7 week old puppy - bloody diarrhea / swollen abdomen

[lillymae]

Now Please do yourself & most importantly that puppy a favor & don't close your account as you NEED to stick around & read all over YT so that you can educate yourself on how to properly care for the life you chose to bring home.

[lillymae]

Originally Posted by TBL

Any ideas of what the problem could be? No vomiting and she's acting playful, active, and happy. She eats and drinks just fine.... I can see if I can get someone to help me get her to the vet, but unfortunately everyone I know works....(same hours as the vet since it takes everyone a while to get home).

Call a cab.

[Zoejane]

This puppy is totally dependent on you just like a baby is so yes you can compare the two. My baby of 6 months had loose stools one day which is not at all normal for her. I took her to the vet right away and she was diagnosed with Giardia. The vet said I did a very good thing to bring her in right away as they can dehydrate so easy. If you don't want the responsibility to take care of your tiny puppy that is totally dependent on you then find someone to give her to that is. Blood in the stools? Don't wait another minute. I'm sorry you don't like the advise, but you asked and there are some very experienced yorkie owners on here that have been through all kinds of trauma so listen up if you are a responsible owner.

[chachi]

It is funny how if the advice isnt exactly what the op wants to hear sometimes they get offended and want to leave

[TBL]

TO WHOMEVER SENT ME A PM ON FACEBOOK THREATENING MY LIFE AND MY FAMILY....IT IS NOT FUNNY AND I HAVE NOTIFIED THE POLICE. THEY WILL BE COMING HERE IN AN HOUR TO FILE A THREAT REPORT! I cannot believe the people on here would actually threaten our lives because I didn't get a sick puppy to the vet last night. She is fine this morning and will be brought to the vet in an hour. THIS IS BY NO MEANS AN EXCUSE TO THREATEN THE LIFE OF MYSELF AND MY 3 CHILDREN

[TBL]

You people are going to the extent to threaten the life of myself and my family due to a sick puppy post? I just received a threat through facebook and I've only posted about her on this site....

[Lollipopcorner]

I personally would like to know who the breeder is. Surely they knew something was not right with this pup.

Hope you can get her to the vet soon and that she will be okay.

[LunasMomma]

If you wait until the pup is unresponsive, it's going to be too late. If this puppy dies, it will be YOUR fault, and I also lay part of the blame on the crappy breeder that sold you this dog at HALF the age it should be to leave Momma, and with a distended abdomen. Greedy.

I wish your puppy well and hope you do the right thing.

[TBL]

UPDATE - Gastroenteritis (on flagyl for the next 10 days)

[TBL]

Now, were the threats on my facebook account personal messages and the belittling worth it due to an upset tummy from gastroenteritis?
Please delete my personal info regarding where I live and cab services nearby KazzyK810.
I don't really like having the well being of myself and my children threatened due to this on facebook.

[TBL]

Oh and KazzyK810, please delete the information for the cab services since someone looked me up on facebook and threatened myself and my family. None of you really need to know what city and state I live in....

[TBL]

Please delete the information about the cab service KazzyK810 since it contains personal information that apparently led someone to my facebook account to threaten me.

[TBL]

With how all of you treated me between last night and this morning, I truly cannot see how my puppy and dogs have survived it in my home.
They sleep in bed with me at night, have a wardrobe of dresses, tutus, shirts, bows, ribbons, get a high quality dog food not some grocery store brand, receive veterinary prescription heartworm and flea preventative, and get the best veterinary care. I own my own home outright (paid in full), I have my own vehicle, I can take care of my pets. There are some people who have no right to own a pet because they can't afford their own bills. You're right, I need to stick around here to get "advice" which is belittling and demeaning by people who don't know me and misjudged the situation....not to mentioned threatened my family. Unbelievable....

[DvlshAngel985]

Originally Posted by TBL

Oh and KazzyK810, please delete the information for the cab services since someone looked me up on facebook and threatened myself and my family. None of you really need to know what city and state I live in....

You migh want to contact admin. they are the only ones that can delete info past the 5 min mark after a post.

[Wylie's Mom]

Originally Posted by TBL

Wow...please tell me how to unsubscribe. A puppy is a puppy....NOTHING comparable to a human baby. Yes, I would go to great extents for my children. I don't understand how people can become such activists for animals to the point that they value the welfare of a pet over an actual human child (or even compare the two). I love my pets. If this were an emergency situation where she was inactive, unresponsive, or otherwise acting abnormally I would make it work. But this puppy is only having issues with diarrhea. This would hardly be a situation that would require inconveniencing friends and family to have someone watch the children and/or take them out of our home to an emergency vet 30 miles away.

Originally Posted by TBL

With how all of you treated me between last night and this morning, I truly cannot see how my puppy and dogs have survived it in my home.
They sleep in bed with me at night, have a wardrobe of dresses, tutus, shirts, bows, ribbons, get a high quality dog food not some grocery store brand, receive veterinary prescription heartworm and flea preventative, and get the best veterinary care. I own my own home outright (paid in full), I have my own vehicle, I can take care of my pets. There are some people who have no right to own a pet because they can't afford their own bills. You're right, I need to stick around here to get "advice" which is belittling and demeaning by people who don't know me and misjudged the situation....not to mentioned threatened my family. Unbelievable....

I understand you're upset, and I understand why. If you feel threatened by someone, I can imagine the concern you must feel. It appears that you suspect someone here, and that's fine - that's your prerogative; however, without proof we can't say that anyone here is responsible. Many, MANY people read this board who aren't even members - so it could've been anyone, from anywhere on this planet. I'm not invalidating what you're feeling, but I'm just saying that it's not a fact that whomever is harassing you is from here.

I don't know what "a puppy is a puppy" actually means, bc it doesn't resonate with me. I'm guessing from the rest of the 1st post above, that you mean as compared to other living creatures...specifically humans. Again, it's absolutely your prerogative to value one creature over another - however, not all people feel that way, especially not on a dog forum, ya know ? I value the lives of animals in such a way that I'm sure other people think I'm weird - but that's who I am, and that's what I feel in my heart is their value.

Yorkie puppies w/ diarrhea can die within the same day - we've seen it here a hundred times. Maybe it helps to know that history when trying to understand how passionate everyone became about your pup. But, it really is true that puppies are extremely fragile - I mean, the pup you have has only been in existence for what...6 or 8 weeks? Correlate that age to how fragile a human baby is the first 6mths of life.

I got my Marcel when he was 4mths old - he was very small. About 2wks later, he contracted giardia and could've died. I got him to the vet after 1 day - and he had to be on IV fluids etc bc his body couldn't adequately deal with the illness w/ the age of his immune system. Had I posted on here for a couple days instead of bringing him to the vet, he wouldn't be here curled up in my lap right now. That's why people get upset here, bc that's what we've seen many times over.

The bottom line is - you got your baby to the Vet, and she will be okay now. Personally, I would've gotten her there sooner, but you were lucky. All I can say is - I'm super grateful that she is okay and that she is still with you. Keep her close, and err on the side of caution...and it should be okay. You won't regret being overly cautious, but you could definitely regret not being cautious enough, ya know?