what do i do?

[felicity1008]

I figured i would post in the Breeders sect. knowing you all have experience.
I purchased a pup 6 days ago and brought him to the vet and he had diareah there. they tested it and neg. Next day still diareah and i brought him back again they did not retest but said its a new home. Day three he started to vomit and they had me bring him to 24 hour care facility. They found Coddidia which was not found at other vet and real bad. He has been on IV for fluids and sugar sub since. He started to eat the second day there and yesterday morning and they took him off the IV and he stopped eating and sugar was low again so they keep him last night. I called at 9pm and they said he is still not eating . QUESTION; What do I do with him? The vet bills were 300 for the first 3 days and 1500 for the hospital. I cant do another day in the hospital. What can I do to get him to eat. I brought him Cesears and he ate it the first but not now. I made boiled chicken and broth and nothing. Do i bring him home and siringe feed him? What kind of liquid sugar sub besides the Nutra cal can I give him?
He is only 15oz at 9 weeks
I called the breeder and he said YOU BOUGHT HIM HE IS YOURS NOW. NJ STATE law says i have 14 days to return him. BUt this man does not give a sh*%.
I knew if i did return him with no payment back they would just let him die. I am trying everthing here...please any suggestions?

Melssa

FelicityDaisyand Baby Rocky

[jeanm1963]

I would call my attorney, do you have a contract, I got my Laci from a not so good breeder but I still did have a contract... it stated I had 72 hours to bring her to the vet...If there was something major wrong I could return her or at thier discrestion they would pay the vet bills... It sounds like you have one sick puppy on your hands.... Please dont let him suffer... if the breeder wont take him back and get him healthy please contact a yorkie rescue near you, maybe they can help...Where did you get your puppy????

[Micah my love]

Do you have any Albon give him/her 1cc today & 1/2 cc everyday for 9 days this should take care of the coccsidia.

use nutra-cal or karo syrup for sugar,

[felicity1008]

Originally Posted by jeanm1963

I would call my attorney, do you have a contract, I got my Laci from a not so good breeder but I still did have a contract... it stated I had 72 hours to bring her to the vet...If there was something major wrong I could return her or at thier discrestion they would pay the vet bills... It sounds like you have one sick puppy on your hands.... Please dont let him suffer... if the breeder wont take him back and get him healthy please contact a yorkie rescue near you, maybe they can help...Where did you get your puppy????

No contract just papers and a health record.

[livingdustmops]

You might check small claims court to bring action against this breeder as long as this is the state law of 14 days. I would hope you would post his name so no other person buys a dog from this cruel human.

[sweetsophia]

There is a high caloric liquid that I use called Dyne. I like it much better than nutri stat and it is very palatable and the dogs actually love it.

Although coccidia can be caused by stress and a new home that baby should have never left that breeder at 15 ounces. I don't let my babies go now until they are 2#. No matter how long that takes. I normally do not have babies that size but if and when it happens they stay here until they are 2# and have had no problems.

Best of luck to you and your baby. I think small claims court is your best bet!

[blancla]

This exact same thing happened to me when I brought Ellie home. The doctor gave her some Albon for the coccidia, and I would syringe her 2 tsp of pedialyte every hour. After a day or so of doing this, she seemed to get better. The vet can also give them a vitamin B12 shot which should increase the energy level and make them hungry. I would contact the breeder and explain everything to see if they would let you return the puppy for a new one, or pay some of the medical bills. I agree that the puppy should have never left until it was at least 2 lbs.

[felicity1008]

I spoke to a friend who is an exotic/ small animal vet. she told me to keep him there one more night and have them wean him off the iv and iv glucose. and to administer him syringe feeding of food and nutracal so that he is better watched. I saw him today and he looks much better than yesterday. He was filled with puppy kisses and very much curious.He ate 1 tsp of baby food just before i got there too. Vet ran a liver workup and and ultrasound to rule out Liver Shunt and it was negative. He was very bloated and vet said it was from the parasites and the treatment and he has some fluid.
thanks all ...ill keep you post in the am

[Patti]

I am so glad he is doing a little better. Hopefully by tomorrow you can take him home and let him recuperate there. Thanks for updating.

[wemple2]

Ahhh, poor baby...I'll pray he does much better over night and recuperates completely so you can have the happy, healthy puppy that you so deserve.

[FlDebra]

I will add my prayers for your little one. What a callous breeder to first of all sell a puppy foryou to take home at 9 weeks and less than a pound! I agree with the poster that said they should be at least 12 weeks old and 2 pounds before going home. Then for that breeder to tell you "You bought him, he's yours!" is plain horrible. I would get some evidence of him saying that. Email him, call him with someone else listening in on the phone, anything to have evidence that he refused to take the puppy back or give you money towards the vet bills. Then I would take him to small claims court to pay the vet bill. If your state law says you had 14 days to return him, and he would nto allow it, then I think you should have a good case to get him to pay the vet bills.

I am glad you took it upon yourself to get him the care, including emergency care, he needed. So many go into pet ownership without funds to properly take care of puppies when emergencies arise. Even though Iam sure you did not appreciate having to rack up bills like that, you put the pup first! I wish you well with your little one. Hopefully he will gain quickly once you get him through this initial crisis. Look forward to seeing pics once he is well.

[scrapindee]

I am so sorry to be reading this but I am glad to hear your puppy is on the road to recovery.

I get so angry when I read this stuff. Don't understand the breeders doing this. Certainly don't understand the buyers buying puppies at less than a pound.....take this breeder to small claims court. Most puppies do experience coccidia from the change of environment but this is untolerable.

[felicity1008]

Originally Posted by scrapindee

I am so sorry to be reading this but I am glad to hear your puppy is on the road to recovery.

I get so angry when I read this stuff. Don't understand the breeders doing this. Certainly don't understand the buyers buying puppies at less than a pound.....take this breeder to small claims court. Most puppies do experience coccidia from the change of environment but this is untolerable.

I must say your babies are beautiful Scrapndee!!! l enjoyed your photos

[scrapindee]

Originally Posted by felicity1008

I must say your babies are beautiful Scrapndee!!! l enjoyed your photos

Thank you for the compliment. I hope things go well for you. My webmaster just updated my website.

[Ladymom]

It doesn't matter what your breeder says. New Jersey law requires the breeder to reimburse your vet bills up to the price of your puppy whether you return him or not.

Show this to your breeder and remind him that if you take him to court, he'll have to pay court costs and attorney fees on top of the vet bills.

New Jersey Pet Lemon Law