Tonight he urinated on the floor and it was dark pink (and not in celebration of Valentine's Day either...), I am going to take a sample of his urine to the vet tomorrow to rule out kidney disease or UTI. He is about 6 years old with no history of either. He eats Royal Canine's Yorkshire Terrier food (on this diet for over 3 years) so his breath always smells like fish. I was reading that foods high in protein may be bad for dogs with kidney problems, is this food bad? Are there any other explanations?
2007-02-14 17:58:29 · 9 answers · asked by Nadia M 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It sounds like he may have bladder or kidney stones. The color of the urine is because of blood in the urine, and it is good that you are getting him to a vet soon. Usually UTIs do not have a lot of blood in them, but it can happen.
2007-02-14 18:14:59 · answer #1 · answered by iluvmyfrenchbulldogs 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, Its a good thing to consult a vet - call in the morning and take him right in.
Yorkies are prone to a lot of different things.
I have a yorkie and 3 days after I brought him home he went into a sugar attack from low blood sugar - he's ok now,but it took a strict diet and careful eye.
I feed my little guy eukanuba or lamb and rice from Iams - the vet recommended them to me and he loves them.
Ask yur vet about the food as well - thats what he's there for.
It sounds like he could have a UTI or kidny infection
2007-02-15 02:05:27 · answer #2 · answered by country_girl 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I fed a house cat friskies fish flavor, and he couldn't pee, his bladder became distended and the vet had to cath him. The vet said that was the worst food to feed him. After the second x he was unable to pee, the vet put him on a diet of food we bought in a can. He never had that problem again. And I found a cat that had seizures and lost control of his bladder,but you would witness this and be able to rule it out.
2007-02-15 02:04:28 · answer #3 · answered by Hazel 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yorkies are know to have mental lapses, and go a little crazy with age. Your dogs actions are not uncommon. Have him checked out by a vet to rule out any possible medical problems, but I can tell you, this is common in this breed.
2007-02-15 02:49:20 · answer #4 · answered by Snow Dawg 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Older dogs do not need diets high in protein.
take him off of it and take him to the vet ASAP. What he has done is not normal. Yorkies must be prone to mental dysfunctions because ours has to take zoloft.
2007-02-15 02:10:15 · answer #5 · answered by LucySD 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I'm glad you're going to the vet. There are diseases found in certain breeds and your vet will know what this is. I hope it is easy to treat.
2007-02-15 02:01:10 · answer #6 · answered by Susan M 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Bad breath is an indication of periodontal disease! It sounds to me like he might be suffering intense tooth pain. Get his teeth cleaned tomorrow!
2007-02-15 02:02:33 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
I can put my money on this.. the dog is epileptic. Not uncommon in dogs. Im surprised it took you this long to decide to take the poor dog to the vet.
2007-02-15 02:02:28 · answer #8 · answered by Claude 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
see what the vet says that dog needs tlc and medical care
2007-02-15 02:01:17 · answer #9 · answered by Nora 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