Sick Puppy Advice
 

I just got my Yorkie puppy, Ava, on Sat from what I thought was a good breeder. I called around, asked all the right questions and picked the person that I thought would give me a healthy dog.

Ava has not wanted to eat since I brought her home, so I am giving her Nutrical and trying everything to make her eat a bit. I was told it was likely due to her change of home. On Monday, I took her to the vet for her checkup. I brought a stool sample and the vet just told me that she has giardia AND cocidia!

She is now on 2 meds and I have been told that if she does not start eating soon, my force feeding will not be enough and we will have to admit her. In the meantime I need to bring her back for a blood gloucose test.

Needless to say I am upset and very very worried. My priority is to get my puppy heathly and I will work with the vet to do that. Next, I need to know what I should expect from the breeder. I am now having to take time of work and this is already getting costly. Stool samples at my vet are $100 (I will need to do this at least twice). The Meds are $75. Blood work $30.

I paid $2000 for what I thought was a heathy dog. Any advice?

Have you called the breeder? If yes what did they say?

What does your contract say?

I would contact the breeder and get a copy of the vet records and send them to her she " should" help with the vet bills... Also try a little boiled chicken and rice to see if she will eat that. Boiled chicken always worked for my puppy!!

I did call the breeder. SHe was nice about it... was shocked, etc. But I am worried that she may not be a good breeder and this could be the start of an unhealthy dog .

My contract says I can get a refund, but I love my puppy so much I can't imagine giving her back. I am so upset right now ;(

I hope she gets well soon... these lil guys and gals cost money... I'm from brooklyn ny and I;m looking to get another yorkie... just curious to know where you got your furbaby from?

I got her from Sheri Clark in CT.

Did she say she would pay the bills?

Both coccidia and gardia can be treated so you shouldn't have to give your puppy back but this breeder if she is reputable should pay the bills. Did she take them to her vet for a final checkup before you got her. How old was your baby? and why did you think this breeder was reputable?

Do you have a website?

Mmmmm Sheri is a YTCA breeder so, I'm really shocked that you didn't have a better response than that.

I'm sure you have a contract. I would continue to make contact and keep her informed. She is under a strict YTCA code of conduct and ethics.

Sheri just did call me and she is also very worried and sorry. So she is being good about it.

I am on my way to the vet again now with Ava they want to check her blood.

I just want her to get better.

Oh and thanks to everyone so far for all the advice. It is appeciated and comforting.

I have met a couple of people in Ma who have purchase puppies from her and all have said wonderful things about her!!! Im sure she will help you with the vetting and I know how you feel after one night I was in love with my puppy and could have NEVER given her back...

Remember all breeders have problems from time to time. It's how they handle the situation that makes them reputable. I'm sure Sheri will handle it in the most caring and professional manner. Coccidia or Guardia is not unusual and can be brought on by the stress of relocating to a new home.

I agree :thumbup:

I do really like Sheri as well and also read about the very good reviews about her dogs. We went to her place twice and the dogs all looked SO happy. When we left her house we both said that if we were dogs, that's were we would want to be. And as stated she is being very supportive, so it is not my intention to say anything negative about her. I think I may have just over reacted and posted on here because I know everyone on here loves their Yorkies as much as I love mine (already!) and I just wanted to hear what you had to say.

After reading more about what she has I am feeling better.

I just need her to eat again.

Once again thanks to all for caring.

Are you feeding the same food the breeder did? It really is important they eat so I understand your concern.

My first yorkie came home with Coccidia, my breeder informed me that this might be a possibility but, didn't cover any of the vet costs. They prescribed Albon, which I didn't know couldn't be mixed with any other medication. Well, she was going at both ends. And the vet prescribed Cetrine for the nausea.....big mistake, she went lethargic on me.....had to rush her in for more treatment....with all that said, it took a few days for her appetite to pick up. I would keep your pup on a bland diet of steamed rice and chicken for a few days. I know you're having difficulty for her to eat, but her tummy is just not feeling great right now..... You might want to try Pedialyte to your pups drinking water as well as getting some BeneBac (probiotic)

I am trying to feed her the same food as the breeder had her on. The breeder gave me all sorts of info on that when I brought her home and I was being very good about following that, but now feel I need to try new things to keep her strength and sugar levels up.

