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Shorkielover · 12-25-2009, 09:33 PM

Merry Christmas, YT! I spent my first Christmas (newlywed) with my new husband and my new puppy at the ER. Last night about 9ish, Mocha my 19 week old furbaby started throwing up. He had not been acting himself earlier in the day, my husband tried to convince me that he was okay and not to worry about him. I called the vet, she said to monitor him, btw he hadn't thrown up yet, and give her call back. Going against my better judgment, I didn't take him to the vet yesterday. He threw up 3 times last night, found out after the fact that my husband gave him a "few pieces of chicken" much to my disapproval, while I was in the shower

. Called the ER vet and said, if he throws up again, bring him in. After throwing up, he ate and kept it down, I assumed he was feeling better.
To make a long story short, today he still wasn't acting himself. I continued to monitor him, knowing he wasn't well, but was also trying not to panic and over react. He slept almost all day and refused to eat or drink

! No panic yet, but was beginning to worry. Thinking maybe low blood sugar, gave him some syrup, he quickly ate that, and 20 minutes later he was throwing up everywhere. Needless to say, we headed to the vet after we were rescued from the snow drift due to our white "blizzardie" xmas. The vet examined him to discover that he has a bacterial infection that was detected in his fecal sample. Three hundred dollars a shot to stop vomiting later, he's on two antibiotics, both once a day for the next 7-8 days. He appears to be feeling better, thank goodness. This will be a christmas to remember! Hope yours was filled with lots of love, joy, and cheer!

ritzydaisy · 12-25-2009, 10:01 PM

Wow, sorry about the puppy scare. Not much of a Christmas for you guys. You will always remember your first Christmas!

Hope you have a better New Year. Just glad you got your pup in to the vet on time so you will have a happy ending.

Shorkielover · 12-25-2009, 10:18 PM

Thanks RityzDaisy, happy new year to you as well!

Lioncross4 · 12-25-2009, 10:54 PM

Glad that they found something out..sorry your baby is sick! Hope you can all relax now.

WalnutHill · 12-25-2009, 11:22 PM

Well, the new family won't forget their first Christmas together.

I am glad there was a diagnosis. Keep us posted!

blondschilli · 12-25-2009, 11:55 PM

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Originally Posted by WalnutHill

Well, the new family won't forget their first Christmas together.

I am glad there was a diagnosis. Keep us posted!

I too had to spent 7 hours at the vet dec 2. but xmas that is a real bummer, I am so sorry this was your first xmas together and yet an expensive one but believe me I spent about $900 on my Sassy and her pups and I sat home with my boyfriend and my son did not go see the rest of my family this year because I was to broke, but I am so happy that my sassy and pups are alive and healthy. I hope all goes well with your pup and you all live happily ever after. MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU AND YOUR FAMILY>

J_is_my_initial · 12-26-2009, 12:07 AM

Hope everything is better now. Sorry for the health problems and on Christmas at that.

kjc · 12-26-2009, 04:26 AM

Glad to hear your pup is feeling better. Even if you had waited to take him to the vet, you still wouldn't have been able to really enjoy Christmas because you would have been so worried about him. Next time, follow your gut instinct. If I think anything is wrong with anyone we try to get medical help before the holiday arrives. Of course I adopted this behavior after spending too much time at the vet's unexpectedly on holidays!

JERSEY BOY · 12-26-2009, 04:29 AM

Fell better Mocha

4doggiemama · 12-26-2009, 06:05 AM

If something is going to go wrong it seems like it is over a weekend or holiday. Murphy's Law, I think. I am so glad that there was a solution to Mocha's illness. May your New Year bring many joyous moments with your precious Mocha. ~Joanne~

dwerten · 12-26-2009, 06:42 AM

what a bummer so sorry but glad the little guy is feeling better

Wrenee4 · 12-26-2009, 01:06 PM

Wonderful that they found the reason though! Of course on Christmas

Wylie's Mom · 12-26-2009, 06:28 PM

So sorry your baby is/was sick...but SO GLAD you took him in! Please keep us posted on his progress. You were so smart to take a vomiting puppy into the vet - they can go down so quickly. All the best to him!

Mom to Hot Rod · 12-26-2009, 09:05 PM

Glad you were able to figure it out. Glad that he is on the mends.

snickers65 · 12-26-2009, 11:13 PM

I am so sorry your baby was sick at Christmas ! You were very smart to take him to the Vet on time. They get dehydrated very easily.

