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cindgarc21 · 07-19-2010, 08:13 PM

I have a 2 year old female yorkie, lately all she does is sleep she doesn't eat. but if I give her a treat she will eat that... should I be worried?

mojo · 07-19-2010, 08:47 PM

Yes, you should be worried. She needs to see a vet as soon as possible. Sometimes yorkies can be picky with their food, but if she is just sleeping all the time, I would think something is wrong.
When was the last time she saw her vet?

cindgarc21 · 07-19-2010, 08:51 PM

She saw the vet about 2 weeks ago because she had a UTI and she was given antibiotics and a anti depressant medication which I stopped giving her last week, it was given to her so she would not be scared to pee since when she had the UTI it was painful for her... I don't know if maybe the medication is still in her system?

smartpuppiepets · 07-19-2010, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by cindgarc21

She saw the vet about 2 weeks ago because she had a UTI and she was given antibiotics and a anti depressant medication which I stopped giving her last week, it was given to her so she would not be scared to pee since when she had the UTI it was painful for her... I don't know if maybe the medication is still in her system?

UTI can be very stubborn and hard to treat, she may need to go through a different course of antibiotics, and on top of that UTI can be life threatening if left untreated, so sorry to say but i believe you better off going for another vet visit.
XOXO

mojo · 07-19-2010, 08:55 PM

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Originally Posted by cindgarc21

She saw the vet about 2 weeks ago because she had a UTI and she was given antibiotics and a anti depressant medication which I stopped giving her last week, it was given to her so she would not be scared to pee since when she had the UTI it was painful for her... I don't know if maybe the medication is still in her system?

An anti-depressent? Why was that given to her? And just for 2 weeks. Could she still have the UTI? Seems the medication would have made her feel better right away.
Have you tried things like adding a little bit of scrambled eggs or a little parmesian cheese to her food?
Is she depressed and lethargic? If so, I really think a trip back to the vet is in order.

cindgarc21 · 07-19-2010, 08:57 PM

Thank you so much for your help.. I think the best thing would be to take her back to the vet! I also noticed that she holds her pee for a long time before she goes. Its better to be safe..

cindgarc21 · 07-19-2010, 09:01 PM

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Originally Posted by mojo

An anti-depressent? Why was that given to her? And just for 2 weeks. Could she still have the UTI? Seems the medication would have made her feel better right away.
Have you tried things like adding a little bit of scrambled eggs or a little parmesian cheese to her food?
Is she depressed and lethargic? If so, I really think a trip back to the vet is in order.

I stopped the anti depressant because i started to notice that all she did was sleep and I got worried! The vet said she had a mild UTI so she was just given a pink antibiotic amxocillian (not sure spelling)..

mojo · 07-19-2010, 09:04 PM

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Originally Posted by cindgarc21

I stopped the anti depressant because i started to notice that all she did was sleep and I got worried! The vet said she had a mild UTI so she was just given a pink antibiotic amxocillian (not sure spelling)..

My one thought here, although sounds like she was on it such a short time, is that, at least with human anti-depressants, you cannot just stop them immediately like that, you need to taper it down. But sounds per your description that she may still have the UTI. Poor little thing. Good luck.

Ladymom · 07-19-2010, 09:27 PM

Did you do a follow up to make sure the UTI was gone? She may need a different antibiotic.

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07-19-2010, 08:51 PM	#3
cindgarc21 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United States Posts: 7	She saw the vet about 2 weeks ago because she had a UTI and she was given antibiotics and a anti depressant medication which I stopped giving her last week, it was given to her so she would not be scared to pee since when she had the UTI it was painful for her... I don't know if maybe the medication is still in her system?

07-19-2010, 08:57 PM	#6
cindgarc21 YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: United States Posts: 7	Thank you so much for your help.. I think the best thing would be to take her back to the vet! I also noticed that she holds her pee for a long time before she goes. Its better to be safe..