She's been throwing up has diarrhea won't eat has loss of energy and keeps going into my closet or a different part of the house where no one else is

You need to take her to a vet as soon as physically possible

You need to take her to a vet as soon as physically possible

I have no money for the vet and they want like $800 I'm not sure what to do they said since I don't have the money she can't get seen

Why did you get a dog if you don't have the money to properly look after it. All dogs require vet care. I'm not a vet by any means but your dog could be very sick and in a lot of pain. When you brought her into your home she became your responsibility.

Someone has to say this so it might as well be me...

If you can't afford vet care then you shouldn't have a puppy.

I understand that times are tough and people lose their jobs but I really only have sympathy for people with adult dogs, not people who have bought a puppy knowing full well if something goes wrong they can't afford to get them treatment.

I'm sorry but if you can't afford treatment for this puppy then you may have to hand it over to a shelter or rescue center.

While you are searching through your phone book for rescue numbers try to get as much fluid into her as possible... pedialyte is great if you have it but if you don't half a syringe of water every half hour or so straight down the throat will give her enough fluids to get by for now.

When I got her I had the money for her. She was in seeing the vet about ten days ago. But this all started on tuseday

There is no way you can get the money to take her to the vet?
Sell some items, cancel your internet connection?

If the bill is going to be $800 then there must something terribly wrong with her like Parvo.
No vet I know charges $800 for a consultation!

Where did you get her from?
Would her breeder be willing to take her back?

Regardless, she needs to see a vet, and if you can't provide the proper care she needs to go somewhere that can.

I have sold things and still not enough money I'm saving up the cash I do get so I can take her and I found her basically in a dumpster. Like I said I took her to the vet about ten days ago where she was treated for paracites. I give her meds every day for it she was doing very well until this past Tuesday.

Could be that the meds didn't completely get rid of the parasites and once the course was over they have just started multiplying again.

I would try and call around a few other vets... $800 still seems ridiculous for just treating something like this.

Some vets are willing to offer payment plans so you can just pay a deposit on the bill and then pay off the rest weekly or fornightly.

I've called almost every vet in killeen most of them won't do a treatment on her because she's so young and the ones that will want the money up front. And I do think the paracites took a turn for the worst but the weird thing is, is that she is still taking the meds for the paracites

I call almost every vet in killeen and most of them won't do a treatment on her because she's so young and the ones that will want the money upfront

Do you still owe the vet for initial services?

How have the vets come up with a figure of $800 without seeing her?

Catsmine brought up Coccidiosis. I looked it up and it does seem to fit. Unfortunately, there doesn't seem to be much that can be done without a vet's intervention.

Coccidia (Coccidiosis) in Dogs: A Cause of Diarrhea (http://www.peteducation.com/article.cfm?c=2+1622&aid=727)


What are the symptoms of coccidiosis?

The primary sign of an animal suffering with coccidiosis is diarrhea. The diarrhea may be mild to severe depending on the level of infection. Blood and mucous may be present, especially in advanced cases. Severely affected animals may also vomit, lose their appetite, become dehydrated, and in some instances, die from the disease.

Most infected puppies encountered by the authors are in the four to twelve week age group. The possibility of coccidiosis should always be considered when a loose stool or diarrhea is encountered in this age group. A microscopic fecal exam by a veterinarian will detect the cysts confirming a diagnosis.


Call the vets back and ask if this may be the problem.

This could very well be parvo.

Parvo will cause your puppy to be very lethargic, sick, won't eat.. etc.

Keep an eye on her. Cook her either boiled chicken and rice, or browned hamburger and rice. Very easy on the stomach. Give her plenty of water with pedialyte in it as well.

Parvo is no longer a disease that cannot be dealt with. Going through a vet, its going to be expensive. There are alternatives to parvo. Its called Parvaid. Its about $50 bucks and will be shipped to your house over night.

There is also the home remedy you may want to consider. It involves Collodial Silver. How to Treat Parvo and Save Your Puppy's Life - At Home | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/how_2261356_treat-save-puppys-life-home.html) Collodial Silver is good at getting all the ickys out of the body.

The site for Parvaid. --- How to Treat Parvo and Save Your Puppy's Life - At Home | eHow.com (http://www.ehow.com/how_2261356_treat-save-puppys-life-home.html)

Both treatments have been proven to work. They're a bit cheaper then a vet, but if I were you, I'd still keep in close contact with the vet.

If this is coccidea, you're going to have to do a fecal float. There is no way of telling whether this is coccidea or something else. Coccidea is very common in puppies and young dogs. Its due to them growing up in a dirty environment. The best of the best for breeders get coccidea. It could be giardia as well. Giardia and coccidea are very familure and will dehydrate your dog FAST. With both diseases, they don't eat, sleep a lot, lose weight etc. The treatment for coccidea/giardia is relatively cheap. Its antibiotics, metornidazole, and a good worming.

Have you even gone into the vet? At very least you should get a fecal done. That way you can at least work from there and see what you can do.

Good luck

I was thinking Giardia or coccidea, seeing as she said she 'found' him in a dumpster.

I was thinking Giardia or coccidea, seeing as she said she 'found' him in a dumpster.

Dumpster? Wow.. Probably. I didn't read everyone's posts :o I'm bad at that lol

Coccidea and giardia is so easy to treat and relatively inexpensive. You're looking at a vet bill of max $200.

If you need more help, let me know. I have some home remedies that work great!

I do it too (skip posts). I thoght I had a page marked for home remedy's for common ailments in dogs, including Giardia, but it must be on my home computer.

You need to either take her to a rescue group where she can get proper care or find a way to take her to the vet. If she is only 12 weeks old, and you already can't afford her care, you really should consider giving her up. The health problems only get more expensive as she will get older. This is an organization called Care Credit (you can Google it) that can provide financing for vet bills.. but I have to agree, while vet bills can be expensive, a visit to the vet should cost about $100 plus tests which could run a few hundred dollars - but $800 is totally ridiculous. If you can't afford a $200 - $400 bill for what sounds like an emergency, the responsible thing to do is to give up the puppy until you are more financially stable.

You need to either take her to a rescue group where she can get proper care or find a way to take her to the vet. If she is only 12 weeks old, and you already can't afford her care, you really should consider giving her up. The health problems only get more expensive as she will get older. This is an organization called Care Credit (you can google it) that can provide financing for vet bills.. but I have to agree, while vet bills can be expensive, a visit to the vet should cost about $100 plus tests which could run a few hundred dollars - but $800 is totally ridiculous. If you can't afford a $200 - $400 bill for what sounds like an emergency, the responsible thing to do is to give up the puppy until you are more financially stable.

I completely agree! If this pup has giardia or coccidea, both diseases are very easy and inexpensive to treat.

I think the OP is afraid of the quote the vet gave her, which they shouldn't have done. $800 would scare even me! She should take her pup to a different vet along with a stool sample.

i call almost every vet in killeen and most of them wont do a treatment on her because shes so young and the ones that will want the money upfront

This statement has been worrying me. What vet refuses to treat a young animal? Most vets I have met treat animals from before birth to after death (necropsy, etc.)

I am beginning to wonder if we have been given the full story.

Was thinking the same thing Cat.