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Old 05-19-2011, 09:10 AM   #94
WiggleWagglePup
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Originally Posted by Wrenee4 View Post
Hi! I really hope your baby feels better soon!
First off with the vaccines I would go with that he hasn't had any. Even if a breeder does their own shots there are stickers that go with those shots that you would put on the paper to "prove" that they were given. I am amazed a vet would say ok with that paperwork to ship him.
Loosing hair is pretty normal in a pup that has been through so much. The body protects important organs first and hair is not that important and if in bad cases the hair will stop growing and will fall out. Don't worry - it will grow back just fine. I see you already checked for mange so I would think it is just a case of bad nutrition. Does your vet have fortiflora to add into his food? It's not cheap, but will help by adding probiotics (good bacteria), vitamens and more. They usualy really like it too.
Depending on how bad of a case of cocci do you think his blood sugar dropped and caused a seizure? This can also happen. Or was this gone by the time this happened?
I would really want to look more into that coughing. Just doesnt sound right to me. Kennel cough causes runny nose too? You can bring him in the bathroom with you when you take a shower to breath in the steam and that might help or the those things you use with kids when they are congested (sorry cant think of the name). I hope some of this might help!
Hugs to your Wiley!
The vet wasn't for sure why he had that episode, but it was the scariest thing I have ever seen. He thought that it might have been a seizure because of how I described it. He only had the one and it was the third day having him. He might have had another blood sugar drop then, but I was giving nutrical and feeding him every hr or so at that time. 3ml of AD because he wouldn't eat. Thanks for the info about taking him into the bathroom... steam. I have done this with my kids when they were younger and it helps. He goes in again for the congested cough thing tomorrow and he is going to get an xray and more testing. Dr. ruled out kennel cough. I have two Adult Shih Tzu's and they have not been affected by him at all. They are healthy as can be. Tammy
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