Piper tested positive for giardia, so my old vet apparently didn't check any farther. Two weeks later not any better, they ran more tests and she tested positive for coccidia. So sometimes a vet doesn't check for everything at once. The bad thing with giardia is that is causes anorexy. When we got Piper at 13 weeks she was a little over a pound from the illness. The breeder said she was just a picky eater. She was shipped so the pictures she sent us over the internet, Piper looked healthy. After the meds took affect, she ate like there was no tomorrow. On people food that is. The breeder was feeding her anything she would eat, since she wasn't eating much. Baby oatmeal with honey, hamburg. She said her vet tested Piper before being shipped & she was parasite free. Ha! We kept her away from Misha until she was better, so she wouldn't get sick. She did reimburse me for the first vet bill, but not the second one, which was over $200.00. After paying $800.00 for a Morkie & $250 for shipping. Maybe I should go on the do-not refer breeders list & post. |