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12-02-2022, 07:16 PM | #1 |
Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2021 Location: Calgary
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| Are Yorkies lower energy during winter? Hi friends. I’m wondering if any of you have noticed your doggos being lower energy during the winter months. My little girl is 2 and only 4 lbs. We have very cold winters here so she basically can’t go outside for 3-4 months. I’ve been noticing that she’s been sleeping more, moving more slowly, and seems less interested in playing. Running zoomies indoors has also become a rare thing when before she was doing that every other way. Her appetite is good. I can still engage her with puzzle toys and treats. I can’t put my finger on it, she just seems a bit listless. Could this be because it’s winter and she’s not getting as much sunlight and exercise? |
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12-03-2022, 06:14 AM | #2 |
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| Yorkie, low energy, LOL LOL LOL, summer, fall, winter, Spring these dogs do not slow down. I suggest a vet visit is in order. Always better to be safe than sorry. Have her teeth looked out, could be a bad tooth making her less active. Have ears checked also for yeast infection. Dogs are very good at hiding pain. Just a general check up. Please keep us posted after vet visit.
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12-03-2022, 07:04 AM | #3 |
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| We actually saw her vet last week. She was given 5 days of anti-inflammatories because we thought she might have crinked her neck or shoulder (I noticed she wasn’t jumping or looking up as much as she usually does). This did seem to help, but now that she’s off the anti-inflammatories she seems to be exhibiting the same low-key behaviour. I can’t call her vet again until Monday, but I’ll give her a shout then and follow up. We could go for a longer run of the anti-inflammatory but the issue is that the med tends to upset her stomach (which is already sensitive). |
12-06-2022, 05:39 AM | #4 | |
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They can give her meds for her tummy.
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12-07-2022, 02:25 PM | #5 | |
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I had a corgi many years ago with IVDD and it presented with much more dramatic symptoms (loss of back leg mobility, incontinence, etc). My little girl is currently functioning at about 80-85% of her normal energy, but I do notice her holding her head down and sometimes arching her back/dropping her tail, especially in the morning when she first gets up. She's also been reluctant around stairs and furniture and avoiding her usual "zoomies" around the house. So while her symptoms haven't been that severe, it's been enough to make me wonder what's going on. I'm hoping that if it's IVDD, it's a relatively mild case and a longer round of meds and lots of rest will get her back to her normal, bouncy self very soon. | |
12-07-2022, 04:11 PM | #6 | |
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Please let us know how things are going!
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12-30-2022, 07:35 AM | #7 |
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| Just an update to this. So she has been on anti-inflammatories for about 2.5 weeks. She’s been doing great. Very much her normal self. We’ve been very careful with her but it’s clear she wants to jump and play. We finished the anti inflammatories 2 days ago and the same behaviour started showing up again. Limping after lying down (looks like front left leg), ducking head and tail, hesitancy around stairs and furniture. Still has a great appetite and pretty normal energy otherwise. So back to the vet we go and this time they did X-rays. No fracture or joint issues showing up. No fever, bloodwork was normal last time it was taken. Back on the anti inflammatories now. What the heck is going on? Soft tissue injury? Congenital arthritis? I have to be honest … I don’t think I have the money to see a specialist or do an MRI to dig deeper into this. Obviously there’s inflammation somewhere or the anti inflammatories wouldn’t have helped. *sigh* these little buggers do stress us out sometimes don’t they? |
12-30-2022, 08:42 AM | #8 | |
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12-30-2022, 04:20 PM | #9 |
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| Another update. My vet called again and actually wants her to see a neurologist now. She wants to investigate Syringeomyelia. Apparently this is very common in King Charles but can also occur in Yorkies. Symptoms can include neck pain, altered gait, and scratching. Of course I googled this and it while it usually seems treatable and manageable, it also doesn’t look like fun. Gah. It could be weeks before we can see the specialist, but please keep little Keeva in your thoughts. I really hope this isn’t the issue but I also want to know what’s going on. |
12-30-2022, 04:31 PM | #10 | |
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I actually have a foster who has COMS which is discussed here on this link: https://brewerneurovet.com/caudal-oc...syndrome-coms/ I also hope it is not that....what I will say is she will probably need a MRI to diagnose it if it is neurological although a neurologist will usually have a clue about what it is without testing. I will definitely keep Keeva in my thoughts .. and you as well. It is so hard to have a pup with medical issues especially without a diagnosis. Hopefully you will know soon. Feel free to message me any time if I can be of any help. I am also going to send you a message with my email. My little foster is on three meds but she runs and plays with the other pups and is a sweet little girlie.
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12-30-2022, 08:07 PM | #11 |
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12-30-2022, 10:09 PM | #12 |
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| Thank you so much for your kind words and the helpful links. I really appreciate it! Yes, it’s hard when your furry family member isn’t 100% and you don’t have answers yet. One piece of good news is that my little girl’s breeder says she has never seen this condition in 40 years of breeding Yorkies. So I think that’s good news because this condition is usually hereditary. I’ll look for that message with your email, I would love to keep in touch. Thank you again! |
12-31-2022, 05:34 AM | #13 | |
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