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luvmybabies · 09-12-2006, 08:36 AM

This was posted here last year. I have read so much in the last month, on forums, about yorkies vomiting and diarrhea. I copied the following post so every new mommy and daddy could read it.
I know most of the folks don't feed their babies table scraps, but I am sure there are still plenty of people that do not know any better.
So FYI:

Yorkie Pancreatitis - PLEASE PAY ATTENTION!

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This is been my month so far......On July 2nd we woke and our 6 1/2 year old Precious, 4.8 lbs, had thrown up her dog food in our bed. (All sleep with us)..All cleaned up and then she seemed fine all day Sat and Sun. The morning of the 4th, I woke to diarrea on my pillow and she was still laying there. ...All cleaned up again and she acted ok but like she just had upset tummy or didn't feel really perky. That was about 8 am and approx 3 pm we left to go for a ride and have dinner. When we arrived home about 7 she was GONE! No explanation from our vet, said we could get an autopsy but often they did not show the real cause of death for sure. We didn't want that anyway as the pain was already unbearable for my husband and I. We had her cremated and she sits in my office in her little urn.
On the evening at 2 in the am of the 10th, our other yorkie, vomited. I was still up and saw this. Watched her til about 3 and she kinda spit up again. By 8 that morning my husband had her at the hospital. She was diagnosed with pancreatitis. She was touch and go and in ICU for two days.
Thank God Sassi is home and much better but our sweet baby girl Precious is gone forever, til we meet at the bridge!
This disease runs in yorkies. As a matter of fact they are the #2 most suceptible. (sp?)
PLEASE do not feed your babies table scraps or anything with fat! I beg you to pay attention if your yorkie starts vomiting and get her to a Dr IMMEDIATELY!
Don't want others to go thru what we have been through the last 13 days and certainly do not want any babies to suffer cause you may not know this!

Oscar's Mummy · 09-12-2006, 08:42 AM

Good post - I have never read this before and wasn't aware of Pancreatis in dogs. I have never fed my babies table scraps (or even human food other than fruits and veggies).

Lexi Rae · 09-12-2006, 08:57 AM

thank you for the warning... im so sorry about the loss of your baby..

sims822257 · 09-12-2006, 09:18 AM

Thanks for this but I am somewhat confused????? Do they get it from table scraps?

jager · 09-12-2006, 09:25 AM

Thank you for reposting this....

luvmybabies · 09-12-2006, 09:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sims822257

Thanks for this but I am somewhat confused????? Do they get it from table scraps?

Yes they get it very easily from people food. Their tiny little system just cannot process fats!

sims822257 · 09-12-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by luvmybabies

Yes they get it very easily from people food. Their tiny little system just cannot process fats!

Huh - thats so strange - I have never heard of this. I will be much more careful - I occassionaly give my two just a little of people food. Does this just mean fatty foods? I assume it is still okay to give them things like carotts, apples, yogurt etc.... things like this? Thanks so much for the info.

luvmybabies · 09-12-2006, 10:31 AM

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Originally Posted by sims822257

Huh - thats so strange - I have never heard of this. I will be much more careful - I occassionaly give my two just a little of people food. Does this just mean fatty foods? I assume it is still okay to give them things like carotts, apples, yogurt etc.... things like this? Thanks so much for the info.

Yes a little carrots, cottage cheese, boiled chicken breasts...that's all fine. I am just always extremely careful with all treats and everything since I learned the hard way!

Chrissy0277 · 09-12-2006, 03:11 PM

Thank you for posting this. I have noticed since I have joined alot of vomiting talk and to even think it might be pancreatitis scares me. This can kill a yorkie very quickly and its something that no one should mess around with.

Bruce's_Mom · 09-14-2006, 12:01 AM

One thing a lot of people do not realize is cat food will cause this even more quickly than table scraps in a lot of cases. Cat food is very very high in fat, so if you have cats keep the cat food where the little yorkies cannot get to it.

09-12-2006, 08:36 AM	#1
luvmybabies YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Texas Posts: 364	A Very Important Post This was posted here last year. I have read so much in the last month, on forums, about yorkies vomiting and diarrhea. I copied the following post so every new mommy and daddy could read it. I know most of the folks don't feed their babies table scraps, but I am sure there are still plenty of people that do not know any better. So FYI: Yorkie Pancreatitis - PLEASE PAY ATTENTION! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This is been my month so far......On July 2nd we woke and our 6 1/2 year old Precious, 4.8 lbs, had thrown up her dog food in our bed. (All sleep with us)..All cleaned up and then she seemed fine all day Sat and Sun. The morning of the 4th, I woke to diarrea on my pillow and she was still laying there. ...All cleaned up again and she acted ok but like she just had upset tummy or didn't feel really perky. That was about 8 am and approx 3 pm we left to go for a ride and have dinner. When we arrived home about 7 she was GONE! No explanation from our vet, said we could get an autopsy but often they did not show the real cause of death for sure. We didn't want that anyway as the pain was already unbearable for my husband and I. We had her cremated and she sits in my office in her little urn. On the evening at 2 in the am of the 10th, our other yorkie, vomited. I was still up and saw this. Watched her til about 3 and she kinda spit up again. By 8 that morning my husband had her at the hospital. She was diagnosed with pancreatitis. She was touch and go and in ICU for two days. Thank God Sassi is home and much better but our sweet baby girl Precious is gone forever, til we meet at the bridge! This disease runs in yorkies. As a matter of fact they are the #2 most suceptible. (sp?) PLEASE do not feed your babies table scraps or anything with fat! I beg you to pay attention if your yorkie starts vomiting and get her to a Dr IMMEDIATELY! Don't want others to go thru what we have been through the last 13 days and certainly do not want any babies to suffer cause you may not know this! __________________ LuvMyBabies http://s99.photobucket.com/albums/l319/luvmy8babies/

09-12-2006, 08:57 AM	#3
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09-12-2006, 09:18 AM	#4
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09-12-2006, 09:25 AM	#5
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09-12-2006, 03:11 PM	#9
Chrissy0277 Its all about the yorkies Donating Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: South Jersey Posts: 1,451	Thank you for posting this. I have noticed since I have joined alot of vomiting talk and to even think it might be pancreatitis scares me. This can kill a yorkie very quickly and its something that no one should mess around with. __________________ CHRISSY Nikki Precious Lizzy Mimi , Lena Taboo

09-12-2006, 08:42 AM	#2
Oscar's Mummy Donating Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: May 2006 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 1,275	Good post - I have never read this before and wasn't aware of Pancreatis in dogs. I have never fed my babies table scraps (or even human food other than fruits and veggies). __________________ Janice, Oscar and Baby Ruth "The more people I meet, the more I love my dog."

09-14-2006, 12:01 AM	#10
Bruce's_Mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Posts: 779	One thing a lot of people do not realize is cat food will cause this even more quickly than table scraps in a lot of cases. Cat food is very very high in fat, so if you have cats keep the cat food where the little yorkies cannot get to it. __________________ Bruce's Dogster Page http://www.dogster.com/?177273