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01-11-2011, 06:27 PM | #1 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: folkston ga usa
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| REALLY skiny yorkie! hey! ok this is my first post.. I just got my Yorkie today... wasnt planning on getting another dog BUT (heres the sad part) my friend had this yorkie (tink) who she gave to another friend because shes moving 30 hrs away! well my friend went to check on the baby today and she took her from the girl she gave them to.. and i ended up with Tink.. well... tink is SKINNY!!! like skin and bones nothing more.. i took her in cause i was worried about her.. but know little to nothing about yorkies! i need help, advise ANYTHING!! i dont want this baby to suffer... HELP and THANKS! |
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01-11-2011, 06:55 PM | #2 | |
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01-11-2011, 07:02 PM | #3 | |
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01-11-2011, 07:05 PM | #4 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: folkston ga usa
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| if this makes any since at all idk lol but... my friend that orignallyhad her took her to the vet on a reg basis.. the other girl had her for 2 months.. there was no dog food any where to be found.. if tink had a cean bill of health 2 months ago is it possible for her to have gotten worms or something that bad in 2 months?? sorry if it seems silly.. and i plan on getting her to the vet A.S.A.P. just wondering if it coud be from starvation... thanks for the help |
01-11-2011, 07:14 PM | #5 |
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| I hope it's not from starvation; that would be horrible! Get her some good food and feed that baby and get her to a Vet. I'm glad that someone is going to take care of this girl. Is she eating for you?
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01-11-2011, 07:16 PM | #6 |
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| bless you for rescuing her. as for the skinniness, could be any of a number of issues or combination of issues. parasites, starvation, various health problems, or she could just be skinny. I have one of those. eats well, good quality food and she's skinny as a rail. let your vet give her a going over, as others have already said, then get her on some good quality food and some good quality lovin'. might not hurt to keep her on a very bland diet until you've seen the vet, something like boiled chicken and white rice, a little cottage cheese or plain yogurt, things like that. feed smaller meals more often until she's used to eating again. if it is starvation especially, her system isn't going to be used to regular meals. offering her a banquet right off the bat can cause more problems than it solves. |
01-11-2011, 07:22 PM | #7 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: folkston ga usa
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| shes eating very little... im feeding her pedigree puppy food in the can... i know its not a GREAT food but i live n a small town with a grocery store and thats about it.. she will not eat my big dogs food (wellness) she has also been drinking water non stop... and she runs in circles ALL the times but has done that for awhile my frined told me.. they took her to the vet for that thinking it was mites but Tink got a clean bill of health... she seems happy.. i have 3 pups in side right now and she tries to play with them but just dontr seem to have any energy... i hope nothing happens to my Tink cause i love her so much... the nearest ER is 3 hours away and i cant get there due to having 2 babies (human LOL) in bed.... breaks my heart! |
01-11-2011, 07:27 PM | #8 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: folkston ga usa
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| oh aso she will not eat with any of the pups around... she backs off like she knows its about to be taken... |
01-11-2011, 07:55 PM | #9 |
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| Poor girl I hope you are able to get her to eat soon... You should probably give her some space and let her eat in an area without the other dogs around to scare her. Good luck.
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01-11-2011, 08:03 PM | #10 |
YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: folkston ga usa
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| you guys are AWESOME!!! thanks so much for the help!!! i have a XL dog crate that i keep for my big dogs that I've got all comfy for her to sleep and eat in... its huge!! i have it covered so that she will no be bothered by the pups! she seems to be doing ok.. i just fed her a bit more.. like a table spoon ful so she doesnt over do it... agian thanks for the help <3 |
01-12-2011, 01:45 AM | #11 |
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| Bless you for taking this little one into your home. Hope the vet is able to provide you with some answers. Also, welcome to YorkieTalk!
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01-12-2011, 02:17 AM | #12 | |
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Can you get Evanger's canned where you live? The running in circles could be so many things, but one thing that comes to mind is being locked up in a small space. It breaks my heart that anyone would allow a tiny dog to end up this way. Drinking tons of water and being so skinny could be a sign of hyperthyroidism, or diabetes. It's odd that she got a clean bill of health. I can tell you love her very much. Please keep us updated about her. And I will keep her in my prayers. Sheila | |
01-12-2011, 08:55 AM | #13 |
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| Please make sure she sees a vet today. There are so many things that could cause her to be emaciated. Blood work is needed immediately. There are things that can cause her to eat very little and things that could cause her to circle that are not good at all. While Pedigree is a terrible food, it is better than starving!
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01-12-2011, 10:08 AM | #14 |
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| Bless your heart for taking Tink in...please keep us updated on her progress I'm not sure if you're ok with this, but try to sleep near her tonight, she may feel really abandoned, or atleast hopefully she can sleep with some of your other doggies. I'm so happy she has you in her life now. I agree with the other posters who mentined getting her on a better canned or dry food. She will come around and eat sooner than later. XOXO- Snick & Viv
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