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#1 ·
We picked up our sweet girl today! She's so quiet and almost sleepy. Is that normal? She has a vet appointment tomorrow- but she's just lying around. Do I need to take her to the on call vet now?

She's 8-weeks old today.
 

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#2 ·
:surprise:I am too far away to help determine if you should go to the vet or no....


But I can say that we were at the breeder yesterday for pick day. One pup, very healthy, would just melt in my arms and stay there and not fuss or budge. Breeder said it would probably be a low action dog that would be good for a Netflix session on the couch.


One was tearing all over the place and mouthing the other pups. This one is predicted to be a super playful fetcher.


Your pup may be tired, I have no idea how far you had to drive or if it flew in 3,000 miles in the belly of a jet to get to you. It is not unheard of for a new pup to be a experiencing separation anxiety to some degree.


I always pick the combo of largest, craziest and loving one and have not had this issue. Yours may be more sensitive and feeling funny right now.


Best of luck!
 
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I am too far away to help determine if you should go to the vet or no....


But I can say that we were at the breeder yesterday for pick day. One pup, very healthy, would just melt in my arms and stay there and not fuss or budge. Breeder said it would probably be a low action dog that would be good for a Netflix session on the couch.


One was tearing all over the place and mouthing the other pups. This one is predicted to be a super playful fetcher.


Your pup may be tired, I have no idea how far you had to drive or if it flew in 3,000 miles in the belly of a jet to get to you. It is not unheard of for a new pup to be a experiencing separation anxiety to some degree.


I always pick the combo of largest, craziest and loving one and have not had this issue. Yours may be more sensitive and feeling funny right now.


Best of luck!

Thanks! We drove only 45 minutes to bring her home. She slept 95% of the ride home- came out back & went potty- and now is sleeping in our bathroom. She seems a bit too tired- but I haven't had a puppy in the house in over ten years! Let the worry wart commence!
 
#4 ·
Cute little pup tho. Was it active when you were at the breeder? That ride home is not stressful, so rules that out. Is she alert when you call her? Other folks on here may be more helpful but to me if she was perky at the breeder but is now eating, drinking water, going to the bathroom with normal stool (no worms or other issues) and perks up when you at least call her then I would not worry yet.


Did the breeder give her any vaccinations or worming medication just before you got her? Sometimes those things take some zip out of them for a day or two.


Good that you are going to the vet on Monday. Again I don't have the pup in front of me but if she seems healthy, just tired, I think it can wait for Monday.


Cheers
 
#6 ·
She wasn't very active there either. The breeder said she seemed very quiet today.

She did drink a bit, but wouldn't eat when we first offered. I believe she was vaccinated on the 17th per the paperwork.

She doesn't seem very peppy at all. She seems to perk up the most out back- but then came right in and lied behind the planter on our screen porch. She's currently sleeping with my hubby.


Trying not to worry- it's only been a few hours- but seems like she should be a little more peppy.
 
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I would give her a couple days to adjust as long as she eats. Chloe was one of those pups who had zero adjustment period. She came home and was full of life. But some pups have a slight adjustment period. If you Tuesday or we'd you don't see her perk up just ask the vet what he thinks.
 
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Adorable. My pup had a bout with a bacteria, it showed up in the BM. Lots of diarrhea. Vet gave us some meds and it took several day for full recovery. Good luck.
 
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Penny was pretty low key when we brought her home. Took coaxing just to get her off the couch. Didn't eat much the first few days either. By the end of the first week she found her happy place and is a totally normal puppy. She seems to have psycho pooch days and mellow lounge days and days in between. She will be 11 weeks on wed.

Give it a little bit to see how she adjusts.
 
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Thanks for the replies.. She pepped up a little and played some. Although she has liquid diarrhea(once and a small amount)

Our older girl is acting as if she doesn't exist. Lol. She didn't appreciate Dory trying to nurse off her. Ha!
 
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She's definitely sick.

She puked throughout the night.. This morning I took her outside to potty and she did both- her BM wasn't liquid diarrhea, but super soft and off colored. We tried feeding her again(dry food mixed with canned as last night she finally ate when we gave some canned mixed in) and she refused again.

She's super lethargic- never tried to wake us during the night other than when she was throwing up.

Collected her stool sample for the vet and taking her today. Super worried. Please keep her in your thoughts.

Breeder is also super concerned- she's meeting us at our vet(even though she originally wanted to use hers).

Lisa
 
#18 ·
Praying all is o.k. with sweet Dory!
So glad you are going to the vet.
When is your appt.?


Thank you. We're sick with worry. It is at 4:30. We're making sure she drinks(she is) and boiling some plain chicken and rice to see if she'll eat that.


My heart just hurts that she isn't feeling well. :(
 
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Praying for sweet Dory to pull through!! I had a Bichon Frise that I bought from a puppy store at the age of 8 months and Mimi had parvo. With lots of trips to the vet and intravenous feedings, Mimi pulled through and lived a wonderful and long life.
 
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#25 ·
According to the breeder, no. She's actually calling all the other new puppy owners. She's reimbursing us the cost of the puppy.

She'll stay at the vet getting IV antibiotics and fluids until 5:30 and then we pick her up and have to bring her to the E vet until the morning where we bring her back to our vet to do more treatment. According to our vet- survival rate is 85%. Praying she falls into those statistics.
 
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New Parvo Treatment I found this post on this site. Don't know how to post a link so did a cut and paste. I HAVE NO PERSONAL IDEA IF THIS ACTUALLY WORKS OR IS BENEFICIAL. But perhaps you can do a little digging and present to the vet just in case!


