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Originally Posted by AmandaY  Thank you all so much!!! I am having much difficulty trying to get to sleep because im so worried =/ but me and the rest of our critters are going to try and get some rest... Thank you again so much and keep praying for us <3 |
Last night must have been pretty rough on you. Hope things are improving today, and that you will update us here whenever you can. You will find that the members here on YorkieTalk truly care about your little Doddle, and we will be thinking about him and praying for him until he is well.
Be sure to mention to your regular vet that you have another dog in the house, and it may be wise to take a fecal sample from that dog to be checked in case it also needs to be treated for coccidia. Did the vet give you instructions on thoroughly cleaning where the puppy has pooped, so coccidia won't be spread?
Another thing I thought of in the middle of the night is that with a very tiny pup such as yours, over exertion can also bring on hypoglycemia. You need to limit the amount of play he has with your older pup until he is older and bigger.
You are probably going to hear this a lot on here, but a responsible breeder does not release Yorkies to their new home until they are 12 weeks old, and ideally at least 2 lbs. At 10 weeks and 1.3 lbs. you have a very young tiny baby, which comes with a lot of responsibility. The breeder should have prepared you to recognize and treat hypoglycemia and dehydration, and should have already had a fecal test done and would have known about the coccidia.
I want to commend you however on promptly getting Doddle to a vet for treatment even though it is costly, and in the middle of the night. Without that he likely wouldn't have made it thru the night (and I'm assuming he has since I haven't heard different).
Sending hugs your way, and anxiously waiting to hear more news.