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Originally Posted by taco  We just got our little guy on thursday night. He was in great shape up until last night, started coughing everyother minute. I called the person we got him from and says that upper respiratory problems are extremely common in these small dogs. Puppy is male 111 weeks old and 2lbs by the way flown from Ohio to SF(I know the vet explained probably from a puppy mill which makes us even feel worse) being that neither of us have ever had a pet before.
Well the vet prescribed us torbugesic and clavamox he had a 103% temperature and she says even if from a puppy mill dog seems to be in good shape besides the coughing and temperature still happy.
But I am thinking since the guy we bought him from told us to use a nueblizer and gentalmin sulfate and it will clear up in 5 days which we can get from him, Vet says that the gentalmin sulfate can hurt his liver so she didn't want to prescribe it but I am thinking now since he is the guy who breeds these dogs and only these dogs I think he might know best
We are totally confused and saddened as he is now very quite becuase of the antiobiotics and just seems sad. Anythoughts or suggestions greatly appreicated.
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So you are thinking that the puppymiller might know best?????
Please listen to the vet. Don't give the puppy anything that could damage his liver! Liver disease is very common in Yorkies so your vet is probably especially concerned since your puppy came from a puppy mill. Did you know that Yorkies are 36 times more likely to be born with a liver shunt than all other breeds combined?
The poor guy isn't quiet because of the antibiotics. He is quiet because he is very sick.