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XenaLee · 06-09-2015, 05:11 AM

So I'm new to this and I'm worried sick about my little angel. I just got her last Wednesday and on Saturday she started sounding sick. She was sneezing a little but it wasn't until Saturday that she really got sick. She started having trouble breathing and coughed. Vet says she has an upper respiratory infection and is on Clavamox. She is not throwing up and I'm making sure she eats before giving her the med. She is currently on a dosage of .15... On Sunday she took her first dosage and ran a lot so I think that made it worse. I'm worried about any side effects... Do puppies go through this a lot? She's almost 11 weeks old. She is usually playful but now all she wants to do is sleep and is only eating twice a day but is drinking a lot of water. I leave her food and water out all day so that she can eat at whatever time she wants because her health certainly is more important now.

Have any of you seen any side effects on you puppies? I hear that Clavamox is the best because it's not as strong but it can usually take care of it. How long did it take for you to start seeing a difference in your dog's health? Having a puppy takes a lot of time and energy. She is such a bundle of joy and I hate seeing her like this.

Thank you!!! Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

Wylie's Mom · 06-09-2015, 09:24 AM

Hi and welcome to YT. Did the vet say she has kennel cough/bordatella? And if so, was she actually given the KC/bordatella vaccine at some point? Bc they can actually catch kennel cough from the vaccine itself. Btw, kennel cough vaccine is not a core vaccine so you don't have to get it for her (I never get it for mine).

Read here for more about vaccines: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-overview.html

She will likely heal nicely, but it can actually take a very long time to heal resp infections in very young puppies -- so keep a very close eye as you already are. The main thing you want to prevent is the cough progressing to actual pneumonia, which can easily occur.

Keep us posted on how she is doing

!

wigglewomyn · 06-09-2015, 12:41 PM

It sounds like the kennel cough my puppy had after I got her. Unfortunately the first med my baby was on didn't clear her up and she got pneumonia. After they put her on a second antibiotic, she cleared right up.

I would let the breeder know she is sick since she became sick so soon after you brought her home. I hope the medicine works for you and that she gets better soon.

Russpilot · 06-09-2015, 08:13 PM

Bella had a cough for the a while. Our vet prescribed something like Bendryl to clear up her throat and she has not done the cough for a while now.

XenaLee · 06-10-2015, 05:51 PM

Thanks guys! She was hospitalized last night and we brought her home this morning. She scared us really bad because she had no energy, couldn't even hold herself up and ended up throwing up. If there's anything I can share from my terrible experience is to keep Nutrical on hand. Nutrical helps maintain there sugar level at a good point. Now you don't want to rely solely on this but it is extremely important to watch her energy and if she's not eating then you should apply this on her gums. I asked why and the doc said that it's important to apply it directly there because it gets absorbed faster. If a dog is not eating and is low on sugar it can affect the brain and that is why they won't be able to stand up. She seems a little better but still needs a lot of time. Her sugar levels were low. She's currently eating every four hours and is on the high calorie wet food.

I pray that she recovers soon. Good luck with all of your little angels and may they stay healthy and strong!!

Russpilot · 06-11-2015, 11:00 AM

Stay vigilant on the meds. It took Bella two rounds of antibiotics before we beat her cough too. But just hold on tight, these little guys are fighters and yours will be chewing everything in sight and being a puppy again soon.

XenaLee · 06-12-2015, 03:59 AM

- Update -

Vet has her on Orbax and Clavamox for 10 days. She says there is a slight chance she may not make it through but we have high hopes that she will. It's been very stressful and tiring but we are hoping for the best. Her nasal discharge looks better but the coughing got worse and that is why we added Orbax. She doesn't want to eat but food is important and we try to use a syringe to feed her. It's been an expensive road but we hope that the worst is over both in her health and money wise because as many of you know... hospital bills are super expensive and most of us don't plan for things like these.

