ok, I need help....so I'm consulting the experts !

[Ladymom]

What tests has your vet done to pronounce him healthy? Has he ever had a bile acids test? All Yorkies should have one done by six months old since Yorkies are so prone to liver shunts. It is especially important to rule out liver disease in a Yorkie who is small like your guy and a picky eater.

Did he have a basic blood panel before his neuter? That can tell your vet a lot about his organ function and general health.

[Lil Sis]

I agree with the homecooking. Remy was about 3.5 over a year old and then I went to total homecooking and she gained a pound! She needed it. I can tell you she is very eager at meal times now..


I still have blue kibble out - maybe 1/2 cup with three dogs and every couple days it is gone, like a treat for them

I also agree using the nutracal may be taking the hunger away so he doesn't eat. Remy was so little when I first brought her home I kept it on hand, I only used it once. The vet said not to free freed because yorkies get disinterested with their food.. I still free fed kibble.

[abbie506]

he is almost a year old.....
his last episode was few months back...
nothing can tempt this little guy.....its so strange
its like he just doesn't care to eat.

I have two other dogs who free feed.....and I am not
sure he doesn't take the odd few pieces of their food, which is not puppy formula....but hey....as long as he eats I'm happy.

I am so hoping the vet can help me out Thurs....
maybe I am too worried about his sugar....however I have seen how fast they can "go down"...


He plays alot with the other yorkie..and he plays hard...
I do find some days he sleeps more than others...
however he really doesn't seem sickly....

well I am going to go now and hold him for awhile....he loves affection.

later you guys *wave

[chestermama]

some low fat cottage cheese, green beans, small amount of wet food

[Ringo1]

Originally Posted by chestermama

some low fat cottage cheese, green beans, small amount of wet food

Yep. Lucy loves all those AND cooked carrots; homemade chicken broth on her kibble; plain yogurt and a little canned Wellness 99% Chicken or Turkey.

I feed her Blue Buffalo. I was feeding the Whitefish version but she soon tired of that and now she is gobbling up the Senior version because it is lower in protein. She has mild liver issues.

I second everyone's opinion about bile acid testing - best to know about any liver issues and the testing is not expensive.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by chestermama

some low fat cottage cheese, green beans, small amount of wet food

Green beeans are high in fiber and are actually used in weight reduction.

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by abbie506

I have tried, everything ...even sitting on the floor, as he
is one who will not eat off or out of a bowl or saucer.
today at 3, he had about ...two tablespoons of
royal canin puppy kibble, which was good...

he refused anything more at supper....I gave him nutri cal to keep his sugars stable, yes he has gone hypoglycemic.

at 9 tonight...he was spitting kibble out that I was pushing in between his back molars...*sigh
so against my better judgement, he did eat
some boneless skinless chicken breast...maybe a tablespoon....

every day is a struggle with this little guy..

I am talking to my vet this thursday....to see what we can come up with......
he doesn`t seem like a sickly little guy..
its almost impossible to entice him.

thank you so much each and every one..

2 tablespoons of kibble is absolutely marevelous. Do you know how small these little guys tummies are, maybe the size of a walnut. If I fed 1/4 cup of food to my pups at each feeding they'd be little porkchops....

NutriCal can also bring on a hyperglycemic attack and contribute to sugar diabetis. There is a product called Dyne that can be purchased on Revivalanimal.com....

[gidget529]

Originally Posted by Ladymom

What tests has your vet done to pronounce him healthy? Has he ever had a bile acids test? All Yorkies should have one done by six months old since Yorkies are so prone to liver shunts. It is especially important to rule out liver disease in a Yorkie who is small like your guy and a picky eater.

Did he have a basic blood panel before his neuter? That can tell your vet a lot about his organ function and general health.

Call me an overprotective mother - Guilty!! Ok, my husband says if we had a two legged child I would be embarrassing. But, I think I would ask for liver tests just to put my own mind at ease. When I got Gidget in Nov, my vet did liver tests. He said he likes to do them on all new yorkies because of the number of liver shunts in our area. The tests were normal, but it does give piece of mind.