My Yorkie is vomiting, has diarrhea, and won't eat. What's next?

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I took my Yorkie to the vet yesterday. He's not eating and vomiting bile (small amounts) he's on Metronidazole for bloody diarrhea(from anxiety). But he still has diarrhea again right now, no blood. He's was 3.8 kg - 6 months ago, now 3.3 kg. He's 9 yrs old. He's had dental surgery 3 yrs ago. He's sleeping well. He's urinating well. His energy level is a bit down, but can get it back quickly when wanted. The vet suggested 'pepcid' for nausea. But nothing else. Please help. Thank you, Michelle. Pet's info: Dog | Yorkshire Terrier | Male | neutered | 10 years and 6 months old | 7.28 lbs

Destini R. Holloway, DVM · Accepted Answer

I am so sorry that your pet Monty is not feeling well. I am not sure what all testing was ran to determine what the underlying illness actually is. That would help with the suggestions for treatment. Every disease process is treated differently. However, for the most part you also want to treat for the pets symptoms. So I would recommend starting by having bloodwork done on him /- abdominal radiographs (if indicated). Also a urinalysis needs to be done to complete his overall health assessment. Once that is done and we know what we are dealing with, then we can recommend certain treatments for him to hopefully get him well again. Based on your description of his symptoms he could be suffering from a number of things including: kidney disease, pancreatitis, adrenal gland disease (i.e. Cushings dz), prostate disease, etc. If he is nauseous and/or still not eating well then I would recommend asking the vet to prescribe Cerenia tablets to go home, which is an anti-nausea medication. This works in conjunction with pepcid, but it much stronger for controlling any nauseous pet. Offering him small amounts of a bland diet such as boiled plain chicken and rice can also help provide some supportive care. However, I can't stress enough that we must know what his underlying condition actually is. Or at least rule out a lot of your major illnesses from the start. I hope that your pet Monty is able to make a full and speedy recovery. Best wishes and take care.

My Yorkie is vomiting, has diarrhea, and won't eat. What's next?

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