She was eating Royal canine puppy formula #33 (she just will not eat it now). She was also eating Pedigree wet puppy food and little ceasers. She will take a couple of licks of ceasers, but that is all. The breeder also gave her boiled chicken, rice and steamed veggies (I was told sting beans were a fav)... again tried all that and no luck there either.

The breeder gave me Nutrical when I brought her home in case she was not eating well (due to the more). That has been a huge help in keeping her sugar levels up. If anyone on here has the same issue as I am having (will not eat), you should look into this. I know I will now always have this at home in the event that she ever has an issue again.

In the meantime, to get her through this... Sheri (the breeder) and I are going back and forth trying new things (which is very helpful as she knows what she has liked before she got sick). Hopefully the meds will kick in soon and she will get back to eating as well as she did before.

I saw the posting about the breeder who would not pay for the meds and wanted to note that Sheri did say she will pay, so I am happy about that.

In the meantime, my Ava is napping on my foot... she is so sweet.

Our thoughts and prayers are with you! I am so glad that the breeder is helping you out and supporting you!

try AD
 

There is a canned food you can get from you Vet it is AD Science diet when their tummys are out of sorts this work pretty well. I bought a puppy from a breeder and she had horrible coccida. We went through the same thing plus she was a picky eater. You can give her pedilite be careful to cause her aspirate if you give it with a syringe. My vet say boiled egg and cottage cheese. it has always worked for me. Remember she is little and she is only going to eat about tablesoon at a time. Good luck how old is your puppy. Just so you know having this does not make your breeder a bad breeder. It can be brought on totally by stress.

my dogs's name is Ava; congrats on the new puppy and sorry to hear that she's not feeling well.
when i got mine she was sick too and wasnt eating; she was positive for giardia and was fine after taking the meds.
however she's 2 years old now and still have digestive problems; she was admitted to the hospital twice and was diagnosed with gastritis; all this because she wasnt eating and i didnt have experience on what to do.
however after i joined YT i learned much.
to get her to eat you can start for 2 weeks with boiled chicken and rice; if not then you can give gerber baby food; beef, chicken apple dinner and banana; mix a bit of each and add probiotic and digestive enzymes.
then eventually you have to switch to dog food; i have tried everything you can imagine and she wouldnt eat none. until someone recommended the honest kitchen; which is human grade dehydrated raw food; which you can add warm water to. my dog loves it and she eats 4 small meals daily; adn i add digestive enzymes and probiotic.
good luck :)

The vet did give me a can of AD and it has been great. She had no interest in eating it on her own, but I was able to get her to swallow it in a tube they gave me. Despite the fact that she did not want it, she did keep it down and it gave her a bit of energy.

Tonight I gave her a Stella and chewy's beef patty and she ate it on her own! Not quite the whole patty, but close. Hopefully she is on her way to getting better.

In the meantime, I agree with you on the breeder comment. I have learned a lot in the last day and see that these things do happen. My breeder just called me again this evening and we talked at length about what we need to do to keep Ava on the road to getting better. She is very concerned about her and I feel very very good about the support I am getting from her.

I did try chicken and rice and she would not even look at it. Thank you so much for your suggestion on Honest Kitchen, I was not able to find that but did get Stella and Chewys .. also a raw food meal for small dogs (have you heard of that?). I assume its good for puppies? She ate almost a full patty, which is the most I have seen her eat since she got here. Hopefully tomorrow she will continue to eat that. Thanks again!!!!

i usually order the honest kitchen force formula online; i don't think they carry it in the stores. you can email them for some free samples Untitled Document ; best of luck

sending prayers for little one to get better, Its so nice to hear your breeder
is very caring and helping you :love: