[JudyKayTee]

Does your friend have the rest of the litter?

Do you have money for her continuing care? Parvo can be expensive!

[Alty]

Our visit to the vet... they treating her as if she has parvo she is on fluid every 8 12 hours she's on antibodies and something for her swelling she got two shots one really had her yelping we are going to mix chic

What tests did they do? Parvo cannot be diagnoses on sight alone, or symptoms.

Is she at the vet clinic, or at home with you?

[JudyKayTee]

What tests did they do? Parvo cannot be diagnoses on sight alone, or symptoms.

Is she at the vet clinic, or at home with you?

I wonder if the worming medicine sort of pushed the puppy's health over the edge? Any medication when Parvo is suspected is not recommended.

I'm not blaming - I'm just wondering how the previous owner "presented" the puppy's health - ?

[Alty]

I wonder if the worming medicine sort of pushed the puppy's health over the edge? Any medication when Parvo is suspected is not recommended.

I'm not blaming - I'm just wondering how the previous owner "presented" the puppy's health - ?

That is a huge concern. I do hope the OP told the vet that the dog had recently been given de-worming meds. That would be very important information for the vet to know when diagnosing and treating the pup.

[JudyKayTee]

That is a huge concern. I do hope the OP told the vet that the dog had recently been given de-worming meds. That would be very important information for the vet to know when diagnosing and treating the pup.

I just posted that Gretchen has an ear infection and the Doctor would NOT give her her annual shots. She doesn't have a fever.

There was a case in downstate NY where people bought the wormer at a "everything for a buck" or whatever they are called store - and the medication killed the puppy. As I recall it had something toxic in it, made in China.

And, of course, imported into and sold in the US.

(My puppy says hello to your puppy. We are leading parallel lives.)

[Alty]

(My puppy says hello to your puppy. We are leading parallel lives.)

If only you were closer, our puppies could be playing together. I would warn you that our Rascal is well named. He really is a little Rascal, but getting bigger every day. He's bigger than Chewy (our beagle) now. Much to Chewy's dismay. :)

[maryknoopmyers]

She is doing a lot better she's eating and more active now we think she will be OK.

[Alty]

She is doing a lot better she's eating and more active now we think she will be OK.

She was diagnosed with parvo yesterday but is fine today?

Something doesn't add up here.

[LadySam]

I agree something doesn't quite add up.
OP says she is on something for her swelling----what part of the puppy is swollen?
And I don't see that an "actual" diagnosis is mentioned they're treating "as if" the pup has parvo, leaving me to wonder exactly what diagnostics were done.
The shot that had her yelping was likely cerenia (my best guess, because of the nausea) or an antibiotic injection.
To the OP-rehydrating can often times produce a rebound effect of feeling suddenly much better and then waning again so watch for any signs that the pup begins to feel poorly again and keep up with giving the pedialyte.
There seem to be a lot of details missing here, however I do hope your pup continues to do well and gets better.

[JudyKayTee]

Unfortunately - because a lot of time was spent on this thread - I believe none of this. Rather than continuing to post information which doesn't make sense I would think OP would just walk away - but apparently not.

Sorry - senses are tingling and have been (as you know).

Diagnosis is questionable, puppy eating and feeling well the next day. Sorry, I'm not buying it.

Hopefully OP will come back and prove me wrong.

I doubt it.

[LadySam]

I agree, diagnosis is questionable at best.
Not so sure about this one myself and I am almost always willing to give the benefit of the doubt.

[Miss Lala]

WOW who are you people?? One of you said "I only JUDGE by your words" Who are you to place Judgment on ANYONE? This person came on this page asking for HELP... So OK... you stated she needed to take her pup to the Vet.. That was good advice but when you started BADGERING her you made me sick!! Im sure someone had this happen to their dog & could give her advice on what to do. Its bad enough that her pup was sick & instead of getting help she gets BASHED... WOW.. My heart goes out to the pups owner.. I know you love your dog or you wouldn't have reached out for help. I hope your dog gets well & Im sorry these people were so mean to you. You are a good person cause even when they jumped all over you in LEFT field... you still tried to engage with them... better you than me cause I would have come back in a dif way!! Good Luck!! GOD bless!!

[Alty]

WOW who are you people??? One of you said "I only JUDGE by your words" Who are you to place Judgment on ANYONE ?? This person came on this page asking for HELP...So ok...you stated she needed to take her pup to the Vet..That was good advice but when you started BADGERING her you made me sick !!!! Im sure someone had this happen to their dog & could give her advice on what to do. Its bad enough that her pup was sick & instead of getting help she gets BASHED...WOW..My heart goes out to the pups owner..I know you love your dog or you wouldnt have reached out for help. I hope your dog gets well & Im sorry these people were so mean to you. You are a good person cause even when they jumped all over you in LEFT field ...you still tried to engage with them...better you than me cause I would have come back in a dif way !!! Good Luck !!! GOD bless !!!

You know what makes me sick? People that get a dog when they have no way at all to take care of it when it gets sick. This owner had the pup for a week. A 9 week old pup. A young puppy needs 3 sets of shots in the first year, but the owner can't even afford to take it to the vet when it's possibly dying?

No, there is no advice anyone could have given other than to go to the vet. We can't diagnose over the internet. The only answer was to go to the vet, and frankly I'm sick and tired of people getting animals they can't afford to take care of.

My heart goes out to the puppy, because he had no choice in this. He relies on the person that brought him into their home, to take care of his needs. He has no option. The owner does.

