Mochi has hookworms
 

So I took my Mochi who had been throwing up for 2 days since I adpoted him and he was neutured to the vet today and they ran his blood work and said that it looked pretty okay. He does have hookworms though and they said that could be causing the wheezing and vomitng. His liver function looked good in the intial bloodwork so they so far have not wanted to do a test for liver shunts and problems. Poor baby has hookworms! Yuck. He is dehydrated so they are giving him an IV and going to keep him there for a few hours. He might have to stay overnight if he doesn't stop vomiting and then they will have to do an x-ray to make sure there are no obstructions in his tummy that are making him throw up. I asked them about the trachea and they don't seem to think thats the problem, but they didn't really check, so when i pick him up I am going to make sure and ask about that again. So now my almost free dog of course has turned into the $500+ dog...isn't that always the way though? Poor baby I hope he can come home soon. Now I am going to have to deworm my other two babies just in case and scrub down my house wherever he pooed (which as far as I know was just one spot).

Ewww worms gross me out SO MUCH. Now I am afraid they are going to burrow into my feet or get on me. Anyone have any experience with dogs with hook worms? Do I need throw away and or clean everything the dog has sat on/been in or do I just need to worry about where he pooped or threw up? He's only pooped in the house once, but he vomited in MANY places all over the entire house and on my carpet in my room upstairs.

Poor little fella..glad he's at the vet and they found out about it...Good luck with Mochi and your other furkids!! ;)

Oh poor little Mochi. As if he hasn't been through enough. I'm surprised that they didn't catch the worms at the kennel. Did they not even do a fecal on the poor baby? Jeez, I think you said they had him for a couple of weeks. You would have thought they would have noticed that something wasn't right if he was throwing up. You definitely saved him.

Awwww poor baby. If that's all that's wrong with Mochi be thankful.
Hookworms can be treated and he will be good as new.
I know it's sounds gross but it does happen. More often than not.

I wish I had some words of wisdom but I dont..just wanted to let you know Im thinking of you and hope that Mochi can come home today..poor lil man deserves a break!!

Dawn

Is there a preventative med you can give you other dog...just in case??

Dawn

Yes there are a few d-wormer options I can give my other babies thank goodness.

-Tracy

Mochi is back from the vet and I have to take him back in the morning. They said if he didn't throw up tonight then they won't have to do a chest ex-ray tomorrow and will take his catheter out (which I have to watch him like a hawk not to chew off)

Hooks
 

I would treat the yard..Hooks can live in soil for years..good luck

Poor Mochi...he sure has been thru alot. Hope he gets better soon.

What do I do to treat the yard, can an exterminator do this?

Tracy I love your avatar picture...you remind me a bit of Kelly Osborne..:D

Dawn

haha thanks...i'm 30 next week, wish I was still as young as Kelly O

You dont look at a day over 20!!! Very hip girl you are!!

Dawn

I think you should let that kennel know! How many other dogs have them. Ugh!

Well I got Mochi from the Animal Rescue, they siezed all the dogs from the breeder's kennel where he was. I am going to call the rescue and let them know that if he has them then probably all the dogs from there have them (a little poodle and weiner dog were seized too), but honestly that animal shelter was FOUL and overrun and they don't seem to care too much.

So after taking Mochi back for his check-up this morning they discovered (with an x-ray) that he also has Pneumonia AND an ear infection in both ears.
Thankfully the X-ray showed no bowel obstructions and his trachea looked totally fine. So now he is on LOTS of meds but already seems to be feeling a bit better.

awww poor baby hope he starts to feel better soon .

awhhh poor lil' mochi, i hope you get better soon! :(

Mochi says thanks, he's sleeping on the couch right now :)