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jorswift · 10-26-2007, 09:56 AM

Hello
I just posted in the general discussion introducing myself and my baby boy Spike. But anyhow, he has been sick for a while now. We have not even had him for a week and he has been in the animal hospital longer than with us. He is 10 weeks old and was diagnost with Coccidia. We had him for the first night and he was kinda sad, but we didnt want to stress him so we let him sleep. The next morning he was pretty playful ate a bit, but not enough. Less than 12 hours of having him we had to rush him to the animal hospital for hypoglycemia. He was at the hospital for 24 hours then released to us. He was his normal self again, but then he started not wanting to eat. So we took him to a local Vet and told us how to feed him by forcing him with A/D and Gatorade. He seemed to do pretty good and started eating on his own, but then he refused to eat. Then after forcing him he threw it all up and had diahrea. So we once again rushed him to the animal hospital on 10/24 to where is now. The doctors just called and said he had Coccidia. He did not want to eat at the doctor and had IVs put in him. Has anyone experienced Coccidia before and how long does it take to cure? Does it make them go into Hypoglycemia? So we have been some worried parents for our new baby and want the best for him. We are in the process of calling the pet store owner to see if he will help us with the medical bills since this pup was hospitalized twice within 24 hours of having him. Well thanks for your input in advance and please pray for our little man. Thanks.

grayxie · 10-26-2007, 10:03 AM

Diggy has dealt with that, she may be able to help.

jorswift · 10-26-2007, 10:30 AM

Also, I dont understand it because he would eat on his own for a day, but then later that night, he didnt want anything to do with the food or anything. So i tried feeding him a couple times and didnt want nothing, so i force fed him and he threw it up. I dont understand how he could be find and then the next minute be horrible. The pet store said he was find during the week they had him. I dont believe that.

bchgirl · 10-26-2007, 10:34 AM

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Originally Posted by jorswift

Hello
I just posted in the general discussion introducing myself and my baby boy Spike. But anyhow, he has been sick for a while now. We have not even had him for a week and he has been in the animal hospital longer than with us. He is 10 weeks old and was diagnost with Coccidia. We had him for the first night and he was kinda sad, but we didnt want to stress him so we let him sleep. The next morning he was pretty playful ate a bit, but not enough. Less than 12 hours of having him we had to rush him to the animal hospital for hypoglycemia. He was at the hospital for 24 hours then released to us. He was his normal self again, but then he started not wanting to eat. So we took him to a local Vet and told us how to feed him by forcing him with A/D and Gatorade. He seemed to do pretty good and started eating on his own, but then he refused to eat. Then after forcing him he threw it all up and had diahrea. So we once again rushed him to the animal hospital on 10/24 to where is now. The doctors just called and said he had Coccidia. He did not want to eat at the doctor and had IVs put in him. Has anyone experienced Coccidia before and how long does it take to cure? Does it make them go into Hypoglycemia? So we have been some worried parents for our new baby and want the best for him. We are in the process of calling the pet store owner to see if he will help us with the medical bills since this pup was hospitalized twice within 24 hours of having him. Well thanks for your input in advance and please pray for our little man. Thanks.

Coccidia is present in all dogs. Puppies are just more susceptible becoming ill. Mine had it...was treated with one antibotic shot and pills to take at home. The turn around was in a single day...the morning he was sick that night he acted fine. The iv must be because your pup was dehydrated. If your pup was not eating because of the coccidia...that may have brought about the hypoglycemia. If you can't get your puppy to eat regularly make sure you have some nytrical on hand to give to prevent their sugar from going too low.

Usually hypoglycemia by itself is not covered by any health guarantee.

I hope he's on the mend soon.

bchgirl · 10-26-2007, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jorswift

Also, I dont understand it because he would eat on his own for a day, but then later that night, he didnt want anything to do with the food or anything. So i tried feeding him a couple times and didnt want nothing, so i force fed him and he threw it up. I dont understand how he could be find and then the next minute be horrible. The pet store said he was find during the week they had him. I dont believe that.

Well mine was fine and then he wasn't fine. We woke up on a Sunday morning...Reese was very lethargic, wouldn't eat, did get him to drink a tiny bit, his gums were not bright pink...since he wouldn't eat...I gave him some nytrical and headed to the er vet's. They test for coccidia via stool samples..it's a parasite.

Katharine · 10-26-2007, 10:57 AM

My Murphy suffered bad with coccidia to wherre his diarrhea was very bloody. He spent some time in and out of the hospital.