Have any of you heard of feeding the dog Goat milk?? Does it help?

chickensmith · 06-12-2015, 04:52 AM

She needs to eat.....the nutrical will not sustain her....a syringe is good but in my experience the best food for an anorexic dog is hills a/d. It's a canned hospital food and is extremely moist. Take a finger, grab a blob and wipe it on the roof of her mouth. Our senior husky had giardia recently and I had to feed her this way. A few blobs every hour was all I could get into her but if I hadn't done it she would have died. Please get some a/d right away at any vet and start hand feeding her.

chickensmith · 06-12-2015, 04:53 AM

I have seen several breeders say goats milk is great for puppies...I know they will chime in if I'm wrong ;-)

wigglewomyn · 06-12-2015, 07:38 AM

Our puppy got worse while she was on the first med when she had kennel cough. We ended up having to take her to the vet again and she had to have IV therapy after which they put her on the stronger antibiotic. The vet told us to make sure she ate and drank and if she wasn't, to call immediately. Please make sure your puppy eats and drinks as they are so little and can't afford to lose any weight. I think it is so frustrating when our furbabies are sick and they can't tell us where they hurt or feel sick.

Have you phoned your breeder yet to tell them how sick your baby is? Since your puppy was apparently sick when you got her, the breeder might help you with your vet expenses as ours did.

I hope that your baby turns the corner soon and starts getting better quickly.

XenaLee · 06-12-2015, 02:35 PM

Thanks for the input. I've been feeding her with a syringe because that's pretty much the only way to get her to eat. After I brought her back from the Hospital she wouldn't go poop and it took almost 24 hours for her to poop phew that was another scare!! I agree, food is extremely important, as is water. I feed her as much as I can and also give her the Nutrical as added support. The doctor says she is still congested but she is better and there is still hope that she will make it through.

I read a lot about Raw Goats Milk and bought some but I was going to do a little more research before giving it to her since she is taking antibiotics and dairy can interfere with antibiotics for humans. Has anyone tried it on a sick puppy that is on antibiotics?

Unfortunately when I contacted the place I got her from the lady pretty much told me that she was healthy when she left so it's not her problem. I'm extremely upset with how they do business and hope that they get shut down for bad practices because there were at least two other dogs showing the same symptoms when I got mine but since I knew nothing about kennel cough and was super excited about her I just decided to get her. I feel bad for others who will go through this because that place is still in business and always busy. I wish there was a way to get places like those shut down. I am putting all my energy and time in fixing my poor baby before I seek advice on how I can shed light to the government on how bad the conditions are for these poor pups. Puppies deserve to be treated in a humane manner and not just used to make money.
I'm extremely sad and mad that puppies are the ones who are suffering in this situation.

Wylie's Mom · 06-13-2015, 05:37 AM

So was she given the kennel cough vaccine then or...?

Hope she continues to improve

.

XenaLee · 06-13-2015, 06:21 AM

Yes! She was given the vaccine but too late. She was already around sick puppies for the vaccine to kick in. Here's a photo of her sleeping.

Wylie's Mom · 06-13-2015, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by XenaLee

Yes! She was given the vaccine but too late. She was already around sick puppies for the vaccine to kick in. Here's a photo of her sleeping.

She is just adorbs

!!!

What I'm trying to get across (and not doing very well at it, lol) is that she actually may have caught kennel cough from the vaccine itself, which happens to many young puppies given this vaccine. I personally don't ever get this vaccine as it's not a necessary vaccine. If your pup may have contracted KC from the KC vaccine, then I'd be considering if you'd want to ever give it in the future, know what I mean?

XenaLee · 06-13-2015, 05:37 PM

I can see how that can happen. I got sick when I got the flu shot myself. I've been doing a lot of reading and I hope to learn a lot more to keep her as healthy as can be. It's hard to know which shots to give her and which ones not to. They are like babies who depend on us. I'm doing a tiny bit of goats milk just to see how she takes it and so far she's doing fine. I hope she recovers soon. Thank you all for all the valuable information.

