|
Welcome to the YorkieTalk.com Forums Community - the community for Yorkshire Terriers. You are currently viewing our boards as a guest which gives you limited access to view most discussions and access our other features. By joining our free community you will have access to post topics, communicate privately with other members (PM), respond to polls, upload content and access many other special features. You will be able to chat with over 35,000 YorkieTalk members, read over 2,000,000 posted discussions, and view more than 15,000 Yorkie photos in the YorkieTalk Photo Gallery after you register. We would love to have you as a member! Registration is fast, simple and absolutely free so please, join our community today! If you have any problems with the registration process or your account login, please click here to contact us. |
|
| LinkBack | Thread Tools |
11-17-2009, 11:24 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Staten Island
Posts: 18
| Vet questions My puppy is going to the vet for the first time what tests should she have? |
Welcome Guest! | |
11-17-2009, 11:31 AM | #2 |
Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Katy, TX
Posts: 173
| They usually want to check for intestinal worms and heartworms. Then start them on the first of three rounds of puppy shots. They need a round every couple of months and then once a year after that. Last edited by MommaTED; 11-17-2009 at 11:32 AM. |
11-17-2009, 11:53 AM | #3 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 7,959
| I'm confused, is this the 6 month old pup that has been having health issues or a different pup. How old is the pup? |
11-17-2009, 11:58 AM | #4 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Staten Island
Posts: 18
| Shes 6 months i was only asking because i wanted to go over the questions i first asked and if i should have asked other questions. Yes she was taken to the emergency room on sunday and today she is going for blood work, so i just wanted to make sure i wasnt missing any tests she should have while shes there... |
11-17-2009, 12:08 PM | #5 |
Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Southeast Texas
Posts: 7,959
| So she got her rabies and other vaccinations before you got her? I think the most important thing is to have the blood work done and have a fecal examine. The vet will give her a regular checkup on top of that. If you have any records from any previous vet visits then take that with you. Has this vet seen her before? How has she been doing? |
11-17-2009, 02:07 PM | #6 |
Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: North Carolina
Posts: 8,317
| Since Yorkies are 36 times more likely to be born with a liver shunt than all other breeds combined, Dr. Center recommends that all Yorkie puppies have a bile acid test done once they are five months old. Not only will it rule out a liver shunt, it can prevent very expensive and invasive testing later on like ultrasounds and biopsies. Should your Yorkie have elevated bile acids for any reason in the future, your vet will have a baseline to compare to. |
Bookmarks |
|
|
| |
|
|
SHOP NOW: Amazon :: eBay :: Buy.com :: Newegg :: PetStore :: Petco :: PetSmart