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Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 02:21 PM

Hi, I am sooooo happy to have found this site! I didn't know so many other people loved Yorkies as much as I do!!

I have a 13 pound Yorkie named Felix. He is the light of my life! So happy and loving.

The reason I am writing this post is that my little Felix is that he has been throwing up quite a bit.

I took him to the vet, has his poo checked for parasites and had his blood tested to make sure it wasn't anything serious. The vet put him on some medicine after discovering that he has no parasites and no indications of anything wrong through the blood work. The medicine was to coat his tummy.

His throwing up slowed down quite a bit during the 10 days he was on the medicine.....of coarse, we also completely stopped feeding him any people food. He didn't get too much people food to begin with, but a little nibble hear and there.

We live on some property and Felix has a hayday, chasing dear and protecting his property. Sometimes he gets burs(sp) these little tiny sticky weeds that stick in his fur. We suspected that maybe Felix was eating some of the burs and that might be what is making him sick. Although we typically get the burs out right away, Felix can be sneaky.

Well, this week Felix has been burless.........but he has started throwing up again.

Should I switch his food. He has been eating the same dog food forever, which is Natural choice chicken meal, rice and oakmeal formula adult dog food.

When he throws up, it is always his food and water. Any suggestions??

Ellie May · 12-03-2008, 02:26 PM

Welcome to YorkieTalk.

Does it happen to be Nutro Natural Choice?
If it is, this may help:
Consumer complaints about Nutro Pet Foods

Nutro has been blamed for the deaths and illnesses of many dogs.
If he isn't being fed this, it is always a good idea to bile acids test a Yorkie to look for liver problems and rule them out because the breed is so prone to liver shunt.

Was it metronidazole that the vet put him on?
Did the vet offer to put him on it for a longer period of time because it takes some dogs longer to recovery?

Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 02:39 PM

Hi! Thank you soooo much. I looked up that link and am comletely freaking out! It is Nutro, so I am going to change his dog food right away. I am about to jump in my car. When I took Felix to the vet, I brought his dog food bag with me so the Vet could see what he was eating. He didn't say anything neg about the food. I don't understand that.

It was Carafate that the vet put Felix on. He said to give it to him for 10 days, but I didn't ask about keeping him on it longer.

thank you so much for your help and your welcoming message.

Yorkieluv · 12-03-2008, 02:42 PM

What food are you giving? If it is Nutro, I would switch him as soon as possible...Many people have reported illness and even death...
What kind of people food were you giving? If it was fatty foods like chicken skin, pork, etc, I would be suspect something like pancreatitis...If no people food, then he could always have chronic gastritis or something like that.
Did ALL of the bloodwork come back normal? Did you get copies for your own records/reference?
Carafate is good for coating the tummy. Make sure and give it either 1 hr before eating or 3 hours after eating.

Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 02:48 PM

Hi Yorkieluv!

Yes, it is Nutro and I have been feeding that to him since he was just a pup!

The people food he has gotten on occassion is never fatty. BBQ'd chicken that doesn't have any sauce is my usual diet. I would say he would get a couple of bites a week, nothing dramatic. My husband feeds him NO people food, no snacks, no exceptions.

He is 13 pounds, so he is pretty big for a yorkie. Do you have any food suggestions?

Ellie May · 12-03-2008, 02:51 PM

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Originally Posted by Felixsmom

Hi! Thank you soooo much. I looked up that link and am comletely freaking out! It is Nutro, so I am going to change his dog food right away. I am about to jump in my car. When I took Felix to the vet, I brought his dog food bag with me so the Vet could see what he was eating. He didn't say anything neg about the food. I don't understand that.

It was Carafate that the vet put Felix on. He said to give it to him for 10 days, but I didn't ask about keeping him on it longer.

thank you so much for your help and your welcoming message.

I wouldn't be surprised if this is the problem then.
Vets don't study much about animal nutritionist in vet school, so most of what they know, they have studied on their own. Some also don't believe what they believe on the internet which is sometimes good and sometimes bad. Mostly with Nutro though, I don't think this link is very well known...

As Yorkieluv said, if it isn't the food, I'd be exploring pancreatitis and gastritis issues.

Ellie May · 12-03-2008, 02:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Felixsmom

Hi Yorkieluv!

Yes, it is Nutro and I have been feeding that to him since he was just a pup!

