Teresa
10-12-2009, 04:45 AM
Hi I'm Teresa and I'd like to introduce my newly adopted (January of this year) little pup Petey, he's a very tall,neutered male, purbreed Yorkshire Terrier, and he'll be turning 6yrs old in November. We live on the West Coast of Vancouver Island, BC, Canada.
I adopted him from a home that was basically empty and void of humans, kids growing up and leaving home,mom working a new job ect..., he was left at home with 2 cats for endless hours at a time. She never told us he suffered from seperation anxiety!but I was told he was in perfect health, just the usual things that he had been seen for at the vet, she also added, he eats like a tornado, and gains weight very easily. Ok, no problem! We took him home, it wasn't long before I started thinking to myself, "I couldn't put a finger on it, but I knew something wasn't quite right with this little guy. My husband thought I was nuts and just being a worry wort!
So the next month we took him in for a check up because he developed an eye infection, right away the vet noticed Petey's bloated stomach, it was as hard as a rock, I then started telling her of these "Worry Wort" things I noticed, the excessive hunger(getting into the garbage, eating cat feces out of the litter box) drinking 5 times as much water as my other little dog(a Shi-itzu),he could pee on 1000 tree's without any hesitation,he vomit's water after drinking, and vomit's food, has diareha often. His nails are very brittle and he does have fine hair but I haven't noticed any falling out, but he does have a few black spots on his skin. His weight at the time of these tests was 6.4 kg
So the vet recommended a full Blood Work test, and a CL TSH Test. When the Blood Work came back, it showed : Higher whiteblood cell content than normal, his Hormone levels were low, this Thyroid was Low-Normal, and if I remember correctly, his Urine test was fine. (I didn't get a copy of the test results like I should have). I'll ask for copies the next time I take Petey in(in the next 2 weeks).
When the vet told me of his test results she was quick to say; With the higher white blood count, Petey must have an infection somewhere in his body, then told me there was still lots of other diseases it could be, and she started naming off a list of diseases and told me to look them all up! Well, talk about confusing!!
I called to speak with her again a couple of weeks ago and she started rambleing on about the "Many different tests" and that it could be something else because Petey is so young, but he's showing 90% of the symptoms.
I'm suppose to bring Petey in next week and have the vet take another look at him, he's gained weight and is now 7.3 kgs (in real good physical shape as he was never walked or feed regularly before)but he looks like a bloated sheep gut !
I also have concerns with all the costs that will soon start adding up,we live on a Disability Pension and money is tight, I haven't told the previous owner any of this and wasn't going to until I have a 100% knowledge Petey has this disease. I must say his previous Mistress was very "unknowledgable about dogs " when I contacted her about Petey's last anal gland cleaning, her answer was... What is that, I've never heard of it!! Oh Boy,:eek: what else didn't she know( his taste for cat feces??, his peeing in the house ?? or anything that could of helped us??!!
Should I approach her about helping with his costs?? And where do I go now with the vet ??? what tests should we have done next on my poor little Petey?? He's such a sweet heart and I feel so bad for him, I am ever so confused:confused: !!
I have read some of the other posts on here, you all sound like very nice, helpful, friendly people! I look forward to inter-netting with you all!!
Thank you so much!!
Ps. I'm not sure if I can post a picture of Petey, is there a way on here to do it??
I adopted him from a home that was basically empty and void of humans, kids growing up and leaving home,mom working a new job ect..., he was left at home with 2 cats for endless hours at a time. She never told us he suffered from seperation anxiety!but I was told he was in perfect health, just the usual things that he had been seen for at the vet, she also added, he eats like a tornado, and gains weight very easily. Ok, no problem! We took him home, it wasn't long before I started thinking to myself, "I couldn't put a finger on it, but I knew something wasn't quite right with this little guy. My husband thought I was nuts and just being a worry wort!
So the next month we took him in for a check up because he developed an eye infection, right away the vet noticed Petey's bloated stomach, it was as hard as a rock, I then started telling her of these "Worry Wort" things I noticed, the excessive hunger(getting into the garbage, eating cat feces out of the litter box) drinking 5 times as much water as my other little dog(a Shi-itzu),he could pee on 1000 tree's without any hesitation,he vomit's water after drinking, and vomit's food, has diareha often. His nails are very brittle and he does have fine hair but I haven't noticed any falling out, but he does have a few black spots on his skin. His weight at the time of these tests was 6.4 kg
So the vet recommended a full Blood Work test, and a CL TSH Test. When the Blood Work came back, it showed : Higher whiteblood cell content than normal, his Hormone levels were low, this Thyroid was Low-Normal, and if I remember correctly, his Urine test was fine. (I didn't get a copy of the test results like I should have). I'll ask for copies the next time I take Petey in(in the next 2 weeks).
When the vet told me of his test results she was quick to say; With the higher white blood count, Petey must have an infection somewhere in his body, then told me there was still lots of other diseases it could be, and she started naming off a list of diseases and told me to look them all up! Well, talk about confusing!!
I called to speak with her again a couple of weeks ago and she started rambleing on about the "Many different tests" and that it could be something else because Petey is so young, but he's showing 90% of the symptoms.
I'm suppose to bring Petey in next week and have the vet take another look at him, he's gained weight and is now 7.3 kgs (in real good physical shape as he was never walked or feed regularly before)but he looks like a bloated sheep gut !
I also have concerns with all the costs that will soon start adding up,we live on a Disability Pension and money is tight, I haven't told the previous owner any of this and wasn't going to until I have a 100% knowledge Petey has this disease. I must say his previous Mistress was very "unknowledgable about dogs " when I contacted her about Petey's last anal gland cleaning, her answer was... What is that, I've never heard of it!! Oh Boy,:eek: what else didn't she know( his taste for cat feces??, his peeing in the house ?? or anything that could of helped us??!!
Should I approach her about helping with his costs?? And where do I go now with the vet ??? what tests should we have done next on my poor little Petey?? He's such a sweet heart and I feel so bad for him, I am ever so confused:confused: !!
I have read some of the other posts on here, you all sound like very nice, helpful, friendly people! I look forward to inter-netting with you all!!
Thank you so much!!
Ps. I'm not sure if I can post a picture of Petey, is there a way on here to do it??