Update 3/26/23: I thought I might update everyone regarding precious little 6lb United Yorkie Rescue Pablo. We saw the vet this week and completed his last immunizations with rabies being the last. Pablo did fairly well these past few days. He's been a little under the weather... but all in all is doing ok.

The vet had noticed that Pablo has a quirky little walk and he knows he is very hypersensitive to touch and very jerky in his response. He did see a neuro deficit. He mentioned that possibly he may have had hydrocephalus or even meningitis during his deadly illness when he came into rescue. Pablo does continue to have head shakes or mild focal seizures. We may visit putting him on Keppra for those. He of course continues to play as a little yr old puppy would normally and is just a love bug as well. We are not going to subject him to any more testing. We think at this moment this is the result of whatever tried to take Pablo's life when he came into rescue months ago so so ill. You can follow Pablo's little story and our other babies at www.uyr.us in the Looking for Love section.

Update 2/14/23: Precious Pablo had a great visit with the Internal Medicine Dept. We finally have normal blood work values since November of last year and we also had an ultrasound which shows this baby's insides are no longer diseased and irritated! He does have some "deformities" to his kidneys in the structure, but we do not know if this was due to his horrific infection or a possible birth deficit, as this was noticed upon his first illness when he was with his owner. We just started his immunizations this week, but he will NEVER receive a leptospirosis vaccine due to having such a horrible tick borne bacterial infection he fought off all of these months. In another 2 weeks, he will go back for his rabies and a second set of DHPP...which I utterly dread.. He did react slightly with some head jerking and hypersensitivity to touch after these 1st vaccines, but this foster mom watched him like a hawk.

Pablo's story is long. As a sweet little cuddly puppy, he has fought for months to come to this day! The rescue has spent over 17K to help him see this day. I am so blessed to be a part of such an amazing rescue where we "truly rescue" those babies in such need with big hearts. The most important part of our rescue is our amazing base of followers and donors that help us to make sure each of these babies get their happily ever after. Pablo was a dying 6mth old puppy when his journey first began, and here we are approaching his 1yr Birthday on the 31st and how blessed is he!! Thank you everyone for making his life a purpose. Please donate to www.uyr.us so that we can continue this journey as we have so many littles in need Bless you and thank you! Happy Valentines Pablo and you amazing donors, family, and friends.

Update 1/22/23: Wanted to give you all an update regarding our little 5lb Pablo. We have been on a roller coaster, that's for sure and its taken this long to get some results. Thus sweet baby finally has a downward spiral of his high WBC and RBC's. Although his WBC is still slightly elevated, we are at 18,000!!! That's a far cry from 85,000 when normal range is up to 12,000 for some labs. His RBC is also normalizing along with every value on this baby's panel. Question is ... what was it? We are assuming he was infested with a very bad parasitic bacteria. He had been in California originally and under ER care where he received numerous antibiotics, tests of every kind, transfusions etc., then was sent here for the specialist and the treatment for one of the parasites "babesia". He has since been on a very specific medications that is used to treat MRSP. Pablo had developed a rare skin infection that was antibiotic resistant (MRSP). We immediately cultured that and sent it to labs so they could tell us which antibiotic could work against that infection. He is on his 3rd week of that antibiotic and his skin looks so much better. One thing that was discovered during all of this unknown illness was his insides were very irritated. He did start with a bout of pancreatitis which we resolved at first but his gut looked very angry. We will now address that to see if this has resolved since he has finally made a turn in the right direction. We will see Internal Medicine Specialist the beginning of next month for ultrasounds etc. For those of you that have followed this 10mth old 4lb adorable puppy, we have spent close to $17,000 for his care. We appreciate all of you who have helped us with his care, but I will ask again, that if you can, please donate towards Pablo or any of our sweet babies. We recently brought in about 20 breeder release babies from the Texas and Oklahoma area so any donation is so much appreciated as we need to vet these babies as well.

Pablo is just a very playful adorable puppy. He loves his squeaky stuffed toys and of course his clothes! He is also very very smart!! When I take one off his PJ's I need to have another one ready and he knows when I do the laundry which ones are his LOL. He may be just a little spoiled but he has earned every hug and kiss he gets.

Please donate at www.uyr.us if possible. If a donation is not possible, please share his story as you never know who maybe able to help. Bless you all for loving our babies and thank you for all you do!

Update 11/24/22: Pablo continues his fight. When I arrived today I took this little baby in my arms. I could tell he was a little shaky. Being in the ER takes such a toll on these babies. I took him into the waiting room where it was quiet and just snuggled him tight. He gave me the sweetest kisses and finally just snuggled in and was able to go into such a good deep sleep. I just held him and let him snore while I gently rubbed his little face. This is what Thanksgiving was all about...holding a helpless baby who needed just a human touch and to reassure him he is loved.

Tomorrow we will make our final move to another ER where he can be seen by specialists in internal medicine. And today, we had a day with "better" blood values which is a plus! We're far from being out of the woods of course, but I will just trust and know that God sent him here because we will find the answer here.

Please keep this sweet puppy in your prayers and please help us through a donation using the link below. His life is just beginning. Thank you and bless you all!

Update 11/23/22: Precious 3lb and 9mth old Pablo aka Axel, has come into my care as we still search for answers. Pablo has been in the care of hospitals since November 2! He has a rarity to his blood that came upon him suddenly. What once was a happy feisty little puppy full of zoomies and play, turned overnight into a very lethargic puppy. Pablo will melt your soul when he looks at you and reaches up to give you such sweet sweet kisses. Pablo aka Axel has been through an unbelievable amount of tests searching for why this pup's bloodwork is absolutely crazy. He was released at one time and back in with high anemia in 2 days. His white blood count has been a high as 85,000 and his RBC ridiculously low. Finding the root of the infection is absolutely baffling.