If you can't afford a vet, don't get a pet. I won't sugar coat it, it is what it is, and it's about farking time everyone realized it. Enough animals die each year, all because of irresponsible owners. Enough is enough.

God bless the poor dog that probably died because of an irresponsible owner. :(

[Miss Lala]

What's better? A person getting a dog with no $$ (money) to take it to the Vet. OR... A dog being KILLED in a shelter due to "over crowding" Hummm... I think a chance at life is waaaaaay better than being killed!! Now I know this post wasn't about shelters and such, but IM just saying??

[Alty]

Whats better? A person getting a dog with no $$ (money) to take it to the Vet. OR... A dog being KILLED in a shelter due to "over crowding" Hummm... I think a chance at life is waaaaaay better than being killed !!! Now I know this post wasnt about shelters and such,,but IM just saying ?????

This was a 9 week old puppy. Puppies very rarely die in shelters, they're the first ones adopted. Also, where did you read that this was a rescue?

Frankly, I'd rather be humanely euthanized then die a slow painful death. Have you ever seen a dog die from parvo? Being killed in a shelter is much preferable to dying from parvo because your owner can't afford vet care, even though she just purchased you.

I volunteered in a shelter for years. Don't try to play the shelter card with me. I have more rescues then you've likely ever seen in one room.

This isn't about rescuing a shelter dog, it's about doing what you promised to do when taking on a pet, which is to provide it with the required health care, food, shots, etc. If your dog is dying, in pain, then you go to the vet.

This is not an opinion thread. The vet is the only answer, and if you need to be berated so that you'll do the right thing, so be it. I really could care less about the human beings that come here looking for a magic cure that doesn't exist. My only concern is the pets that don't have a choice or a voice.

When I say "you" I mean anyone that comes here looking for a diagnosis instead of doing the right thing and going to the vet.

[Lucky098]

LoL Did Miss LaLa seriously say that a pet is better off living with a person who cannot afford any type of veterinary care? Seriously??

Dying from parvo is said to be the worse belly ache you would ever experience. The intestines are sloughing the lining and your body cannot absorb any nutrients. Anything that you eat or drink comes up automatically and if you don't vomit, you get to experience the worse case of diarrhea possible.

I agree with Alty.. if you were given two choices of being placed in a home with a person who hasn't any money while you are severely SICK.. or be put to sleep in a shelter.. I would take the shelter.

Pets are expensive. They cost you money.

[Alty]

LoL Did Miss LaLa seriously say that a pet is better off living with a person who cannot afford any type of veterinary care?? Seriously????

Dying from parvo is said to be the worse belly ache you would ever experience. The intestines are sloughing the lining and your body cannot absorb any nutrients. Anything that you eat or drink comes up automatically and if you don't vomit, you get to experience the worse case of diarrhea possible.

I agree with Alty..if you were given two choices of being placed in a home with a person who hasn't any money while you are severely SICK.. or be put to sleep in a shelter.. I would take the shelter.

Pets are expensive. They cost you money.

She seriously did say it.

I find it funny that we're the mean ones because we care about the dog and tell the OP to go to the vet.

We're horrible human beings, we should be given 100 lashes with a wet noodle. We actually care about the dog, and expect the human that adopted it to do the right thing. How dare we?

[Lucky098]

I think its sad. I know people who get puppies or dogs or cats, etc. have the best intentions.. but the hard reality is.. you need to have some type of back up plan in case a pet does get sick.

What's really opened my eyes with the whole vet care cost thing.. is if you go into the vet and just have them look at the pet.. the huge cost everyone is dreading might not be that big... some vets will work with you, some won't.. But most of them will work with your budget.

Parvo is a scary thing. And if its bad enough, puppies typically do die. If the owners catch it early enough, treatments are given that can be done at home cutting the huge expense of hospitalization. But people avoid the vet clinic and end up with a dead dog or a huge @$$ bill.

I wish people would understand that pets cost money. Vaccines, even if you do them yourself, cost money.. spaying and neutering costs money (look up low cost spay/neuter clinics! They exist!) and god-forbid if the pet gets sick.. They just simply cost money. If you can hardly afford yourself, than Don't get a pet.. or have kids...

[Alty]

Oh I hear you.

I can't say that we're rich, we're not by any means. We make ends meet, but there's really not a lot of extra left over. But, our pets are cared for. No, Chewy and Rascal are not yet neutered, but that's happening very soon, sooner then they'd like. But, if any of my pets are sick, it's to the vet we go, even if I have to beg, borrow, sell my car. Whatever it takes.

Both Rascal and Chewy are up to date on their shots. All the bunnies except Oreo, are fixed. Oreo isn't because she's too old. She was found wandering the streets. I took her in to get fixed, but was advised against doing the surgery because of her age. But she's the only one out of 4 that isn't fixed. Marty the bird gets the care she needs, and if she were sick, she'd be going to the vet. The fish, I can't say I'd be going to the vet if one of them became ill. Heck, how would you even go about doing that? ;)

The thing is, I took these animals on, it was my choice, not theirs. It's my responsibility to look after them, and it takes more than giving a cup of food and some water ever day.

[Miss Lala]

OK... this is the last post I will make on this subject... In shelters all over the USA dogs & cats are KILLED due to over population( reality )... thank God there are many "No Kill Shelters" The point I was trying to make was... A Dog has a better chance to LIVE if they have a person that LOVES them... feeds & waters them Daily.. Vs going to a kill Shelter... That is my feeling & you had the nerve to Judge ME on how I Feel?? All of you High on the horse judgmental folks need a LIFE!! ( I am talking about a well at the time pup)