He was so sick, and the vet we have was wonderful. He put Murphy on ALBON and he also took Reglan for vomitting and and another drug for the diarrehea. It took our Murphy over a month to finally be better. He struggles now at 7 months old with a sensitive stomach which causes him not to eat and gives him the runs sometimes. He is only 3lbs 13 ozs.

All the meds were of liquid form and easy to give.

I hope your baby will be well soon, as I know the heartbreak it causes to watch them sick.

Please let me know how your baby is doing.

Katharine

jorswift · 10-26-2007, 11:12 AM

Yes, it is hard to see these kinds of things. My mother-in-law has two yorkies and she didnt have any problems with them. After getting Spike I realized all the problems associated with Yorkies and the toy breeds. My wife and I have two healthy kids and the pet store owner was going off on my wife stating we dont know how to raise a puppy, its just like a human baby. Man, he really got her fired up. We have had no problems with our children and they are now old enough to take care of their selfs, so we did something right. Sorry for the rambling, Im just stressed out over all this and we havent even had him in our possession for a week. I just need to vent to some fellow supporters. Sorry

diggy4 · 10-26-2007, 11:52 AM

HI! yes I have dealt with coccidia and sounds like you have gotten some great advice! Thanks for the pm by the way

Diggy had it when i got him....it shows up in fecal exams. Digy was treats with Albon drops which came in a pre measured small syringe for easy administration. The bad thing about coccidia is it does not always float in a fecal exam, give a a false negative test result. I took Diggys stool samples in once a week for 3 weeks after he finished his medications. I got lucky and it really was gone. You do not normally have to make an appt. with your vet for a fecal exam. I just dropped off the stool sample and paid 19 dollars and they called me with the results. There is a wealth of info on this site about coccidia as it is a pretty common in pups. on the right hand part of you screen towards the top there is a search button....type coccidia in the box and all threads about coccidia will show up. Its very helpful and a great tool!!! If you need anything else you can always pm me again. I hope all goes well with your lil fur butt and i wich you good luck! Hope that helps! Paula.

Izzy Princess · 10-26-2007, 12:04 PM

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Originally Posted by diggy4

HI! yes I have dealt with coccidia and sounds like you have gotten some great advice! Thanks for the pm by the way

Diggy had it when i got him....it shows up in fecal exams. Digy was treats with Albon drops which came in a pre measured small syringe for easy administration. The bad thing about coccidia is it does not always float in a fecal exam, give a a false negative test result. I took Diggys stool samples in once a week for 3 weeks after he finished his medications. I got lucky and it really was gone. You do not normally have to make an appt. with your vet for a fecal exam. I just dropped off the stool sample and paid 19 dollars and they called me with the results. There is a wealth of info on this site about coccidia as it is a pretty common in pups. on the right hand part of you screen towards the top there is a search button....type coccidia in the box and all threads about coccidia will show up. Its very helpful and a great tool!!! If you need anything else you can always pm me again. I hope all goes well with your lil fur butt and i wich you good luck! Hope that helps! Paula.

Izzy had coccidia too when we brought her home but she was acting normal so I didn't even know it. The vet tested her fecal and there it was - Izzy was treated just like Diggy and then we had to come back with another sample and she still had it so another round of meds we went. Took her and sample in for a third time and it was all gone and no problems since. She was not dehydrated or sick at all.....I was just lucky that I took her to our own vet the day after we got her. I also notified the breeder where we got her from to tell her what happened so that she could take care of her puppies that were left.

Sugar's Mom · 10-26-2007, 03:37 PM

yes, coccida is in all dogs and most never have problems or know they have it, nor the owners. sometimes when a puppy has been sent to a new home, the stress of all the changes will cause it to begin having symptoms . that is what my vet said anyhow and I have read that stress can cause it. It is much harder on puppies but usually they get over it with treatment. My vet treats with ALBON. Then you have to make sure you clean the area where he has been pooing before you put him back on it.

diggy4 · 10-27-2007, 06:46 AM

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Originally Posted by jorswift

