Originally Posted by katiekid (Post 2626924)

I just found this post. I work with a rescue group and we had our eye on her. We picked her up on Friday night. Saturday morning she was at my vets office.
My heart is breaking for her. She was in so much pain. When I got her home Friday night (1am) she wasnt able to stand on her back legs too long, she kept falling over. She has no hair on her back and pimples with dark pigment spots. The vet told me she thought she had cushings, Patellar luxation, and maybe a dislocated hip. We only did bloodwork- she was too sore to xray. The vet gave me pain meds for her. She slept in her bed and would not move. I took her bed and sat with her on my deck on Saturday and just kept looking at her. Saturday night I came on here and seen the thread from Willies Mom regarding cushings. My gut was telling me that is NOT what she had- poor nutrition, maybe thyroid was what I was feeling. Sunday mid morning she was actually walking around and giving her paw. Looking at the paperwork from the shelter we discovered they gave her every shot possible on Friday before we got her-rabies, kennel cough, all routine shots, wormer-everything. I was so mad. I am thankful she survived it. By yesterday afternoon, my gut was telling me duh- that is why she was in pain from shots and arthritis. Her bloodwork came back this morning normal. Sorry such a long post, but I am so thankful we rescued her.

Originally Posted by katiekid (Post 2628364)

Katie. You're not with Burlington Animal Alliance are you? I'm asking bc I just got an email a couple of days ago from Lorraine asking if I or anyone I knew could foster an old Yorkie they pulled from the shelter. They had no room in the inn but did not want to leave her. Just wondering if she's one in the same. By the way thank you for getting her out of there. Elaine


Elaine- No I am not from there. Our rescue group mainly rescues cats from the kill shelters, but because I am a yorkie lover, they rescued her for me. Let me know if the one you are referring to needs help, I will take her to foster.

Here is an update-
Penalope has found a forever home. Glynn is her new daddy. Glynn has had a dog with cushings before and now has a sr. s**tz. Glynn took Penalope to his vet yesterday and she doesnt have cushings:D, she doesnt have a Patellar luxation:D. She had arthritis and his vet is testing her for thyroid (I dont understand why my vet didnt do that:mad:) She is going to have her teeth pulled and hopefully some left to clean because they are very sore. I have referred him to YT and I know he has been on here already.