Comments on: Sick Puppy http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy Alex King, Denver Web Developer Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:45:57 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: charla http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-106363 charla Thu, 08 Oct 2009 21:44:58 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-106363 My 8week old puppy, from the humane society, came home with tapeworms and flea infestation and a hacking cough once a day. After the well visit at the vet he was prescribed Clavamox 62.5mg bid for kennel cough, Capstar 2-25 lbs-1 tab, Droncit 34mg 1 1/2 tabs, and a dose of Revolution. After 1st dose of clavamox the hacking a vomiting increased to all day with emesis of Tbs or so of clear to beige fluid, and almost convulsion like activity in his abdomen. He became very lethargic and appetite decreased dramatically. Back to the vet today for iv fluids (he lost 1lb in 2 days), ampicillan, baytril, cerenia, and nebulizer treatments for 2-3 days with isolation status and critical care monitoring. I am concerned about the cerenia since he is so young and how that may lead to more issue w/age (bone marrow hypoplasia-doc called it "cartilage issues") and since I saw greenish discharge from nostrils this morning-could it be distemper? I don't want him to suffer if it is a viral infection...Is that a risk I should be considering? My 8week old puppy, from the humane society, came home with tapeworms and flea infestation and a hacking cough once a day. After the well visit at the vet he was prescribed Clavamox 62.5mg bid for kennel cough, Capstar 2-25 lbs-1 tab, Droncit 34mg 1 1/2 tabs, and a dose of Revolution. After 1st dose of clavamox the hacking a vomiting increased to all day with emesis of Tbs or so of clear to beige fluid, and almost convulsion like activity in his abdomen. He became very lethargic and appetite decreased dramatically. Back to the vet today for iv fluids (he lost 1lb in 2 days), ampicillan, baytril, cerenia, and nebulizer treatments for 2-3 days with isolation status and critical care monitoring. I am concerned about the cerenia since he is so young and how that may lead to more issue w/age (bone marrow hypoplasia-doc called it “cartilage issues”) and since I saw greenish discharge from nostrils this morning-could it be distemper? I don’t want him to suffer if it is a viral infection…Is that a risk I should be considering?

]]> By: jack http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-63732 jack Thu, 03 Jul 2008 04:51:29 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-63732 I have one I alaways try to Keep the crate out of direct sunlight and away from drafts. Place it in a cool area near an area of "people activity". Make sure you can hear the pup while he is in the crate. If the room is warm, it is even warmer in the crate. Dogs do not sweat - their main way to regulate body temperature is thru panting. If you see your dog panting in his crate, he is hot and can "over heat" if you are not careful. I keep the A/C on during the summer, and I still use a fan occasionally to circulate the air in the room where the crate is kept at night. www.jackrussellsavvy.com I have one I alaways try to Keep the crate out of direct sunlight and away from drafts. Place it in a cool area near an area of “people activity”. Make sure you can hear the pup while he is in the crate. If the room is warm, it is even warmer in the crate. Dogs do not sweat – their main way to regulate body temperature is thru panting. If you see your dog panting in his crate, he is hot and can “over heat” if you are not careful. I keep the A/C on during the summer, and I still use a fan occasionally to circulate the air in the room where the crate is kept at night.

http://www.jackrussellsavvy.com

]]> By: Veronica http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-55548 Veronica Mon, 16 Apr 2007 19:22:36 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-55548 I have a 4 month old mix...Boston and Boxer. For 3 days now, he has been throwing up clear fluid, but recently was mixing with what i think is mucus...NOW its yellowish...any ideas? I have a 4 month old mix…Boston and Boxer. For 3 days now, he has been throwing up clear fluid, but recently was mixing with what i think is mucus…NOW its yellowish…any ideas?

