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Originally Posted by CC's I would keep the new pup seperate for 7 to 10 days to be on the safe side.
Good hand washing before and after you handle the pup.
Also depending on where you live there are puppy lemon laws. Some give 7-10 days that the breeder would have to refund your money no matter what the contract says. But it depends on your state.
I would also start to call around for a vet qualified to treat toy dogs. I don't think yours knows enough about how quickly they can be lost from simple belly aches, let alone giardia. |
How does that work, when she says that I need to take the puppy to her Dr. within the first 48 hours and if there is a problem I MUST have the puppy treated by her VET? I guess I could go to my VET after her vet and get another opinion. I think that you are right. With as many times as they sent me home with him, he probably would have been OK if they treated him correctly. I liked the fact that the VET took him home with him and gave him 24 hour care, but obviously it didn't help because he died at the Vet's house. The other thing is that I was at least getting him to eat. I got him to eat the puppy milk willingly, and some baby food. I wonder if they would have tried different foods instead of forcing him to eat what they wanted him to eat if that would have helped. I guess it all depends what he actually died of. He was done with his Giardia Medicine on Saturday and he passed on Sunday Night. The doctor said he had developed sores around his mouth. Any idea what that could have been from? The doctor said it may have been caused by the Giardia Medicine, Flagyl. And that the sores could have been internal as well. Does that sound right?
Also should I not introduce at all to the other dogs for 7 -10 days? Is that so that I do not overwhelm the puppy? My other dogs are pretty big and have all their shots, so I am not too concerned with other dogs, I just want the puppy to be comfortable so that he eats and sleeps and I wanted to know if you thought introduction to the other dogs may over excite him and/or prevent him from eating properly.