06-09-2015, 05:11 AM	#1
XenaLee Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 127	Sick with Upper Respiratory Infection So I'm new to this and I'm worried sick about my little angel. I just got her last Wednesday and on Saturday she started sounding sick. She was sneezing a little but it wasn't until Saturday that she really got sick. She started having trouble breathing and coughed. Vet says she has an upper respiratory infection and is on Clavamox. She is not throwing up and I'm making sure she eats before giving her the med. She is currently on a dosage of .15... On Sunday she took her first dosage and ran a lot so I think that made it worse. I'm worried about any side effects... Do puppies go through this a lot? She's almost 11 weeks old. She is usually playful but now all she wants to do is sleep and is only eating twice a day but is drinking a lot of water. I leave her food and water out all day so that she can eat at whatever time she wants because her health certainly is more important now. Have any of you seen any side effects on you puppies? I hear that Clavamox is the best because it's not as strong but it can usually take care of it. How long did it take for you to start seeing a difference in your dog's health? Having a puppy takes a lot of time and energy. She is such a bundle of joy and I hate seeing her like this. Thank you!!! Any feedback is greatly appreciated.

06-09-2015, 09:24 AM	#2
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	Hi and welcome to YT. Did the vet say she has kennel cough/bordatella? And if so, was she actually given the KC/bordatella vaccine at some point? Bc they can actually catch kennel cough from the vaccine itself. Btw, kennel cough vaccine is not a core vaccine so you don't have to get it for her (I never get it for mine). Read here for more about vaccines: http://www.yorkietalk.com/forums/yor...-overview.html She will likely heal nicely, but it can actually take a very long time to heal resp infections in very young puppies -- so keep a very close eye as you already are. The main thing you want to prevent is the cough progressing to actual pneumonia, which can easily occur. Keep us posted on how she is doing ! __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

06-09-2015, 12:41 PM	#3
wigglewomyn YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Syracuse Posts: 404	It sounds like the kennel cough my puppy had after I got her. Unfortunately the first med my baby was on didn't clear her up and she got pneumonia. After they put her on a second antibiotic, she cleared right up. I would let the breeder know she is sick since she became sick so soon after you brought her home. I hope the medicine works for you and that she gets better soon. __________________ Mommy to Duncan and Little Miss Elliot - RIP Tuki and Anya Last edited by wigglewomyn; 06-09-2015 at 12:43 PM.

06-10-2015, 05:51 PM	#5
XenaLee Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 127	Thanks! Thanks guys! She was hospitalized last night and we brought her home this morning. She scared us really bad because she had no energy, couldn't even hold herself up and ended up throwing up. If there's anything I can share from my terrible experience is to keep Nutrical on hand. Nutrical helps maintain there sugar level at a good point. Now you don't want to rely solely on this but it is extremely important to watch her energy and if she's not eating then you should apply this on her gums. I asked why and the doc said that it's important to apply it directly there because it gets absorbed faster. If a dog is not eating and is low on sugar it can affect the brain and that is why they won't be able to stand up. She seems a little better but still needs a lot of time. Her sugar levels were low. She's currently eating every four hours and is on the high calorie wet food. I pray that she recovers soon. Good luck with all of your little angels and may they stay healthy and strong!!

06-12-2015, 04:52 AM	#8
chickensmith YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Eden, NC USA Posts: 550	She needs to eat.....the nutrical will not sustain her....a syringe is good but in my experience the best food for an anorexic dog is hills a/d. It's a canned hospital food and is extremely moist. Take a finger, grab a blob and wipe it on the roof of her mouth. Our senior husky had giardia recently and I had to feed her this way. A few blobs every hour was all I could get into her but if I hadn't done it she would have died. Please get some a/d right away at any vet and start hand feeding her. __________________ Gretchen Jamie Logan Charlie Miles Elliot Winnie Misha Chloe

06-09-2015, 08:13 PM	#4
Russpilot Donating 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 881	Bella had a cough for the a while. Our vet prescribed something like Bendryl to clear up her throat and she has not done the cough for a while now.

06-11-2015, 11:00 AM	#6
Russpilot Donating 500 Club Member Join Date: May 2015 Location: Jacksonville, FL USA Posts: 881	Stay vigilant on the meds. It took Bella two rounds of antibiotics before we beat her cough too. But just hold on tight, these little guys are fighters and yours will be chewing everything in sight and being a puppy again soon.

