The websites are great thanks so much I'm looking through old forum messages and trying to find vet numbers.
As for the vet that said Marco didn't need the shots a few months ago... I think he was a total a-hole anyway. I hope they have better vets around here! I took Marco in for a horrible staff infection, which he gave me antibiotics for, but never mentioned that it was some sort of little bug causing the itching that caused the staff... in the first place so he got it again within a month.
I know my breeder friend is an expert on yorkies... she is in fact the very wonderful person that intro'd Marco into my life... I just wish she would wake up earlier on weekends!
I'm worried about the remains I haven't yet found anywhere that talks about disposal (god I hate putting it that way) of puppies that have died from it. I mean are the remains still hosting the virus? And will fire get rid of it?
My land lord may not be to happy about it but I'm starting to think of setting a controlled fire in the yard or bleaching it down with "outdoor" bleach that is supposed to biodegrade in 24 hours. So much for grass or a garden though!
I know that a vaccine is probably the best option and plan on getting that as soon as I can get in touch with my mom to barrow the money... But is that safe? I mean all the sites say it takes 7-10 days for an infected dog to show symptoms and we've only been her 5-7 days. and can you give an infected dog the vaccine?
Sorry I'm going around in circles... I guess it's the front yard from now on... not sure how much safer that is but maybe less viral load than the back since that is apparently where the puppy was kept.
Thank you all so much for the support and the info.
Good news for now is that so far he is still acting like his self, eating well (although drinking a bit more water than usual), and his stool looks normal. |