[mydogquestion]

Agree ,why would I disagree with my vet who has much more experience ,training ,education,and hands on knowledge of my dogs needs.

[mydogquestion]

I understood his statement. I just think he's wrong.

[labman]

Of course. After all, there is no way you could be wrong. Most dog owners have no ideal how little they know. I certainly didn't before I started raising puppies.

[Silverfoxkit]

This is a nightmare! I brought the little man to the vet a few days ago, and he checked up well. The vet told me he believed he would outgrow the knuckling over and put him on Pet Tabs. He is due to return for his second shot on Monday, but he took a sharp nose dive today, after vet hours and the vet office won't be open tomorrow. He went from energetic and eating well to lethargic, he won't eat, not even his favorite treats, and he's thrown up twice. I fear parvo, which I've dealt with before. All I can do is keep him hydrated until Monday.

[labman]

Just after some good news on the legs, he gets sick. If it is parvo, perhaps try to get through to your vet or any emergency clinic in your area. You never said how old he is now. I understand the more dog, the better its chances with Parvo.

[Silverfoxkit]

He will be 9 weeks come tomorrow, (Sunday). At the previous vet check he was 10.3 pounds, He threw up a third time not long ago. We're giving him regulated amounts of gatorade with a syringe. He's keeping a good bit of it down. I don't believe he could have gotten into anything toxic to cause this. Any and all chemicals are kept well out of doggy access, and we don't keep any type of rodent poisons around because of the dogs and I also keep gerbils. He hasn't pottied since he started acting sick hours ago, so I can't say if there is bloody or loose stool.

[Sarah_the_vet_tech]

So the vet put him on Pet Tabs. That's what I had expected. The knuckling was due to the lack of Vitamins and Calcium. That is also known as Rickets. This is what I had suspected. I'm sorry to hear that he is sick now. I would def. get him to a emergency clinic somewhere if at all possible.

[labman]

Whose idea was the nutrical? How much experience does your vet have with large breed puppies? Vets disagree. The large breed specialists I know tell me excess calcium is the worst possible thing for large breed puppies bone structure. Too much calcium and the wrong ratio to phosphorus makes it impossible for the body to use the calcium it needs. If anything the Science diet had too much calcium already, and adding more would make it worse. I mentioned Great Danes when I had my Xanthe in for her shots last Wednesday. My vet confirmed what works great for the schools Labs, Goldens, and Shepherds is even more important for larger breeds. He treats dogs with joint problems from all over the country.

When the digestive crisis is over, I think you should get another opinion on the legs. While I agree it is the diet, it is too rich of a diet, not a lack of nutrients.

[Sarah_the_vet_tech]

Pet tabs is a supplement the same as nutrical. I mentioned nutrical... your point? Yes vets do disagree. I have no problem with that. I can't tell you alone how many large breed puppies we see. I don't count them. Today alone we seen over 80 animals no way for me to keep count. I see way more animals and help way more animals than you think. So do not try to belittle my experience or what I know.

[Silverfoxkit]

There is blood in the stool. All we can do is keep him hydrated and wait until Monday morning when the vets are open again. Pray for him to hold up that long.

[Silverfoxkit]

He had his first shot at 6 weeks. He just turned 9 weeks and was due to get his next shot tomorrow.

[wkellys]

Parvo??

[Silverfoxkit]

Parvo???

I'm unsure of what you mean. If you mean was parvo a part of the 1st shot, then yes. If you are asking if he has parvo, then I'm not sure, but it's highly likely.

[Silverfoxkit]

He's no longer with us now. R.I.P. My angel Aries.

[Sarah_the_vet_tech]

RIP baby boy

Sorry, I wished there were something I could have done.

[labman]

Too bad he got sick when care wasn't available.