Elliot Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Senior Male

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Elliot Yorkie, Yorkshire Terrier Senior Male

Location:

Ashland City, TN

Description:

ELLIOT (TENNESSEE)Meet Elliot who is a 10 year old Yorkie Mix weighing 17.2lbs and is being fostered near Ashland City, TN.Hi there y’all! I’m Elliott and I sure am happy to meet you! I feel like a very lucky guy to have found my way into United Yorkie Rescue. I haven’t had this much love, care, and special attention since….well….FOREVER! I’ve only been in my new foster home a short time but I’ve been really getting around. I’ve had lots of time with my Dogtors and they are working really hard to get me figured out. Here’s what we know: My thyroid hormones are low which is probably one of the reasons I’m a little on the chubby side. Low thyroid is very common in terriers once they get to be adults. The great news with hypothyroidism (fancy word for low thyroid hormones) is that it is very easily managed with a daily pill that is inexpensive and easily given. I have a few not so great teeth and lots of tartar. I realize this may also cause me to not be very kissable and that is NOT ACCEPTABLE because I love to GIVE AND RECEIVE kisses. However, the Dogtor has ASSURED ME that after my dental all will be well and I will be able to claim my title of CANINE KISSING CHAMP. What a relief! Here’s What We Aren’t Yet Sure About I have some lab values that are mildly out of range. One lab draw showed elevated potassium but in a follow-up test it was normal. I had some mildly elevated liver enzymes, some elevated proteins and this made my care team give me a test for Cushing’s Disease but those test results were mostly normal. So then I had an ultrasound of my abdomen which showed that I do have some enlargement of my liver, adrenal glands and gall bladder. My gall bladder is “sludgy” but I’m taking medicine to help with that too and if I do have stones the medicine should help them dissolve. I had some protein in my urine but that can also be caused by things like dehydration and infection so my Dogtors did additional tests that we don’t have results for yet.So for now my medical team recommends follow-up testing with my primary Vet to monitor me. It is PAWSIBLE I might develop Cushings Disease in the future but as of now they don’t feel tests show I have it and they do not recommend any type of treatment for it.My plan for the future is to sit back, relax, soak up ALL THE LOVE in my foster home, let my Dogtors come up with my PAWFECT treatment plan and DARE TO DREAM ABOUT THAT AMAZING PERFECT PERSON who might be looking at my photo and reading my story and just knowing that I AM THEIR PERFECT FUREVER BOY! Any questions please email foster mom at XXXX@yahoo.comIf you have any questions or would like to adopt Elliot, please reach out to the adoption group directly. PetSmart Charities does not facilitate the adoption process. Thank you.

Breed:

Yorkshire Terrier

Category:

Dogs

Details:

Senior

Sex:

Male

Posted:

October 28 2023 on Americanlisted