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Originally Posted by Woogie Man  Someone posted that your baby is also on metronidazole. I only saw from your post that she was on albon. If she's on both, why is that? If her only issue is coccidia, the albon should clear that.
Coccidia usually is easily treatable but a heavy infestation can cause the symptoms to be more severe and take longer to clear up.
You do need to watch out for dehydration since she has diarrhea. To check for dehydration, pull up some skin along her back. It should spring back to its normal position fairly quickly. If it doesn't, she needs more fluids. Pedialite would be good for that.
If you are trying to get your baby to eat, don't worry too much about what brand of canned to give her just now. You could just get some Pedigree canned at the grocery for now. Just get the paste kind and not the chunky. The chunky has wheat gluten in it to make the gravy. If you have to order food to get a good brand, don't let that stop you from getting something for her now.
You also asked about what to use for her to go potty on. I always have used newspaper since puppies can get their nails caught in the pee pads. If you want to, you could put a pee pad under the paper to make it more absorbent but have the paper on top. If she's used to the pads and doesn't have a problem with her nails catching on them, just stay with that. No need to change what works.
One thing about the Nutri-Cal/karo use. It's great to get a pup's blood sugar levels up but shouldn't be used too much. When you do use it, follow up with feeding her some protein. If a pup is eating well, it really isn't necessary to give added sugar. I keep some on hand in case of a hypoglycemic episode or if I'm hand feeding a small baby (I mix a little karo in with goat's milk for hand feeding) but don't normally give it to a healthy pup that's eating well.
Your baby is very small so do keep a close eye on her. Even once she's over the coccidia, the best thing to do is to make sure she eats well and doesn't overdo it while playing. Limit her playtime until she's older and has gained some weight and always feed her after playing. The little ones can crash very easily. |
No she is not on Flagyl. I am not at all familiar with Albon and wondered if it was some sort of dirivative to it for pups that I was not aware of. Figured it wasn't but ya never know. I ordered : Nutro Natural Choice Lamb & Rice Canned Dog Food. I hope that one is ok since I ordered a case. I also ordered goats milk and more nutri-cal. Someone said I should be giving it for a year. I have to say what I do not like about it is that it has sodium benzoate in it and we here avoid that like tha plague. I would think taking it regularly for a long time could cause them to get cancer. Just how much do you suggest I give to Molly? And is there a more natural alternative to it without the preservative? I will also go and buy some Karo tomorrow and a can of something to feed her until the case arrives.
As for the potty thing, I really would like to get one of the above things. Am wondering about the grass one???