06-12-2015, 03:59 AM	#7
XenaLee Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 127	- Update - Vet has her on Orbax and Clavamox for 10 days. She says there is a slight chance she may not make it through but we have high hopes that she will. It's been very stressful and tiring but we are hoping for the best. Her nasal discharge looks better but the coughing got worse and that is why we added Orbax. She doesn't want to eat but food is important and we try to use a syringe to feed her. It's been an expensive road but we hope that the worst is over both in her health and money wise because as many of you know... hospital bills are super expensive and most of us don't plan for things like these. Have any of you heard of feeding the dog Goat milk?? Does it help?

06-12-2015, 04:53 AM	#9
chickensmith YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Eden, NC USA Posts: 550	I have seen several breeders say goats milk is great for puppies...I know they will chime in if I'm wrong ;-) __________________ Gretchen Jamie Logan Charlie Miles Elliot Winnie Misha Chloe

06-12-2015, 07:38 AM	#10
wigglewomyn YT Addict Join Date: Jan 2015 Location: Syracuse Posts: 404	Our puppy got worse while she was on the first med when she had kennel cough. We ended up having to take her to the vet again and she had to have IV therapy after which they put her on the stronger antibiotic. The vet told us to make sure she ate and drank and if she wasn't, to call immediately. Please make sure your puppy eats and drinks as they are so little and can't afford to lose any weight. I think it is so frustrating when our furbabies are sick and they can't tell us where they hurt or feel sick. Have you phoned your breeder yet to tell them how sick your baby is? Since your puppy was apparently sick when you got her, the breeder might help you with your vet expenses as ours did. I hope that your baby turns the corner soon and starts getting better quickly. __________________ Mommy to Duncan and Little Miss Elliot - RIP Tuki and Anya

06-12-2015, 02:35 PM	#11
XenaLee Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 127	Health is improving - crossing our fingers Thanks for the input. I've been feeding her with a syringe because that's pretty much the only way to get her to eat. After I brought her back from the Hospital she wouldn't go poop and it took almost 24 hours for her to poop phew that was another scare!! I agree, food is extremely important, as is water. I feed her as much as I can and also give her the Nutrical as added support. The doctor says she is still congested but she is better and there is still hope that she will make it through. I read a lot about Raw Goats Milk and bought some but I was going to do a little more research before giving it to her since she is taking antibiotics and dairy can interfere with antibiotics for humans. Has anyone tried it on a sick puppy that is on antibiotics? Unfortunately when I contacted the place I got her from the lady pretty much told me that she was healthy when she left so it's not her problem. I'm extremely upset with how they do business and hope that they get shut down for bad practices because there were at least two other dogs showing the same symptoms when I got mine but since I knew nothing about kennel cough and was super excited about her I just decided to get her. I feel bad for others who will go through this because that place is still in business and always busy. I wish there was a way to get places like those shut down. I am putting all my energy and time in fixing my poor baby before I seek advice on how I can shed light to the government on how bad the conditions are for these poor pups. Puppies deserve to be treated in a humane manner and not just used to make money. I'm extremely sad and mad that puppies are the ones who are suffering in this situation.

06-13-2015, 05:37 AM	#12
Wylie's Mom Furbutts = LOVE Donating Member Moderator Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 35,889 Blog Entries: 2	So was she given the kennel cough vaccine then or...? Hope she continues to improve . __________________ ~ A friend told me I was delusional. I nearly fell off my unicorn. ~ °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨° Ann \| Pfeiffer \| Marcel Verdel Purcell \| Wylie \| Artie °¨¨¨°ºOº°¨¨¨°

06-13-2015, 05:37 PM	#15
XenaLee Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2015 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 127	I can see how that can happen. I got sick when I got the flu shot myself. I've been doing a lot of reading and I hope to learn a lot more to keep her as healthy as can be. It's hard to know which shots to give her and which ones not to. They are like babies who depend on us. I'm doing a tiny bit of goats milk just to see how she takes it and so far she's doing fine. I hope she recovers soon. Thank you all for all the valuable information.