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coccidia hi just wondering if anyone knows if coccidia affects their hunger.My yorky 3 months old has been in hospital 2 days to see what was problem not eating and diareaa .Test results coccidia and treatment 7 to 10 days of some kind of medecine name finishes with 3 numbers 125.We had him for not long and could not get him to eat much.They said vet it probably affected his appetite and should be getting him tonight after blood test.They also said he ate a little bit last night. Breeder said she will take him back and get him nourish in shape.Just wondering if we should send him to breeder or try and feed him what vet will recommend while on treatment.We love our little cachoux.Want best for him.ty tc |
I got a 8wks. old puppy back in Feb. we weren't home one hour and it had diaheria with blood in it. Took her to vet tested for coccidia. I called the breeder to let her know because vet was sure the other pups had it too. The vet said we were sold a sick puppy. I was furious at the breeder. She claimed she didn't know she was sick. Vet gave him antibotics. Dixie would not eat and pooped constantly. I was forcing gator ade in her to keep her from dehydration. She wouln't eat either. Took her back to vet after 3 days she lost 1lb. She was going down hill and didn't have the energy to fight back. My husband called the breeder and demanded our money back. We had 2 other little yorkies and we didn't want to risk them getting it. Keep them apart. We took Dixie back and got our money. I was in tears, I had already become attached to her, but I knew it was the right thing to do. I knew in my heart she wasn't going to make it. Sorry to get so lengthy, but I just wanted to let you know what coccidia can do so quickly. |
Coccida can also be brought out by stress. Puppies going to new homes, transport by plane. The breeder may very well have NOT known the puppy was sick. She may have thought the baby had a bout of loose stools due to going to a new home. And that is very common. I got my puppy at 8 weeks. A week or so later, she had it. I let the breeder know so she could check her dogs and pups. She thanked me and kept checking with me if I needed anything for her and how she was doing. My pup lost weight as well. But I kept treating her with her meds. It cured her and she is a happy 5 month old puppy now. It is very treatable. I am suprised your vet didn't tell you how common it can be in pups, especially when moved or transported to a new home and away from their Mommy and siblings. It puts their immune system under great stress. |
The vet said she had it before we got her because she already had blood in her diahrea.She was almost dehydrated and we only had her 1 hr. The vet said Dixie had to have diahrea at the breeders. Dixie was too far advanced in the stages of coccidia. There is no way the breeder didn't know she had it. Being a breeder she knew the signs of it. She was very sick and I didn't want my other puppies to get it, which they didn't. I was up all night for 3 nights pumping gator ade in Dixie. She starting running a fever on day three and convulsions. Thats when my husband called the breeder and demanded our money back. She didn't hesitate to give it to us because I feel she knew she was sick. |
Poor thing, it must have been heartbreaking for you to watch. Wonder if she ever made it? So glad your other pups are ok |
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