Hello
I just posted in the general discussion introducing myself and my baby boy Spike. But anyhow, he has been sick for a while now. We have not even had him for a week and he has been in the animal hospital longer than with us. He is 10 weeks old and was diagnost with Coccidia. We had him for the first night and he was kinda sad, but we didnt want to stress him so we let him sleep. The next morning he was pretty playful ate a bit, but not enough. Less than 12 hours of having him we had to rush him to the animal hospital for hypoglycemia. He was at the hospital for 24 hours then released to us. He was his normal self again, but then he started not wanting to eat. So we took him to a local Vet and told us how to feed him by forcing him with A/D and Gatorade. He seemed to do pretty good and started eating on his own, but then he refused to eat. Then after forcing him he threw it all up and had diahrea. So we once again rushed him to the animal hospital on 10/24 to where is now. The doctors just called and said he had Coccidia. He did not want to eat at the doctor and had IVs put in him. Has anyone experienced Coccidia before and how long does it take to cure? Does it make them go into Hypoglycemia? So we have been some worried parents for our new baby and want the best for him. We are in the process of calling the pet store owner to see if he will help us with the medical bills since this pup was hospitalized twice within 24 hours of having him. Well thanks for your input in advance and please pray for our little man. Thanks.

How is ur baby feelin'?

My_Man_Miles · 10-28-2007, 10:55 AM

The pet store owner blamed you guys?! I have always felt that there are a lot of people out there that shouldn't be pet owners, but if your dog gets sick that fast and your response is to take it to the vet, it isn't your fault. It is the pet store's or the puppy mill breeder. You tell them that you are concerned about the health of your dog and other's and all they hear is that you want your money back. They don't even care about the animals, just how much money they are going to lose. I hope that your dog gets better. There are a lot of people out there pulling for him.

jorswift · 10-29-2007, 04:13 AM

Well, we got Spike Sunday afternoon after 4 days in the hospital. He came home energitic and very playful, but he is still sleeping a ton and not eating by him self. We were excited to have him home, but now the long nights await us. Although he did sneek some food by himself, so we were excited about that. But we have a very strict schedule now, feeding every 3 hours of about 7CC and corn surup on the gums. So I hope it all works out. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

diggy4 · 10-29-2007, 07:36 AM

Glad to hear things are looking better for the baby. Please keep us updated and give him lots of kisses!!

jorswift · 10-29-2007, 08:52 AM

Well, here is another update. Just went home for lunch and the wife has been feeding him on his schedule and giving corn surup. Well, he has been able to hold down the food, but he still seems like he has no energy. All he wants to do is sleep. His gums are light pink and he seems just to be left alone and lazy. So we called the animal hospital and they said to take him in to the vet to check things out. So, once again today he is going back to the vet. We are getting tired of all this, we have not even had the pup in our home for more than a 3 days.

10-26-2007, 09:56 AM	#1
jorswift Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 38	Coccidia..please help Hello I just posted in the general discussion introducing myself and my baby boy Spike. But anyhow, he has been sick for a while now. We have not even had him for a week and he has been in the animal hospital longer than with us. He is 10 weeks old and was diagnost with Coccidia. We had him for the first night and he was kinda sad, but we didnt want to stress him so we let him sleep. The next morning he was pretty playful ate a bit, but not enough. Less than 12 hours of having him we had to rush him to the animal hospital for hypoglycemia. He was at the hospital for 24 hours then released to us. He was his normal self again, but then he started not wanting to eat. So we took him to a local Vet and told us how to feed him by forcing him with A/D and Gatorade. He seemed to do pretty good and started eating on his own, but then he refused to eat. Then after forcing him he threw it all up and had diahrea. So we once again rushed him to the animal hospital on 10/24 to where is now. The doctors just called and said he had Coccidia. He did not want to eat at the doctor and had IVs put in him. Has anyone experienced Coccidia before and how long does it take to cure? Does it make them go into Hypoglycemia? So we have been some worried parents for our new baby and want the best for him. We are in the process of calling the pet store owner to see if he will help us with the medical bills since this pup was hospitalized twice within 24 hours of having him. Well thanks for your input in advance and please pray for our little man. Thanks.

10-26-2007, 10:57 AM	#6
Katharine Senior Yorkie Talker Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Pennsylvaina Posts: 120	My Murphy suffered bad with coccidia to wherre his diarrhea was very bloody. He spent some time in and out of the hospital. He was so sick, and the vet we have was wonderful. He put Murphy on ALBON and he also took Reglan for vomitting and and another drug for the diarrehea. It took our Murphy over a month to finally be better. He struggles now at 7 months old with a sensitive stomach which causes him not to eat and gives him the runs sometimes. He is only 3lbs 13 ozs. All the meds were of liquid form and easy to give. I hope your baby will be well soon, as I know the heartbreak it causes to watch them sick. Please let me know how your baby is doing. Katharine __________________ LIFE will be a WonderFul Adventure with Murphy by my side

