 Worried Momma!...long post
It has been a few weeks since I've posted on here, but some of you may know I lost my little Lacey in an accident on November 29 and I got my little boy Willie on December 20. I don't know if it is just the fact that I had witnessed a horrific and tragic accient with Lacey that makes me that much more concerned with Willie or what but I feel like I am worrying all the time.
First of all, I think that the breeder I got Willie from lied & said that he was 6 weeks when I got him and completely weaned (because it was close to Christmas & I think they wanted to get rid of them)...now 6 weeks is EXTREMELY early to get a Yorkie (when I got Lacey she was almost 12 weeks; and I didn't get Willie from the same breeder). Anyway, I have a feeling in my gut that he will JUST be turning 7 weeks tomorrow and not the 9 that he "should" be (which if you do the math that would have had me picking him up at FOUR WEEKS OLD)! He checked out fine at the vet 3 weeks ago when I took him & he will be going next Saturday for his check-up/2nd shots. He is SO small, barely over 1 pound and this is why I think he isn't as old as she led me to believe.
Anyway, he had/has coccidia and has been on Albon for the last 10 days, yet when he poops, it is still mucousy with a little blood in it. I still have a bit of the Albon left, should I keep giving it to him? Another thing that has had me in a fret is that he isn't really eating much. I've tried many different things, and he seems to not like any of it. I need a suggestion for the best kibble out there, because I don't feel like Pedigree is doing the trick with him. Next, (lol, I told you I'm a worrier) he has slept ALL day. This is the first time that he has done anything like this in the 3 weeks I've had him. I know that young puppies are just like infants & need a lot of sleep, but since he's been sleeping all day, he hasn't had any food to eat, but I have given him a bit of Nutri-Cal and he's had some water. But usually he is up running around & attempting to play. Today, nothing...just sleep.
These are all things I'm going to talk to the vet about next week, but is there any cause for him to get in there sooner? I guess I'm just worried because I don't ever remember having any issues like this with Lacey & the last thing I need to have happen is lose another precious baby. Any advice or guidance would be greatly appreciated...I get on here and make myself sick reading all the possible things that could go wrong & I just want to have another healthy, happy & fun dog!
I'm attaching a few pictures of Willie I took several days ago...even the pictures are decieving, really he is as big as my hand, but I do feel like he has grown a bit since I've had him. |