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sandysyorkie · 10-27-2009, 07:37 AM

I just got my Yorkie puppy, Ava, on Sat from what I thought was a good breeder. I called around, asked all the right questions and picked the person that I thought would give me a healthy dog.

Ava has not wanted to eat since I brought her home, so I am giving her Nutrical and trying everything to make her eat a bit. I was told it was likely due to her change of home. On Monday, I took her to the vet for her checkup. I brought a stool sample and the vet just told me that she has giardia AND cocidia!

She is now on 2 meds and I have been told that if she does not start eating soon, my force feeding will not be enough and we will have to admit her. In the meantime I need to bring her back for a blood gloucose test.

Needless to say I am upset and very very worried. My priority is to get my puppy heathly and I will work with the vet to do that. Next, I need to know what I should expect from the breeder. I am now having to take time of work and this is already getting costly. Stool samples at my vet are $100 (I will need to do this at least twice). The Meds are $75. Blood work $30.

I paid $2000 for what I thought was a heathy dog. Any advice?

10-27-2009, 07:37 AM	#1
sandysyorkie Yorkie Talker Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: NYC Posts: 19	Sick Puppy Advice I just got my Yorkie puppy, Ava, on Sat from what I thought was a good breeder. I called around, asked all the right questions and picked the person that I thought would give me a healthy dog. Ava has not wanted to eat since I brought her home, so I am giving her Nutrical and trying everything to make her eat a bit. I was told it was likely due to her change of home. On Monday, I took her to the vet for her checkup. I brought a stool sample and the vet just told me that she has giardia AND cocidia! She is now on 2 meds and I have been told that if she does not start eating soon, my force feeding will not be enough and we will have to admit her. In the meantime I need to bring her back for a blood gloucose test. Needless to say I am upset and very very worried. My priority is to get my puppy heathly and I will work with the vet to do that. Next, I need to know what I should expect from the breeder. I am now having to take time of work and this is already getting costly. Stool samples at my vet are $100 (I will need to do this at least twice). The Meds are $75. Blood work $30. I paid $2000 for what I thought was a heathy dog. Any advice?