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5 or 6 wk puppy having trouble walking
Asked Apr 11, 2010, 04:09 PM
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61 Answers I have a 5-6 wk old chihuahua/jack russell terrior mix puppy who just finished 3erd day of dewormer. But now since last night she has been having a hard time standing up..almost like she is to weak to stand But is fine everywhere else she is eating and drinking and even playing with us but not standing or walking around very well. I do know that one of the other pups had both his legs broke after all the pups being mulled by a larger dog (which is how we got her) could this problem be a side effect from the dewormer or because she was infested so badly and she learned how to walk with that belly and now that its smaller she is having problems..please help..I don't have a lot of money for the vet BUT will if it means her be better we have had er a wk now and totally in love with her |
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| WHY do you have a puppy if you don't have the money for a vet? Dewormers from department stores are DANGEROUS, and I wouldn't be surprised if that's what's causing the problems. Take your dog to the vet. | ||||
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| I got the dewormer from the vet! Not the depatment store! And I plan to take her to vet tomorrow for this but was trying to get an idea from others! | ||||
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| Panacur its a oral med..she was to take it for 3 days then return to vet in 3 wks for more. | ||||
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| She is a very small dog.. | ||||
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| I would call your vet and ask about possible side effects. I have never heard of a reaction like that before, but anything could be possible, including an allergic reaction to the preservatives used in the de wormer. I don't have many ideas except call your vet and tell them what is happening, better off safe than sorry right? | ||||
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| Some dogs do not take Fenbendazole (Panacur) well. Why was the puppy put on this? We usually only use it really for things like giardia. For small pups we're more apt to use Strongid. What is the puppy eating? | ||||
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| I guess she had all 3 types of worms and quite badly at that..I have her drinking the puppy formula mixed with water and I have her on a mixutre of special blend (i think that's the name of it I bought it at pet store) soft and hard (softened) puppy food. | ||||
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| Ewww "Special blend" puppy food? First of all... Get her on a good puppy food. 5 week old puppies can eat solid food just fine. If your dog is having problems walking, it could be neurological thing from the attack. Puppies are tough, but not that tough! I have never really heard of Panacur giving such bad side effects, but I'm sure its possible. You need to talk to your vet. Sometimes vets will talk to you over the phone while the symptoms are happening. A lot of times the symptoms will disappear before you get the dog to the vet. But you really do need to get to the vet. These problems could literally be anything. Its too hard to diagnose or even guess from a small post on the net. Why do you own a 5-6 week old pup? It should be with its mom! I applaud you if its a rescue! | ||||
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