12-25-2009, 09:33 PM	#1
Shorkielover Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 106	Christmas in the ER Merry Christmas, YT! I spent my first Christmas (newlywed) with my new husband and my new puppy at the ER. Last night about 9ish, Mocha my 19 week old furbaby started throwing up. He had not been acting himself earlier in the day, my husband tried to convince me that he was okay and not to worry about him. I called the vet, she said to monitor him, btw he hadn't thrown up yet, and give her call back. Going against my better judgment, I didn't take him to the vet yesterday. He threw up 3 times last night, found out after the fact that my husband gave him a "few pieces of chicken" much to my disapproval, while I was in the shower . Called the ER vet and said, if he throws up again, bring him in. After throwing up, he ate and kept it down, I assumed he was feeling better. To make a long story short, today he still wasn't acting himself. I continued to monitor him, knowing he wasn't well, but was also trying not to panic and over react. He slept almost all day and refused to eat or drink ! No panic yet, but was beginning to worry. Thinking maybe low blood sugar, gave him some syrup, he quickly ate that, and 20 minutes later he was throwing up everywhere. Needless to say, we headed to the vet after we were rescued from the snow drift due to our white "blizzardie" xmas. The vet examined him to discover that he has a bacterial infection that was detected in his fecal sample. Three hundred dollars a shot to stop vomiting later, he's on two antibiotics, both once a day for the next 7-8 days. He appears to be feeling better, thank goodness. This will be a christmas to remember! Hope yours was filled with lots of love, joy, and cheer!

12-25-2009, 10:01 PM	#2
ritzydaisy Crazy Miss Daisy Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Eastern Washington Posts: 1,904	Wow, sorry about the puppy scare. Not much of a Christmas for you guys. You will always remember your first Christmas! Hope you have a better New Year. Just glad you got your pup in to the vet on time so you will have a happy ending. __________________ Yorkie Talkin' with Paula & Daisy!

12-25-2009, 11:22 PM	#5
WalnutHill ♥ Catherine My Love ♥ Donating Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Missouri Posts: 1,354 Blog Entries: 15	Well, the new family won't forget their first Christmas together. I am glad there was a diagnosis. Keep us posted! __________________ Yorkie Splash ~ Yorkie shampoo Use the code ytdiscount at checkout for 10% off your purchase

12-26-2009, 12:07 AM	#7
J_is_my_initial YT 3000 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Knoxville,Tennessee Posts: 3,073	Hope everything is better now. Sorry for the health problems and on Christmas at that. __________________ PAWPRINTS AND DOG HAIR ENHANCE MY PERSONAL STYLE.

12-26-2009, 04:26 AM	#8
kjc I♥PeekTinkySaph&Finny Donating Member Join Date: May 2009 Location: Baltimore, Maryland Posts: 18,872	Glad to hear your pup is feeling better. Even if you had waited to take him to the vet, you still wouldn't have been able to really enjoy Christmas because you would have been so worried about him. Next time, follow your gut instinct. If I think anything is wrong with anyone we try to get medical help before the holiday arrives. Of course I adopted this behavior after spending too much time at the vet's unexpectedly on holidays! __________________ Kat Chloe Lizzy PeekABooTinkerbell SapphireInfinity

12-25-2009, 10:18 PM	#3
Shorkielover Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Lincoln, NE Posts: 106	Thanks RityzDaisy, happy new year to you as well!

12-25-2009, 10:54 PM	#4
Lioncross4 YT Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 338	Glad that they found something out..sorry your baby is sick! Hope you can all relax now.

12-26-2009, 04:29 AM	#9
JERSEY BOY Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: sparta nj usa Posts: 3,800 Blog Entries: 1	Fell better Mocha

12-26-2009, 06:05 AM	#10
4doggiemama Donating YT 1000 Club Member Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: KS Posts: 3,290	If something is going to go wrong it seems like it is over a weekend or holiday. Murphy's Law, I think. I am so glad that there was a solution to Mocha's illness. May your New Year bring many joyous moments with your precious Mocha. ~Joanne~ __________________ Joanne Eli ChipperEva Snowboy Rosie(R.I.P. 1996-July 29, 2013) Cocoa(R.I.P 1998-April 26, 2012):

12-26-2009, 06:42 AM	#11
dwerten BANNED! Join Date: May 2007 Location: USA Posts: 11,073	what a bummer so sorry but glad the little guy is feeling better

12-26-2009, 01:06 PM	#12
Wrenee4 YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Michigan Posts: 2,048	Wonderful that they found the reason though! Of course on Christmas __________________ ~Wendy~

12-26-2009, 06:28 PM	#13
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	So sorry your baby is/was sick...but SO GLAD you took him in! Please keep us posted on his progress. You were so smart to take a vomiting puppy into the vet - they can go down so quickly. All the best to him! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

12-26-2009, 09:05 PM	#14
Mom to Hot Rod Donating YT 5000 Club Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: MD Posts: 10,908	Glad you were able to figure it out. Glad that he is on the mends. __________________ www.kissecollar.com Soft Cone Collars for Post-surgery and much more! 10% (non-food) - Discount code YT10

12-26-2009, 11:13 PM	#15
snickers65 YT Addict Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Aug Posts: 282	I am so sorry your baby was sick at Christmas ! You were very smart to take him to the Vet on time. They get dehydrated very easily.