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Figment713 · 06-11-2005, 08:35 AM

So I take Miss Mackenzie to the vet this morning...after her ordeal of flying in yesterday.

I was really concerned about her, as she seemed somewhat depressed and lethargic to me. Of course, my previous two yorkies were much older when I got them...4 months for Maggie, and 5 months for Molly, because they came from the same VERY RESPONSIBLE breeder. Therefore, I didn't know if what I was seeing was normal tiny puppy behavior. Also recall that this is the pup who was "rejected" by it's supposed-to-be mom a couple of weeks ago, and I didn't know but what she'd been kept in a crate for the past two weeks. In fact I suspect strongly she was, and unlike the large spacious crates I have for my pups (crates that say on the box they're designed for dogs up to 25 pounds...so they're pretty roomy for a pup thats only a couple of pounds), this was one that would fit under an airline seat...very small, very cramped, very dark. A puppy dungeon!!!!!!!!!!

OK...so I was mad to begin with about the rejection of this puppy by its family (although, truth be told, that was the reason I got her, so it wasn't all bad), and I was very angry about the fact that instead of driving her down here as planned, they put her in a crate and shipped her on a plane for 9 freaking hours in 90 degree heat!!!!!!!!!!

So, this morning it was off to the vet. They agreed with my assessment of "depression". Her gums and tongue were somewhat pale and her body temperature was about a degree to a degree and a half less than what it should be.

Mackenzie not only has worms, she has Coccidia!!!!!!!!! I know that internal parasites are a fact of life with little puppies. (I don't know why this is true, I just know that it happens). What makes me mad about the whole situation is that this puppy went for at least two weeks untreated while she laid about in her small, dark crate waiting to come to Ohio.

So, it's a week or so of antibiotics (Albon)...and I suppose I have to keep her away from the other dogs (which isn't going to help a bit with her socialization, or them getting used to her.

I'm really glad to have her. And I'll do whatever is necessary to get her healthy and make her happy to be here. I am just in total dispair over the fact that this little girl's breeder (not to even mention my friend's family) would have let her go a couple of weeks being sick. Oh, and the vet states she questions the records that came with her. She believes based on her teeth that she is even younger than 12 weeks!

Poor little pumpkin. Pray for her!

(OK...I've vented now. I feel ever so much better! I'm sorry you had to hear all of that. I suppose I really should call and yell at the friend who sent her to me. However, in the great scheme of things Mackenzie is probably ever so much better off being here than any of a number of other places she could be...places where they'd not particularly care if they were taking really good care of her!)

06-11-2005, 08:35 AM	#1
Figment713 Donating Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Ohio Posts: 123	OK, now I'm MAD!!! So I take Miss Mackenzie to the vet this morning...after her ordeal of flying in yesterday. I was really concerned about her, as she seemed somewhat depressed and lethargic to me. Of course, my previous two yorkies were much older when I got them...4 months for Maggie, and 5 months for Molly, because they came from the same VERY RESPONSIBLE breeder. Therefore, I didn't know if what I was seeing was normal tiny puppy behavior. Also recall that this is the pup who was "rejected" by it's supposed-to-be mom a couple of weeks ago, and I didn't know but what she'd been kept in a crate for the past two weeks. In fact I suspect strongly she was, and unlike the large spacious crates I have for my pups (crates that say on the box they're designed for dogs up to 25 pounds...so they're pretty roomy for a pup thats only a couple of pounds), this was one that would fit under an airline seat...very small, very cramped, very dark. A puppy dungeon!!!!!!!!!! OK...so I was mad to begin with about the rejection of this puppy by its family (although, truth be told, that was the reason I got her, so it wasn't all bad), and I was very angry about the fact that instead of driving her down here as planned, they put her in a crate and shipped her on a plane for 9 freaking hours in 90 degree heat!!!!!!!!!! So, this morning it was off to the vet. They agreed with my assessment of "depression". Her gums and tongue were somewhat pale and her body temperature was about a degree to a degree and a half less than what it should be. Mackenzie not only has worms, she has Coccidia!!!!!!!!! I know that internal parasites are a fact of life with little puppies. (I don't know why this is true, I just know that it happens). What makes me mad about the whole situation is that this puppy went for at least two weeks untreated while she laid about in her small, dark crate waiting to come to Ohio. So, it's a week or so of antibiotics (Albon)...and I suppose I have to keep her away from the other dogs (which isn't going to help a bit with her socialization, or them getting used to her. I'm really glad to have her. And I'll do whatever is necessary to get her healthy and make her happy to be here. I am just in total dispair over the fact that this little girl's breeder (not to even mention my friend's family) would have let her go a couple of weeks being sick. Oh, and the vet states she questions the records that came with her. She believes based on her teeth that she is even younger than 12 weeks! Poor little pumpkin. Pray for her! (OK...I've vented now. I feel ever so much better! I'm sorry you had to hear all of that. I suppose I really should call and yell at the friend who sent her to me. However, in the great scheme of things Mackenzie is probably ever so much better off being here than any of a number of other places she could be...places where they'd not particularly care if they were taking really good care of her!)