very curious what happened at the vet....................

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Hey everyone,
Lucy is doing much better right now :)
They said she had too much Bactria in her and they gave her a few shots to help her
They also gave us a pill bottle with Metronidazole 250Mg* She has to take 1/4 pill every 12 hours to help with her diarrhea, they also gave her a shot to stop her from vomiting. My friend's mom helped me pay for the bill since Lucy was their dog before me but when they moved their landlord wouldn't allow dogs so they gave her to me.
The doctor said it could be Parvo but Lucy was too perky for Parvo but since we don't know if she got ever got her Parvo shot it could be that, we're praying it isn't. For the last couple of days I've been giving her rice and chicken like the doctor said and I'm slowly giving her the dog food again. I'm a little worried because next week we're heading out of town to visit family for Thanksgiving and we have to leave her here, we're leaving her with my friend's mom since my friend is coming with us. This will be the longest me and Lucy have ever been apart and I'm a little scared to leave her even though I know she'll be in good hands.

Well I hope everything is well with you guys and your pups

Sincerely,

Mariah

Thank You for the update. I'm glad to hear that you got her to the vet & that she's feeling better. The chicken & rice is good. Has she ever had a Parvo vaccination ? If yes then she should be ok. Even if she were to get Parvo, if she was ever vaccinated for it then she should be able to fight it with treatment from your vet.

Could be Parvo but too perky?

Parvo is tested for in a fecal sample.

Metronidazole is used to treat Giardia in dogs-yes bacteria & more but...

Metronidazole has also been known to be toxic for small dogs, so please read the links and know what to watch for.

I'm no expert but I hope someone more informed that I will post here with their experience.

Metronidazole for Dogs ? Is It Safe To Use?
Metronidazole for Veterinary Use

I also live in Georgia and would be happy to be a back up to watch her while your gone, please PM me and I will give you my phone number and i would love to see a picture of her.:aimeeyork

Metronidazole is a broad spectrum antibiotic, so I would think that the diagnoses is leaning toward bacterial infection and not a virus. I also know at her dosage it should help clear up any funk in her system.

I wouldn't want to discredit a veterinarians dx, however, the whole "too perky for parvo" seems a bit unprofessional especially if it turns out to be parvo. That's just my opinion, but im sure it was said in passing to help ease your worries.

Glad to hear she is getting the treatment she needs, and i'll keep her in my thoughts. Hope she makes a full recovery :)

Good job for getting your baby in and taking such good care of her. Hopefully she recovers fully soon.

Do what the vet has said and if things change for the worse, call them.