INFECTEd PUPPIES FOUND IN LOCAL PET STORE - YorkieTalk.com Forums

txshopper73 · 03-28-2006, 11:50 AM

Saw this someplace else and wanted to post it here!

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8309369/detail.html

mustangbee · 03-28-2006, 11:51 AM

THAT IS SO SAD!!!!!!!!

gutu28 · 03-28-2006, 11:55 AM

That's where I live!! Oh my goodness!! POOR BABIES!

txshopper73 · 03-28-2006, 11:57 AM

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia

Giardia lamblia (formerly also Lamblia intestinalis and also known as Giardia duodenalis) is a flagellated protozoan parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of humans. It is also one of the most common parasites infecting cats. Infection causes giardiasis, a type of gastroenteritis that manifests itself with severe diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Other symptoms can include bloating, flatulence, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. In some patients, vomiting or nausea is the major symptom. The symptoms usually manifest themselves about seven to ten days after the organism is ingested. Giardia is a major cause of intestinal disease worldwide and the most frequent non-bacterial cause of diarrhea in North America. Nonetheless, the basic biology of this parasite is poorly understood.

Infection from giardia can occur from consuming contaminated food or water. It can also be transferred from animal or human feces. Not every person displays symptoms of infection, but they can still serve as a carrier of the disease. Giardia infection is a concern for people camping in the wilderness or swimming in contaminated streams or lakes, especially the artificial lakes formed by beaver dams (hence the popular name for giardiasis, "Beaver Fever"). Filter use or boiling is recommended for purifying drinking water in wilderness conditions.

SWEETPEA · 03-28-2006, 11:58 AM

OMG!!! thats terrible

RMKC · 03-28-2006, 12:50 PM

That is terrible !

snickers mom · 03-28-2006, 12:56 PM

thats what snickers had/has amoung other things and she came from a petshop and still isnt better
what these places do is awful and harsher punishments are needed... its so cruel to the puppies all these sick furbabies its unfair!

BMS · 03-28-2006, 01:28 PM

I thought when I bought my Yorkie on Christmas Eve last, I would avoid these awful parasites by buying from a reputable breeder. I was wrong. She had this and another parasite. After a long time on meds she finally is well but for a while she was not feeling very well. I did call the breeder to let her know.

julieg · 03-28-2006, 02:11 PM

YIKES!!! You would think the pet store would have known their little pups were sick. How SAD

BMS · 03-28-2006, 02:21 PM

Yeah well I bought my pup from a private reputable breeder. She was selling a lot of pups at that time and maltese too. They probably all had it since they were all out together running around, looking so cute.

03-28-2006, 11:50 AM	#1
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	INFECTEd PUPPIES FOUND IN LOCAL PET STORE Saw this someplace else and wanted to post it here! http://www.wsbtv.com/news/8309369/detail.html __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

03-28-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
mustangbee Donating YT 9000 Club Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: North Carolina :) Posts: 10,616	THAT IS SO SAD!!!!!!!! __________________ Friends are God's way of apologizing for our relatives. "Love & Support Our YT Members" Gina & Princess Member of the SSLS

03-28-2006, 11:55 AM	#3
gutu28 Lovin' the Cali kisses! Donating Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Lawrenceville, Georgia Posts: 2,990	That's where I live!! Oh my goodness!! POOR BABIES! __________________ Larissa and Cali Let's go Georgia Bulldogs!

03-28-2006, 11:57 AM	#4
txshopper73 Donating YT 14K Club Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Texas Posts: 14,226 Blog Entries: 1	http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Giardia_lamblia Giardia lamblia (formerly also Lamblia intestinalis and also known as Giardia duodenalis) is a flagellated protozoan parasite that infects the gastrointestinal tract of humans. It is also one of the most common parasites infecting cats. Infection causes giardiasis, a type of gastroenteritis that manifests itself with severe diarrhea and abdominal cramps. Other symptoms can include bloating, flatulence, fatigue, nausea, vomiting and weight loss. In some patients, vomiting or nausea is the major symptom. The symptoms usually manifest themselves about seven to ten days after the organism is ingested. Giardia is a major cause of intestinal disease worldwide and the most frequent non-bacterial cause of diarrhea in North America. Nonetheless, the basic biology of this parasite is poorly understood. Infection from giardia can occur from consuming contaminated food or water. It can also be transferred from animal or human feces. Not every person displays symptoms of infection, but they can still serve as a carrier of the disease. Giardia infection is a concern for people camping in the wilderness or swimming in contaminated streams or lakes, especially the artificial lakes formed by beaver dams (hence the popular name for giardiasis, "Beaver Fever"). Filter use or boiling is recommended for purifying drinking water in wilderness conditions. __________________ As always...JMO (Just My Opinion) Kimberley

03-28-2006, 11:58 AM	#5
SWEETPEA My Little Princess Donating Member Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: SUNNY,FLORIDA Posts: 2,764	OMG!!! thats terrible __________________ RACHEL & MISTY

03-28-2006, 12:50 PM	#6
RMKC Rosi & Poli's Mom Donating Member Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Washington State Posts: 5,428	That is terrible !

03-28-2006, 12:56 PM	#7
snickers mom YT 500 Club Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Rhode Island Posts: 687	thats what snickers had/has amoung other things and she came from a petshop and still isnt better what these places do is awful and harsher punishments are needed... its so cruel to the puppies all these sick furbabies its unfair!

03-28-2006, 01:28 PM	#8
BMS YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Novi Posts: 2	I thought when I bought my Yorkie on Christmas Eve last, I would avoid these awful parasites by buying from a reputable breeder. I was wrong. She had this and another parasite. After a long time on meds she finally is well but for a while she was not feeling very well. I did call the breeder to let her know.

03-28-2006, 02:11 PM	#9
julieg Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Edmond, OK Posts: 114	YIKES!!! You would think the pet store would have known their little pups were sick. How SAD __________________ Mommy J ~ Paris

03-28-2006, 02:21 PM	#10
BMS YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Novi Posts: 2	Yeah well I bought my pup from a private reputable breeder. She was selling a lot of pups at that time and maltese too. They probably all had it since they were all out together running around, looking so cute.