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Do you have nutrical or karyo syrup at home this way his blood sugar does not drop to low from throwing up. I am sorry I cant help you with the symptoms

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Originally Posted by MarleysMommy (Post 2532727)

*sigh* So, Marley just threw up twice in a row.

I called the E-vet near me and they said to take him in if he continues to throw up. Could he just be feeling sick from all the medicine? I heard that with tapeworms it can cause them to vomit them up as well as poop them-- maybe the meds are just working? I'll watch him closely and keep him hydrated. If he throws up anymore we will be going to the E-vet. Yay.

Any ideas why he'd be throwing up? I really think it has to do with the worms, personally but I'd love to hear your thoughts.

Oh wow mama! Poor Marley! I dont have an answer for you! But i hope he gets better REALLY soon!!!!

I have Nutrical.

Just did some looking around and it looks like Frontline has a side effect of making dogs vomit. Maybe he is sensitive to the Frontline?

I dunno. This poor baby. I just want him to feel better. But I really can't afford going to the e-vet. I will if it comes to that but I'm due in June ( pregnant ) and am really trying to save money.

Please keep little Marley in your prayers

I just joined and wanted to say hi. ;):aimeeyork:animal36:rolleyes::cool:

He is eating and drinking now. I didn't know if I should stop him or not, but he's so small I figure any food he can keep in is better than none?

If he keeps it down for 20 - 30 minutes, I think we'll be ok. Its been about 7 since he started munching.

Should I let him keep eating?

I would let him keep eating, I think if he was feeling really sick he would show no interest in the food

Ok, well he stopped eating and is playing now. Maybe he just felt yucky from all the medicine in his tiny body.

Thanks for everyones advice and support today! Means alot. My husband is off on base and I'm here alone so, its nice to have people to lean on :-)

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Originally Posted by MarleysMommy (Post 2530898)

Hey ya'll -

Well, as you now I have mentioned that Marley came to me from a second party who "supposedly" got him from the local shelter ( he was a part of a raid on a breeder/puppy mill ). He had fleas, ticks, and worms.

The woman said he had been treated for them all and the remaining scabs were just healing from the ticks. I took what she said and didn't really question. But, today I wanted to take a closer look at the scabs and his skin. So, I gave him a bath.

It looks to me as though he has several spots where his skin is infected. I also saw some kind of bugs (I called them creepy crawlies) around the wounds. They are not all over his fur; I checked him thoroughly. They are only where he has the scabs (which some are oozy and don't look too lovely). They do NOT look like fleas OR ticks. Any ideas? I have been very careful washing things with bleach and vacuuming. I also have made sure he sleeps on HIS towels not on my bedding. As they don't look like fleas, I'm not too concerned about "catching" them - but I'm taking precautions.

At any rate, all of this made me livid. I wonder if she ever told the truth - was he treated, where did he come from, ect. If he wasn't treated, then he has an active case of works as well. Great.

I made him an appointment with a vet near by that got excellent reviews (many of the vets in my neck of the woods had complaints and stuff). His appointment is at 9 am on Monday - they are booked till then. He is eating, drinking, playing, not even itching an abnormal amount. His stools are looser than they probably should be, but I had to switch his cold turkey on the food because the lady said she had a bag of his food for me and never brought it. It had been 5 hours and I had already bought his Blue Buffalo so, thats what I had. He loves it and is doing well. Just his tummy adjusting I think.

I thought I'd post this and see if anyone has any suggestions or thinks its more urgent than maybe I see it right now. Any ideas on the little buggies? Or what could be causing the skin sores? I want to take the best care of this little cutie!

Thanks ya'll,

From Heidi and Marley

i would quarantine her as best you can until she's seen, in case its contagious to humans. poor baby and poor you. there are too many types of parasits to try to guess this without seeing it in person. theres no other vet you can see even on a saturday? i'm itching just thinking about it.
keep her bedding away from any other fabrics...disinfect her whole living area. is Marley your only pet? If not keep them all separated to avoid cross contamination and having more problems. gosh i feel bad for you guys. please let us know how it goes.
me personally i would dab peroxide on the open wounds.

Best wishes to you and Marley.

I give Bailey monthly Frontline and Interceptor - but I separate the doses by 48 hours....

You have a young one there - so no doubt, it was a big day for him.

Welcome to YT!!!

Aw poor baby! I just read this entire thread and I apparently missed what the little bugs were? What are they?

Vet said they WERE fleas, they were just engorged. That's why they looked more like beatles. I had never seen one all fat like that.

SOOOO, I'm vaccuming and putting bedding in plastic bags to wash in the morning and trying to keep everything clean. He sleeps with me...so I bought him a bed and put a towel in it so its covered and he can sleep next to me. I'll just have to vaccum my sheets every morning. She said it should kill them all by Sunday.

Thanks ya'll!

Heidi
thank God that Marley has YOU in his little young life! soon this will all be behind you and you'll have a healthy little furbaby. Since you're due in June ( congratulations) are you gonna keep Marley? Just curious. welcome to YT! Glad you're here :D

I will keep him, yes! I have rescued 2 of my other 3 dogs as well (my parents are watching them until my husbands training here is Texas is done so they don't have to move around too much). I have a huge heart for animals. Before I had gotten pregnant, my husband and I were nursing to health 4 guinea pigs, 5 rats - all of which we found homes for. And we also had my 3 puppies. My goal is to open an animal sanctuary out in Colorado in about 5 years once my husband is out of the Army.

Thanks so much for the kind words of encouragment. Some people think I'm crazy with all of my animals - but it makes me feel good inside and, besides, someone has to love the ones that have gotten pushed aside, right? I'll be a mommy to a little girl (Lorelai Joy) and 4 puppies...oh and 2 bratty budgies :-). They are in love with eachother and would rather I just feed them and butt out.

Heidi

you're sound like my nephew who is 8 and we call Dr Doolittle. Animals find H-I-M and he's amazing with them. he wants to be a vet. he has snakes, gekos, hamsters, dogs, turtles and who knows what else!!!! :p

Lorelai what a beautiful name!

Congrads, my daughter is due anytime now, she is also having a girl. I have a 4 month old and she developed hypoglycemia shortly after I got her. She was playing with our other yorkie and over did it. She vomited and then became very lethargic. I gave her karo syrup and it took three hours before she was completely awake again, so please watch out for this, it happens fast and is very scary. Little ones are really prone to it. Just wanted to mention since Marley is so young and little and has been vomiting.
Best of luck with your new little one:):):).