After reading about poor Remy, I found this that I read a while ago. I shared it with a vet friend of mine and she has used it successfully. She said it wouldn't hurt. Sorry if this is too late for Remy, but I'm glad he is feeling better. GRF vet's I'd be interested in your input as well:

o PARVO -- PLEASE PRINT THIS OUT AND TAKE IT TO YOUR VETERINARIAN -- IT JUST MIGHT HELP!!!!

TREATMENT OF PARVOVIRUS & KENNEL COUGH USING TAMIFLU
One of the drugs making a lot of news in the veterinary therapeutic arena right now is TamiFlu (oseltamivir phosphate). This drug, developed by Roche, is used to treat human influenza. In April this year, Dr. Jack Broadhurst published his findings on Veterinary Information Network (VIN), on his use
of Tamiflu in the treatment of Parvo in shelter puppies. Because of a limited budget, the shelter was unable to use expensive IV fluids and hospitalization. It was one visit to a veterinarian, SQ fluids and antibiotics and back to the shelter on oral electrolytes and antibiotics. The mortality rate was 75%. When Dr. Broadhurst added Tamiflu orally at 1mg/lb, twice a day; they went from 75% mortality to 100% survival (5).

When the powder is reconstituted, you have a suspension of 25ml at 12mg/cc. The amount that is given to a small p uppy, the most common patient, is 0.4 ml for a 10 lb puppy. This amount is so small it usually does not trigger vomiting if given slowly (5). No, there have been no collaborated controlled studies and the purist will question whether the Tamiflu is making any difference. After five months
the success rate is in excess of 95%. Try it. You be the judge.

I have had some experience with Tamiflu with another disease, which in South Florida, is causing a lot of very sick dogs. The disease is Kennel Cough. I had my bottle of Tamiflu on the shelf in my pharmacy, waiting for the first Parvo case to try it. Before I had the opportunity, I was presented with another situation. One of the greyhound trainers, who I trust, came to me for Doxycline for use in an outbreak of Kennel Cough. I seized the opportunity, as I felt I had nothing to loose but the $35.00 for the cost of the bottle of Tamiflu. I asked her to take her 3 worse dogs and give them Tamiflu at 1mg/kg, twice a day, half the dose used in Parvo. I gave her the medication on Thursday. She started treatment on Friday. On Monday, 4 days after, she was back. The 3 dogs, by Sunday night, had stopped coughing and were doing great. The other dogs showed little or no improvement. She wanted enough for all the dogs. We ordered it and had it the next day. She treated 140 dogs and the outbreak was shortened by 2-3 weeks. Her dogs were back to training, running and winning, some in a matter of days, some within 10 days of the contraction of the disease. Before Tamiflu, it would take 2-3 weeks.

Two other greyhound kennels in Alabama and Kansas have had success with the use of Tamiflu in curtailing the outbreak of Kennel Cough. (A total of 282 dogs) Here again, the purist will say that kennel cough manifests itself in various ways and with variation in severity and convalescence. I know this fact only too well, but when you get a clinical response with the use of a product, when the only variable is that product, then I will use that product as long as it does no harm.
Tamiflu (oseltamivir phosphate) is a neuraminidase inhibitor. What is neuraminidase? ? It is a protein found on the surface membrane of many viruses and bacteria. Its presence enables the virus to break from the host cell to infect other cells and is required for the virus to pass through mucous to reach non-infected cells. Neuraminidase is also required for a pathogenic bacteria to colonize.
In the case of Bordetella bronchoseptica organisms, the major component of Kennel Cough, it has neuraminidase receptors on their cell membranes that enable them to colonize on respiratory epithelial cells. Neuraminidase inhibitors, like Tamiflu, will prevent colonization in the trachea and bronchi.
There are 6 possible mechanisms that a neuraminidase inhibitors, such as Tamiflu, may work.
Inhibition of viral particles released from infected cells Reduce the ease with which the virus can move to infect adjacent cells Reduce bacteria colonization Reduce the migration of white blood cells, macrophages, from the blood to the infected tissue to create cellular injury Reduce the number of T-Lymphocytes from migrating to the infected tissue creating cellular injury Reduce the role of any bacterial toxins on muscles, blood vessels, lymph nodes, liver, spleen, kidney and trachea (5).
The success of Tamiflu depends on the neuraminidase factor. This drug is like using a laser as opposed to most antibiotics, which are like a shot gun A word of caution. Tamiflu does not work on the Distemper virus or other forms of gastroenteritis.
By:
FERNANDES, PETER T.
AARDVARK ANIMAL HOSPITAL
7005 WEST 4 TH AVENUE
HIALEAH , FLORIDA 33014
Dr. Fernandes is the past president of the South Florida Veterinary Medical Association and the South Florida Veterinary Foundation, and is a member of the board of the Humane Society of Greater Miami and Pet Rescue.

Other links on using Tamiflu to treat Parvovirus:
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http://www.marvista/_ (http://www.marvista/) vet.com/html/body_oseltamivir .html
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http://en.wikipedia/_ (http://en.wikipedia/) .org/wiki/ Tamiflu
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http://vettechs/._ (http://vettechs/./) blogspot. com/2005/04/oseltamivir- is-there- new-treatment- for/html
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http://www.veterina/_ (http://www.veterina/) rypartner. com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0& ;amp;C=0& A=1885
This information is not intended to be used as veterinary advice, nor to replace consultation with a qualified veterinarian.
Veterinarians interested in treatment of Parvo with Tamiflu can also contact Dr. Jack Broadhurst, a veterinarian coordinating research into Tamiflu in the treatment of canine parvovirus, kennel cough, feline distemper, and the canine flu, for information on dosages and his research.
 
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Thank you all. Amazing how much you love that little fluff after only knowing her for hours.

I'll ask the vet about the tamiflu treatment. I know they're treating it aggressively.

Here's my sick little girl before they took her to the back. My heart just hurts for her.
 

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