Baby with Coccidia DESPERATE please help!!!

[MyLilyRose]

Originally Posted by AmandaY

We just got home 1 member less of our family =( he has been hospitalized... We went back to the er vet we went to lastnight and they were horribly rude and pretty much told us there was nothing they could do besides euthanize him without a rediculously large payment up front.... We have already dished out 500 dollars the past 3 days and 200 of it went to them!!!! Absolutly rediculous!!! So i will be complaining to someone higher up about this, myself and my partner were completely hysterical and all the vet could tell us is that she couldnt help us unless we wanted to put him down with no compassion in her eyes or her voice... She is def in the wrong profession!!! So we called another 24 hr vet and they ran our card and are taking a post dated check (thank god they are our angels) they were very compassionate and concerned for our baby money is really no issue when it comes to our babies but sometimes you get in a pinch and something gets thrown at you that throws you for a loop, but all i want is for our baby to be well and bouncing around as his usually hyper happy self... Rightly so they should have been worried, his bs was 36!!!! Even with feeding and giving sugar water every 3-4 hours!!! They gave us all the worst case senario's talking about him possibly being a shunt baby??? Thats another thing that ive never heard of and may possibly have questions about in the near future... So they are keeping him for treatment he is on iv fluids and fluids to get his sugars back up to where they are supposed to be... They will also be running a panel of bloodwork and xrays to see if there are underlying problems besides the coccidia... I can not thank you all enough for your prayers and concern for our little doodle... And the responses i got back really touched my heart what a wonderful community this is for our new little guys and gals and their new and apparrently clueless owners like myself lol... I am learning as i go and id like to thank you all so much from the bottom of my heart and please keep our baby in your prayers, thats what is going to make him bettter <3

I am so sorry. I went through a similar situation in December with my first Yorkie puppy. She had giardia and 2 days after I got her she began having seizures and ended up dying..those parasites are nasty things. It is good that you got your baby to the vet in time. There is hope for him! I will keep him in my prayers tonight.

[AmandaY]

Thank you all so much!!! I am having much difficulty trying to get to sleep because im so worried =/ but me and the rest of our critters are going to try and get some rest... Thank you again so much and keep praying for us <3

[Bitsy]

SO glad he is at the vet hospital getting the care he needs. He is blessed to have a loving and caring family. At least you know you are doing all you can. Big hugs and prayers to all of you.

[IsabelleOllie]

Prayers for your puppy. Sounds like he is in goods hands now.

[chattiesmom]

Sending healing hugs and prayers your way. I'm so glad you were able to find a vet who can help.

[gidget529]

Can't believe the experience you had at the first vet! It is so terrifying to have such a tiny child who is sick and can't tell you where they hurt - and then someone treats you like that!!! So glad to hear you found another vet and that they are treating you and your little one well! It sounds like this new vet is much better equipped to help your little one!

[Mardelin]

Originally Posted by AmandaY

Thank you all so much!!! I am having much difficulty trying to get to sleep because im so worried =/ but me and the rest of our critters are going to try and get some rest... Thank you again so much and keep praying for us <3

Reading your thread....and I didn't read what type of med they gave your baby for the coccidia....If it is Albon you can't prescribe any other med with it. It will cause severe reactions. This happened to me several years ago with a pup I purchased. Can they be saved, yes, but with the right treatment.

[Mer]

I am so sorry you are going through all of this with your little one. I will be keeping him in my prayers. SO glad you have him at another vet!

[Micah my love]

So sorry your little one is sick they are so helpless and so sweet. hugs to you

[lexi43]

Our prayers go out to you and little Doodle. Thank God you got him to a good vet. Some vets are just money hungry and have no compassion for animals I don't know why and how they ever got treating animals.
We have our fingers and paws crossed for Doodles
Love From Zoe, Zach, Cleo, Chloe and Oliver

[JESSY_RN2B]

Im so sorry. Praying for baby doodle.

He is so young. You mentioned he is bf to your other dog. How old was doodle when you brought him home and who was the breeder that released him so young? Did he come with a health guarantee against congenital issues? Have you contacted the breeder?

Praying against being a liver shunt baby.

[TxVicki]

Prayers going out for your Doodle. I pray he will be fine.

[RoxysMomma]

I'm so sorry you are having to deal with not only the your sick baby but an insensitive vet as well. I'm so glad you were able to find another vet to help your baby.

I'll be praying for your babies speedy recovery!

[Patti]

I am glad you took Doodles to another vet and he is getting the treatment he needs. I will keep him in my prayers.

[MauiGirl]

Originally Posted by AmandaY

Thank you all so much!!! I am having much difficulty trying to get to sleep because im so worried =/ but me and the rest of our critters are going to try and get some rest... Thank you again so much and keep praying for us <3

Last night must have been pretty rough on you. Hope things are improving today, and that you will update us here whenever you can. You will find that the members here on YorkieTalk truly care about your little Doddle, and we will be thinking about him and praying for him until he is well.

Be sure to mention to your regular vet that you have another dog in the house, and it may be wise to take a fecal sample from that dog to be checked in case it also needs to be treated for coccidia. Did the vet give you instructions on thoroughly cleaning where the puppy has pooped, so coccidia won't be spread?

Another thing I thought of in the middle of the night is that with a very tiny pup such as yours, over exertion can also bring on hypoglycemia. You need to limit the amount of play he has with your older pup until he is older and bigger.

You are probably going to hear this a lot on here, but a responsible breeder does not release Yorkies to their new home until they are 12 weeks old, and ideally at least 2 lbs. At 10 weeks and 1.3 lbs. you have a very young tiny baby, which comes with a lot of responsibility. The breeder should have prepared you to recognize and treat hypoglycemia and dehydration, and should have already had a fecal test done and would have known about the coccidia.

I want to commend you however on promptly getting Doddle to a vet for treatment even though it is costly, and in the middle of the night. Without that he likely wouldn't have made it thru the night (and I'm assuming he has since I haven't heard different).

Sending hugs your way, and anxiously waiting to hear more news.