The people food he has gotten on occassion is never fatty. BBQ'd chicken that doesn't have any sauce is my usual diet. I would say he would get a couple of bites a week, nothing dramatic. My husband feeds him NO people food, no snacks, no exceptions.

He is 13 pounds, so he is pretty big for a yorkie. Do you have any food suggestions?

As long as he is healthy and it turns out to be the food, you can feed him certain people foods regularly if you want. My dog (and Yorkieluv's dogs) get entirely people food diets but it is balanced for them with ingredients that won't hurt them.

Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 02:56 PM

Yorkieluv,

His blood test came back with a little low on white blood count, so I brought in a fecal sample. I didn't get a copy for myself.........I probably should have thought of that.

Ellie May · 12-03-2008, 03:00 PM

All these consumer’s pets coincidently have the same symptoms of drinking excessive water, throwing up and diarrhea. Some consumers are even claiming their pets on Nutro are suffering from a deficiency in white blood cells and have had kidney failures. On our last trip to Petco we noticed the Nutro shelves were almost empty and there was a sign that read “This product may not be available at this time due to manufacturing slow down“, however as I recall there were still bags left on the shelves, it was as if there was a recall but they were going to go ahead and sell the remaining bags. I remember James and I saying good thing we decided not to go with that brand it would suck to come to a store for puppy food and it be out of stock. We did not even consider a possible recall.

FrenchieTink.com: A French Bulldog Blog » Blog Archive » Don’t Feed Your Dog Nutro!

I'm sorry your baby is going through this.
Please watch his kidneys.

Yorkieluv · 12-03-2008, 03:00 PM

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Originally Posted by Ellie May

As long as he is healthy and it turns out to be the food, you can feed him certain people foods regularly if you want. My dog (and Yorkieluv's dogs) get entirely people food diets but it is balanced for them with ingredients that won't hurt them.

Yep

People food is great as long as it's healthy food (absolutely no grapes, raisins, onions, fatty foods, etc.) for them and you add the appropriate supplements (ie. calcium) to make it balanced.

My yorkie is also a "larger" yorkie weighing in at just above 11 lbs

He is liver compromised so he has to be on a special diet. He has a history of gastritis from when he was on another food.

If you're not interested in homecooking, there are several foods out there that you can try to switch your baby to. If it were my dog, I would probably try one of the allergy/sensitive tummy diets by Natural Balance like Potato and Duck. You can find these foods at Petco.

Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 03:11 PM

I have a mini pet mart, a petsmart, and a grange co-op locally. I am not sure if any of these foods that were posted to this site are available this way?

Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 03:23 PM

Yorkieluv, is that Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods? I am trying to make sure I am going in the right direction?

Ellie May · 12-03-2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Felixsmom

Yorkieluv, is that Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods? I am trying to make sure I am going in the right direction?

I don't want to answer for Yorkieluv but it looks like she's off YT right now and I know you need an answer, so yes, she is talking about Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance.

Felixsmom · 12-03-2008, 03:42 PM

Thanks Ellie May! I am off to get my doggy better food. Do you agree that this is a good food to try?

Ellie May · 12-03-2008, 03:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Felixsmom

Thanks Ellie May! I am off to get my doggy better food. Do you agree that this is a good food to try?

Yes, I do agree that this is an okay food.
Innova (kibble...the canned is too high in fat) and California Natural (both made by Natura) are also okay foods but may not agree with the individual dog. If you would like to feed canned, Evangers is a good line.

12-03-2008, 02:21 PM	#1
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	Felix thows up several times a week. Hi, I am sooooo happy to have found this site! I didn't know so many other people loved Yorkies as much as I do!! I have a 13 pound Yorkie named Felix. He is the light of my life! So happy and loving. The reason I am writing this post is that my little Felix is that he has been throwing up quite a bit. I took him to the vet, has his poo checked for parasites and had his blood tested to make sure it wasn't anything serious. The vet put him on some medicine after discovering that he has no parasites and no indications of anything wrong through the blood work. The medicine was to coat his tummy. His throwing up slowed down quite a bit during the 10 days he was on the medicine.....of coarse, we also completely stopped feeding him any people food. He didn't get too much people food to begin with, but a little nibble hear and there. We live on some property and Felix has a hayday, chasing dear and protecting his property. Sometimes he gets burs(sp) these little tiny sticky weeds that stick in his fur. We suspected that maybe Felix was eating some of the burs and that might be what is making him sick. Although we typically get the burs out right away, Felix can be sneaky. Well, this week Felix has been burless.........but he has started throwing up again. Should I switch his food. He has been eating the same dog food forever, which is Natural choice chicken meal, rice and oakmeal formula adult dog food. When he throws up, it is always his food and water. Any suggestions??

