14,495	Prayers are coming your way. Have they tried any homemade cooking with him? Can you make him some chicken and rice and bring it to him? __________________ Susan, Piper ,Harley & Suiki

10-02-2007, 12:03 PM	#6
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Maybe some white rice w/ some chicken broth for flavor, put a bit of canned pumpkin in, a bit of boiled chicken. Try to encourage the water by adding some corn syrup or Pediatlyte. I do hope he improves soon! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

10-02-2007, 12:14 PM	#7
Chelsey My2Pearls Chelsey & Chanel YT Donator Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: N Posts: 4,097	My friends yorkie was much the same as you discribe your baby. She also refused all foods/treats. She took her to the vet, and they found her whole mouth/gums were infected, and hurting badly. They treated her, after that, she still wasnt eating, i used to bring her over to my house to try feed her there, because her, and my Chelsey are best friends, and she copies Chelsey, so we thought, if she sees her eat, she will too.... but it wasnt happening, we took her to the vet, i asked her to send her to a vetenairy clinic to run all sorts of tests incl. liver shunt. They found that she had a very bad intestine inflamitry, and was treated, she was out of sorts for a long time, but she is fine now... still a picky eater, but thats not abnormal for a yorkie. I will be keeping your baby in my thoughts, and prayers. Best wishes, and please keep us posted.

10-02-2007, 03:08 PM	#8
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	Poor baby, Cali was a terrible eater when I first got her, The only food she would eat was Cesars which isn't a good food but at least she would eat it. I switched her later when she was bigger. Good luck I will keep her in my prayers Iknow how heartbreaking it is when they are so sick. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-02-2007, 06:13 PM	#9
Maizee Grace YT Addict Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Macomb, Illinois Posts: 256	It's not looking good right now. The vet called earlier this evening and told me that she will run a Barium test to see if there is an obstruction in his intestines. If there is, surgery is the only way to remove it, which he is probably way too small to survive. If there is no obstruction, she told me to start thinking about putting him down. I'm crying as I type this because I can't even imagine what went so horribly wrong. On Monday for his check up he was perfectly fine and two days later, he was lying limp in the vet's office. He won't eat anything, including the rice mixture. He snubs his nose at everything and doesn't really appreciate the nutrical. Do puppies eat while they are on IVs? __________________ Maizee Grace's Dogster Jerzee Lina's Dogster

10-02-2007, 07:24 PM	#12
Wrenee4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,048	Did they ever check him for coccidea or giardia? Both are sometimes hard to catch in a sample, but the not good stools would have me wondering. Giardia causes pups to stop eating and could cause low blood sugar from that! __________________ ~Wendy~

10-02-2007, 07:33 PM	#13
HarleysMommy Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Huntsville Posts: 155	Oh I am so sorry! You and your puppy are in my thoughts and prayers. __________________ *Angela & Harley*

10-02-2007, 07:37 PM	#14
Patti Donating YT 30K Club Member Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Illinois Posts: 35,509 Blog Entries: 6	I am so sorry. Is their a ER vet in the area that your vet can consult with who may have some more experience with critical puppies. I will keep him in my prayers. __________________ Cali Pixie Roxie : RIP Nikki; RIP Maya;RIP my sweet Dixie girl 1/17/08 http://callipuppyscastle.bravehost.com/index.html

10-02-2007, 09:57 PM	#15
Connie Loved by Maddie & Libby Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: North Dakota Posts: 10,732	I'm so sorry to hear about your poor baby. I will say a prayer for him...and for you. I hope he comes through this! HUG __________________ Custom doggie dresses and vests Memory is a country where I can go to see your face - but where do I go when I miss your embrace?