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Old 05-07-2011, 04:58 AM   #1
WiggleWagglePup
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Unhappy Sick Little Wiley Coyotee

Hello to all!!! I am new on Yorkie Talk and I sure am having trouble getting around to find things on this site, but I am sure I will manage in time. Here is my story on my little guy and if anyone could give me any info on any of the problems my little may have... I would appreciate any responses...
I purchased my little yorkie boy from a breeder in Georgia off her website. I do not tend to put her down in any way, however, I am upset with the whole experience. My main concern is getting my baby boy better. He was sent to me by plane on 04/20/11 on Delta flight from Georgia to Minnesota. He had a Health Certificated dated 04/19/11 that he was healthly to fly and 1# 10oz weight. His birthday 02/05/11 making him 10 1/2wks when he arrived on 04/20/11 3pm. He was scared of course and didn't want to come out of the kennel. Cute little boy, but felt like walking bones with hair. He was given Nutrical right away. I noticed that his food breeder sent with him was not Eukanuba and Puppy Chow which set off an alarm. She didn't send his Vet Shot records either which worried me more. His ears were dirty inside and he was shedding alot. We had a 3 1/2 hour ride home. He did drink water, but would not eat. When we got home, he would drink... but wouldn't eat. I stayed up with him most the night making sure he got water and nutrical and tried to get him to eat but no luck. He was only 1# 8.7oz when I weighed him at home. I took him in to Animal Hospital very next morning at 8am emergency basis. Only 17hours after I picked him up from airport.
His Vet Doctor took him back right away and took blood. His blood sugar level should be at 300-400 is what they said and his was only at 34 .. I was so upset. the Doctor said he was extremely thin, hardly no muscle mass and just bones. He was very worried he wouldn't make it through. They did a fecal smear and found Coccidiosis & Campylobacter infection and he was put on ALBON & AMOXICILLIN for 7 days. They kept him the rest of the day to get his levels up and give food every hour by syringe. I picked him up at 4pm and he was well enough to go home. I had to feed him by syringe each hour as well. 3ml AD food mixed with a bit of water to help go down.
Two days later, he startled us all by screaming or crying terribly and I picked him up and he wouldn't respond and continued to scream... then he went limp on me and I thought he died right there in my arms because he wasn't breathing well and eyes rolled back in his head. Took him to Animal Hospital right away and by the time I got him there... he was sitting up and fine. Both me and the Vet Doctor were Confused. The vet said that he might have had a sezure. After this episode, he seemed to have a runny nose and this cough now and then and it kept getting worse and would chock.
He was brought back after seven days on his meds for his infections and his Cocidiosis was clear, but still had the Campy... so more meds.
I just took him in yesterday to check his Campy and it was finally clear. He also took a smear of his ears and a smear of his nasal and found that he had yeast in ears and put on drops for 10days. He also put him on Childrens Benidrel for sinus/allegy problems. The lose of his hair he said could be from all the stress and meds and what he has been through. So here I sit still wondering if my baby is going to be ok. Thinking a healthly puppy would arrived to me after paying so much for him and I am paying vet bills after vet bills to get him better.
I talked to the breeder and said that she was sorry for not sending him with the Eukanuba because she forgot it and had to purchase puppy chow to send him with something to eat and she completely forgot his shot records and would send them by mail, but I still haven't gotten them and it has been 15days waiting for them. She said he was healthy and couldn't understand why he was so sick with all the problems. She said she would replace puppy with another if he died of life threating congenital defect, but would not ship by plane.
I don't know what to do....
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