]]> By: sherry http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-55400 sherry Thu, 05 Apr 2007 12:18:35 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-55400 why is my puppy vomiting white bubbly slime, he has a good appetite and drinks water, weighs less than 1 pound, yorkie 9 weeks old why is my puppy vomiting white bubbly slime, he has a good appetite and drinks water, weighs less than 1 pound, yorkie 9 weeks old

]]> By: Nicole Kropp http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-55330 Nicole Kropp Sun, 01 Apr 2007 03:22:04 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-55330 when i bought my pup he was fine, healthy and quite a chubby little chap. He was fine the first couple of days, but then he woke up one morning and started throwing up and has REALLY runny diahrea. I would take him straight to the vet but i am working in a small city in china, so there isn't a vet... I have been feeding him water through a syringe so he doesn't dehydrate but he won't eat... This is the second day. any advise would be greatly appreciated. Nikki when i bought my pup he was fine, healthy and quite a chubby little chap. He was fine the first couple of days, but then he woke up one morning and started throwing up and has REALLY runny diahrea. I would take him straight to the vet but i am working in a small city in china, so there isn’t a vet… I have been feeding him water through a syringe so he doesn’t dehydrate but he won’t eat… This is the second day. any advise would be greatly appreciated. Nikki

]]> By: Lora http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-11972 Lora Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:25:42 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-11972 Thanks Alex. The next day she began feeling much better! It must have been the vaccine she got earlier. Thanks again, Lora Thanks Alex.

The next day she began feeling much better! It must have been the vaccine she got earlier.

Thanks again,
Lora

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-11870 Alex Tue, 14 Mar 2006 23:31:03 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-11870 If it doesn't pass in a day or so, I'd take your pup in to the vet. If it doesn’t pass in a day or so, I’d take your pup in to the vet.

]]> By: Lora http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-11868 Lora Tue, 14 Mar 2006 22:31:35 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-11868 My puppy got sick this afternoon and is throwing up and has REALLY runny diahrea. We just rescued her from a shelter last Friday, and we took her the same day to start her puppy shots--including the parvo vaccine. Is it possible that she got sick from the vaccine this late? Please tell me she doesn't have Parvo. I'm trying to keep her drinking water, but she's throwing up everything she gets in! Advice would be great. My puppy got sick this afternoon and is throwing up and has REALLY runny diahrea.

We just rescued her from a shelter last Friday, and we took her the same day to start her puppy shots–including the parvo vaccine.

Is it possible that she got sick from the vaccine this late? Please tell me she doesn’t have Parvo. I’m trying to keep her drinking water, but she’s throwing up everything she gets in!

Advice would be great.

]]> By: Anime Babe http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-10723 Anime Babe Fri, 20 Jan 2006 09:56:01 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-10723 Be sure to post how that works out...my Aussie freaks out during thunderstorms too. Fireworks as well. Any other time and she's just full of beans and raring to go. Be sure to post how that works out…my Aussie freaks out during thunderstorms too. Fireworks as well. Any other time and she’s just full of beans and raring to go.

]]> By: Alex http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-10386 Alex Wed, 04 Jan 2006 17:36:40 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-10386 Yes, we've actually bought a thunderstorm CD but haven't used it yet. Yes, we’ve actually bought a thunderstorm CD but haven’t used it yet.

]]> By: Kirsten http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-10380 Kirsten Wed, 04 Jan 2006 16:56:11 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-10380 Fabulous photos! Have you considered trying to desensitize your dog to thunderstorms? Terry Ryan, a trainer with whom I co-wrote a dog training book, has a CD of thunderstorm noises. If I understand correctly, you start by playing them very softly, at the level where they don't stress your dog, then very, very gradually (taking as many days, weeks or months as needed) raise the volume. Let me know if you try it & how it works out as I am planning to put up dog posts on my new blog and this would be a great topic! :-) Fabulous photos!

Have you considered trying to desensitize your dog to thunderstorms?

Terry Ryan, a trainer with whom I co-wrote a dog training book, has a CD of thunderstorm noises. If I understand correctly, you start by playing them very softly, at the level where they don’t stress your dog, then very, very gradually (taking as many days, weeks or months as needed) raise the volume.

Let me know if you try it & how it works out as I am planning to put up dog posts on my new blog and this would be a great topic!

:-)

]]> By: Olga http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-9350 Olga Thu, 17 Nov 2005 18:50:02 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-9350 Nice pup. And kind of cold-resistant (I like her lying on the snow, I think, that I feel how cold is there :) ) Nice pup. And kind of cold-resistant (I like her lying on the snow, I think, that I feel how cold is there :) )

]]> By: Scott Tankard http://alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy#comment-8409 Scott Tankard Tue, 04 Oct 2005 01:22:51 +0000 http://www.alexking.org/blog/2005/06/03/sick-puppy/#comment-8409 cute/pretty puppy. cute/pretty puppy.

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