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02-26-2014, 05:55 AM | #1 |
Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Slatington, PA
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| HELP!! Almost 4 YO, 7lb Petey vomiting/diahrrea I apologize for the length of this post ahead of time, but I want to put it all out there and ask for everyone's help who has been through this or knows someone who has. Petey is almost 4 yo, 7 lbs as of his last visit which was Monday. We have had this problem before but never this bad. We have had him since he's a puppy and he has never been one to eat a lot or even eat all of what we put in his dish (unless it's canned food). So this all started about 4 weeks ago. Maybe once/day or a couple times/week, he would vomit the yellow foam/bile (maybe a quarter size, not much). No biggie, happens sometimes, I just monitor his eating and usually stops. The latest episode stated the night we had that big snowstorm about 2 weeks ago. He was vomiting the bile once/day then the night of the storm, he stopped eating or drinking altogether. He's never done that. Called the vet (since we were snowed in) and were told to give him half of one of our leftover Cerenia (antinausea) pills which I did, then start him on the homemade boiled chicken/rice. I did that and he was back to normal within a day. 2nd day started transitioning him to another food (Purina One). As much as I tried the "transition" with the combination, he would only eat the new food. So within a week he was only on that food, but then he started again with the bile vomiting. Gave him canned chicken/rice and the bile stopped right away and took him to the vet this past Monday and they tested him for parasites, none. Said as long as the canned food is helping, move to that. Well that whole day he had canned chicken/rice and he was back to normal but then overnight he began diahrrea and vomited this morning which was food from yesterday AND bile (which never happened before, usually it's only the bile). I'm making him boiled chicken/rice as I type, but wanted to get opinions on what the heck is going on??? Vet says he doesn't think it's anything serious because he's not lethargic or dehydrated, but the diarrhea is new since I have been so I am calling today again. Has anyone else experienced this with your Yorkie and if so what happened? I am worried and frustrated. Thanks in advance!!! Oh and I've read that the canned food we are using could have too much protein causing the diarrhea. Thoughts on that?? |
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02-26-2014, 06:04 AM | #2 |
YT 2000 Club Member | I see that you are starting him on Purina One. It might be the new food that is making him sick. What were you feeding him before this food?
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02-26-2014, 06:17 AM | #3 |
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| diarrhea, is there blood and /or mucus in it? if there is, could be colitis. As I am very well sure that you know changing dog foods can cause diarrhea. you are doing the right thing by taking baby to the vet. I pray they find what the issue is. I know for me, when my baby gets sick and several things have not helped, I am sick with worry. Please keep us updated. God bless your lil baby.
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02-26-2014, 06:29 AM | #4 | |
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02-26-2014, 06:31 AM | #5 | |
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02-26-2014, 06:35 AM | #6 |
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| Got ahold of the vet nurse (Dr not in yet) and she recommended to continue the Pepcid (which I forgot to mention above...2.5 mg 2/day) and go ahead with the home made boiled chicken/rice until she can talk to the Dr. He just ate it all (2 TBSP) I will continue to post updates...if anyone else has any thoughts, please share. Thanks so much!!! |
02-27-2014, 05:45 AM | #7 | |
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02-27-2014, 06:19 AM | #9 |
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| Ok, so Petey did great yesterday with eating the homemade chicken and rice. He still had diarrhea, but continued to drink and eat all that I gave him. His energy is fine, just tired from being up all night, but will follow me with as much energy as usual when I leave the room. Today he started the ID Intestinal Plus (low residue) diet (from the vet). He didn't seem to like it too much, but with some coaxing, he ate his morning meal. Continuing the Pepcid as well and have no vomit in 2 days! Yah! He did pretty good overnight, but was up between 1-3am pacing and more diarrhea twice, but still peeing as well so no concern for dehydration. Praying by tomorrow we see more solid stools again!! |
02-27-2014, 06:31 AM | #10 |
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| A tablespoon or two of pure canned pumpkin...not the pie filling....or cooked yam will work wonders to stop the loose stools. After I open a can I freeze what I don't use in tiny ice cube trays so that I always have some handy. |
02-27-2014, 06:39 AM | #11 |
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| Has the vet prescribed any antibiotics? Clostridium (bacteria) is very common esp. with all the wet weather lately... I'd also keep him on a bland diet for a few weeks till this clears up completely and not mess with changing foods, as that can also stress the intestines. Also ask about adding probiotics to his food. If nothing is showing on a fecal exam at the vet's, I'd have a fecal sent to the lab for more thorough testing.
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02-27-2014, 06:46 AM | #12 | |
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02-27-2014, 07:25 AM | #13 | |
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Blood work at least to get a baseline to work from and to rule out anything medical going on, possibly X-rays to get a picture of anything obvious in the gut. Food experimentation should only be attempted in healthy dogs bc you'll not know if it's the food change or the illness causing the problem. Also, illness in the gut takes time for the gut to recover and heal, and is best accomplished on a bland diet, easily digested. Yorkies are good at hiding their illnesses, after owning them for 40 years I've learned it's better to use what's medically available to get to the core of the problem asap and to treat appropriately then to guess with these guys.
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02-27-2014, 07:34 AM | #14 | |
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02-27-2014, 07:53 AM | #15 | |
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Eating less could be a problem.... at 4 years of age (or between 3-6) some Yorkies develop sludge in their bile ducts... this throws off the liver enzymes in the bloodwork and can cause a decrease in appetite. Has a Bile Acid Test been done? That will give a clue as to how well the liver is functioning.
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