10-26-2007, 11:52 AM	#8
diggy4 Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 5	HI! yes I have dealt with coccidia and sounds like you have gotten some great advice! Thanks for the pm by the way Diggy had it when i got him....it shows up in fecal exams. Digy was treats with Albon drops which came in a pre measured small syringe for easy administration. The bad thing about coccidia is it does not always float in a fecal exam, give a a false negative test result. I took Diggys stool samples in once a week for 3 weeks after he finished his medications. I got lucky and it really was gone. You do not normally have to make an appt. with your vet for a fecal exam. I just dropped off the stool sample and paid 19 dollars and they called me with the results. There is a wealth of info on this site about coccidia as it is a pretty common in pups. on the right hand part of you screen towards the top there is a search button....type coccidia in the box and all threads about coccidia will show up. Its very helpful and a great tool!!! If you need anything else you can always pm me again. I hope all goes well with your lil fur butt and i wich you good luck! Hope that helps! Paula. __________________ ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

10-29-2007, 07:36 AM	#14
diggy4 Bella Boo & Diggy Too! Donating GS Member Join Date: May 2007 Location: Detroit Posts: 6,156 Blog Entries: 5	Glad to hear things are looking better for the baby. Please keep us updated and give him lots of kisses!! __________________ ALL DOGS GO TO HEAVEN

10-26-2007, 10:03 AM	#2
grayxie Donating YT 2000 Club Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Dresher, PA Posts: 2,779	Diggy has dealt with that, she may be able to help.

10-26-2007, 10:30 AM	#3
jorswift Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 38	Also, I dont understand it because he would eat on his own for a day, but then later that night, he didnt want anything to do with the food or anything. So i tried feeding him a couple times and didnt want nothing, so i force fed him and he threw it up. I dont understand how he could be find and then the next minute be horrible. The pet store said he was find during the week they had him. I dont believe that.

10-26-2007, 11:12 AM	#7
jorswift Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 38	Yes, it is hard to see these kinds of things. My mother-in-law has two yorkies and she didnt have any problems with them. After getting Spike I realized all the problems associated with Yorkies and the toy breeds. My wife and I have two healthy kids and the pet store owner was going off on my wife stating we dont know how to raise a puppy, its just like a human baby. Man, he really got her fired up. We have had no problems with our children and they are now old enough to take care of their selfs, so we did something right. Sorry for the rambling, Im just stressed out over all this and we havent even had him in our possession for a week. I just need to vent to some fellow supporters. Sorry

10-26-2007, 03:37 PM	#10
Sugar's Mom BANNED! Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 9,248	yes, coccida is in all dogs and most never have problems or know they have it, nor the owners. sometimes when a puppy has been sent to a new home, the stress of all the changes will cause it to begin having symptoms . that is what my vet said anyhow and I have read that stress can cause it. It is much harder on puppies but usually they get over it with treatment. My vet treats with ALBON. Then you have to make sure you clean the area where he has been pooing before you put him back on it.

10-28-2007, 10:55 AM	#12
My_Man_Miles YorkieTalk Newbie! Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Kaiserslautern, Germany Posts: 5	The pet store owner blamed you guys?! I have always felt that there are a lot of people out there that shouldn't be pet owners, but if your dog gets sick that fast and your response is to take it to the vet, it isn't your fault. It is the pet store's or the puppy mill breeder. You tell them that you are concerned about the health of your dog and other's and all they hear is that you want your money back. They don't even care about the animals, just how much money they are going to lose. I hope that your dog gets better. There are a lot of people out there pulling for him.

10-29-2007, 04:13 AM	#13
jorswift Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 38	Well, we got Spike Sunday afternoon after 4 days in the hospital. He came home energitic and very playful, but he is still sleeping a ton and not eating by him self. We were excited to have him home, but now the long nights await us. Although he did sneek some food by himself, so we were excited about that. But we have a very strict schedule now, feeding every 3 hours of about 7CC and corn surup on the gums. So I hope it all works out. Thanks for your thoughts and prayers.

10-29-2007, 08:52 AM	#15
jorswift Yorkie Yakker Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: indiana Posts: 38	Well, here is another update. Just went home for lunch and the wife has been feeding him on his schedule and giving corn surup. Well, he has been able to hold down the food, but he still seems like he has no energy. All he wants to do is sleep. His gums are light pink and he seems just to be left alone and lazy. So we called the animal hospital and they said to take him in to the vet to check things out. So, once again today he is going back to the vet. We are getting tired of all this, we have not even had the pup in our home for more than a 3 days.