12-03-2008, 02:26 PM	#2
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	Welcome to YorkieTalk. Does it happen to be Nutro Natural Choice? If it is, this may help: Consumer complaints about Nutro Pet Foods Nutro has been blamed for the deaths and illnesses of many dogs. If he isn't being fed this, it is always a good idea to bile acids test a Yorkie to look for liver problems and rule them out because the breed is so prone to liver shunt. Was it metronidazole that the vet put him on? Did the vet offer to put him on it for a longer period of time because it takes some dogs longer to recovery? __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

12-03-2008, 02:42 PM	#4
Yorkieluv Donating YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: USA Posts: 7,178	What food are you giving? If it is Nutro, I would switch him as soon as possible...Many people have reported illness and even death... What kind of people food were you giving? If it was fatty foods like chicken skin, pork, etc, I would be suspect something like pancreatitis...If no people food, then he could always have chronic gastritis or something like that. Did ALL of the bloodwork come back normal? Did you get copies for your own records/reference? Carafate is good for coating the tummy. Make sure and give it either 1 hr before eating or 3 hours after eating. __________________ Miko 's his Mommy

12-03-2008, 03:00 PM	#9
Ellie May And Rylee Finnegan Donating Member Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Metro Detroit, MI Posts: 17,928	All these consumer’s pets coincidently have the same symptoms of drinking excessive water, throwing up and diarrhea. Some consumers are even claiming their pets on Nutro are suffering from a deficiency in white blood cells and have had kidney failures. On our last trip to Petco we noticed the Nutro shelves were almost empty and there was a sign that read “This product may not be available at this time due to manufacturing slow down“, however as I recall there were still bags left on the shelves, it was as if there was a recall but they were going to go ahead and sell the remaining bags. I remember James and I saying good thing we decided not to go with that brand it would suck to come to a store for puppy food and it be out of stock. We did not even consider a possible recall. FrenchieTink.com: A French Bulldog Blog » Blog Archive » Don’t Feed Your Dog Nutro! I'm sorry your baby is going through this. Please watch his kidneys. __________________ Crystal, Ellie May (RIP), Rylee Finnegan, and Gracie Boo🐶

12-03-2008, 02:39 PM	#3
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	Hi! Thank you soooo much. I looked up that link and am comletely freaking out! It is Nutro, so I am going to change his dog food right away. I am about to jump in my car. When I took Felix to the vet, I brought his dog food bag with me so the Vet could see what he was eating. He didn't say anything neg about the food. I don't understand that. It was Carafate that the vet put Felix on. He said to give it to him for 10 days, but I didn't ask about keeping him on it longer. thank you so much for your help and your welcoming message.

12-03-2008, 02:48 PM	#5
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	Hi Yorkieluv! Yes, it is Nutro and I have been feeding that to him since he was just a pup! The people food he has gotten on occassion is never fatty. BBQ'd chicken that doesn't have any sauce is my usual diet. I would say he would get a couple of bites a week, nothing dramatic. My husband feeds him NO people food, no snacks, no exceptions. He is 13 pounds, so he is pretty big for a yorkie. Do you have any food suggestions?

12-03-2008, 02:56 PM	#8
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	Yorkieluv, His blood test came back with a little low on white blood count, so I brought in a fecal sample. I didn't get a copy for myself.........I probably should have thought of that.

12-03-2008, 03:11 PM	#11
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	I have a mini pet mart, a petsmart, and a grange co-op locally. I am not sure if any of these foods that were posted to this site are available this way?

12-03-2008, 03:23 PM	#12
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	Yorkieluv, is that Dick Van Patten's Natural Balance Pet Foods? I am trying to make sure I am going in the right direction?

12-03-2008, 03:42 PM	#14
Felixsmom Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Jacksonville OR Posts: 17	Thanks Ellie May! I am off to get my doggy better food. Do you agree that this is a good food to try?