We hope to get answers so this little nugget can finally come home and play with toys and fur siblings and be the puppy he deserves to be. We are so thankful for his life and with his fighting ability he has maintained to have this life he deserves. I ask you to please help us help him. During this time of thankfulness, we would love and appreciate anything you may be able to do to help him whether it be prayers, donations placed at www.uyr.us, or by sharing this baby's story. We are so blessed to have all of you as our amazing family and friends who love our babies!. Happy Thanksgiving and may God bless you all!

Update 11/19/22: The last time I saw Pablo, I was handing him off, with tears in my eyes, to medical emergency experts, in critical condition, limp and barely alive. This past week he has been surrounded by medical experts and a powerful circle of UYR supporters that have kept him in their hearts receiving as an arsenal of antibiotics to give his body the powerful weapons it needed to overcome the deadly infection that was taking over his vital organs one by one. For five days, Baby Pablo fought back like a Tiny Prize Fighter, refusing to let go of his life. And finallythe infection showed signs of weakness and the possibility of defeat.

Sitting in the waiting room of the emergency hospital, we waited with anticipation just to see him alive and showing signs of recovery. And finally, there he was very weak and frail, but eager to give us the puppy kisses wed been longing for, his tiny eyes sparkling with the signs of victory in the first round of the intense battle which will now continue at home with oral antibiotics, medical follow-up visits, high-quality nutrition, supplements, exercise, and rest critical to his continued recovery. This critically ill baby was surrendered by a loving family, their only wish is that he would survive. Placed in a crate, surrounded by loud sounds and strangers while test after test was administered, I am certain he must have been terrified. He will now be surrounded by the love in our hearts, the warmth of our home, and our steadfast commitment to placing Pablo gently onto the road to recovery and the promise of the Beautiful Yorkie Life he continues to dream of.

Pablos journey to health will be a long one. With no definitive diagnosis, time will tell if the severe pancreatitis and infection currently being treated is the original culprit, or if there is an underlying, undetected issue yet to be discovered. Careful monitoring of his bloodwork, medical status and recovery progress will continue for quite some time as he regains the strength in his muscles, returns to a normal weight and recovers emotionally. We just cant wait for him to return to playful puppyhood. The signs are definitely ther

Having an impact this significant is incredibly expensive and relies solely on YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS. Wont you please reach deep into your pocket today, even though times are particularly challenging, and support UYRs efforts to Save Lives & Dog Dreams, just Like Pablos? Totaling an estimated $10K, Pablos treatment has taken a significant financial tollwe are a long way from his fund-raising target. Please donate using the link following this bio to help with his expenses.

Bio Update 11/15/22: Pablo was born on 1/31/2022, a beautiful, energetic, spunky, and playful baby just like any other Yorkie pup. His owner recently became increasingly concerned about Pablo's lack of appetite and attempted to entice him to eat, but he continued to refuse food. Over the course of a few weeks, Pablo became increasingly week and lethargic ultimately the family became concerned for his life. Pablo came to United Yorkie Rescue on Thursday and rushed immediately to an emergency specialty vet hospital fighting for his life with symptoms so severe he wouldn't have made it until Friday morning without life-saving intervention. This tiny little fighters bloodwork had critically elevated values in virtually every category, including white blood cell counts 5 times the normal levels indicating a massive and deadly infection was spreading through his frail little body. Pablo was immediately placed on IV glucose, broad spectrum antibiotics, and fluids in a frantic attempt to save his life. Tests were performed to rule out virtually every common scenario that could cause an infection of this magnitude and to pinpoint where the infection might be originating from without success. In the morning Pablo was rushed to another emergency facility where an emergency ultrasound could be performed. Results of the ultrasound revealed very severe pancreatitis, inflammation in his bowels, liver, stomach, and abnormalities in his kidneys, but no definitive answers regarding what was causing the infection were detected. The only option was to begin treating for multiple potential sources of the bacteria strains with antibiotics which resulted in a significant drop in white blood cells on Saturday indicating that something was beginning to work. Several of the vets at the clinic have reached out to several infectious disease specialists to share Pablos test results to see if they might be able to provide some insight.

Tonight, Pablo remains at the Emergency Specialty Hospital. There is still no indication of what or where this massive infection originated. With so many possibilities, his medical team has decided to stay the course with the current antibiotics which seem to be resulting in slight improvements over time. This morning we learned that Pablo was up and walking around for the first time since he arrived at the emergency hospital providing some encouragement from Pablo himself. This tiny little guy remains extremely ill as we continue to work with his medical team to find the answers and continue to support and treat his infection. Without UYR this adorable tiny puppy would never have survived, but now we feel hopeful that he will recover and have a chance at the healthy lifelong journey he deserves.

Initial Bio 11/10/22: Poor Pablo came into rescue just barely in time. When his owner handed him over, he was very ill despite all her efforts. We rushed him immediately to a 24 hour emergency hospital where he was given fluids and had bloodwork done. His CBC showed a seriously high white count indicating a major infection and he was started on IV antibiotics. This poor boy was so weak he couldn't stand. He was stable enough the next day for us to transfer him to a specialty hospital where they planned to do an ultrasound (check for liver shunt) and see an infectious disease specialist. Stay tuned as we try to get to the bottom of his health crisis.