New puppy!! DNA test? What do you think he is? UPDATE on pg 7

[BarkerChickens]

I tried the rice, but Mr. Picky wants nothing to do with it.

However, I did find that he will eat a boil chicken breast, diced and cooked in chicken broth. He ate ~2/3 of a chicken breast.

 

[dmiravalle]

You can try sweet potatoes too..

 

[bagendhens]

woot for eating!

you could try cooking the rice in chicken broth instead of water, but all the rice realy does is act as a binder and right now your more interested in getting real nutrients into him, ground turkey and chicken are WONDERFULL!

if hes still loose on the poop i do agree a little bit of canned pumpkin (nto the sweetend pie filling but plain pumpkin) will help as a binder pumpkin is high in fiber so it regulates when constipated na dhelps bind when loose i always keep a few small cand on hand just in case

 

[WIChookchick]

I didn't read all 8 pages, but I do have a half sharpei, and from the pics I did see your dog is NOT part sharpei!

ON the other side, I am assuming a type of Parvo?

If not and just general not feeling good and diarrhea, I had a dog that got parvo, we gave the dog Immodium or pink stuff, to help stop the runs.
AND replacing the water with unflavored pedialite will help keep a dog's electrolyte balance where it needs to be.
Alot of times that is what can cause a young dog to crash and not be able to recover from a nasty bug.

Hope this helps.

 

[BarkerChickens]

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Yea, he has parvo. The vet sent us home with the sub-Q IV drip (150-200 cc's a day) which they call their Parvo cocktail (antibiotic, vitamins/electrolytes, anti-spasm med for his intestines, etc). He said that they see better recover if the dog can stay home instead of in the vet hospital...as long as they can trust the owners to do as they are told/taught. The pup is doing MUCH better, but still has some time to fully recover. He has definitely made it over the worst though. He finishes his IV bag in the morning and we will talk to the vet about a second bag. Then, once he is over parvo, he will be dewormed and given his first round of vaccines. Given the time frame of when we got him, he came to us sick. Poor little guy. Oh, and we give him unflavored pedialyte, but he hates it.

He will snub his nose at it and go drink water. So, I sneak it in food that he will eat.

 

[Tiff in NV]

sorry to hear about your puppy and good luck on his recovery. I don't see Shar Pei either ... but maybe pit/neopolitan mastiff (if the pup is as old as suggested). I've had one with Parvo too several years ago, luckily my vet used her as a study case and rehabbed her at his clinic in the lockdown ward so it did not cost me an arm and a leg, and I didn't have to have her at my home for 3 months. Even then she had to be in complete isolation in an enclosed room, I had to bleach down coming out and limit my contact with her for another 3 months. It was SUCH a pain! Are you aware that the puppy will now be shedding that virus randomly for months and months, and that ANYONE who comes in contact with you, your property, your other dogs, etc will track that virus all over the place? Say you step in the puppys dog poo, track even just trace amounts to your front yard, the mailman comes by, steps in your footprint, then tracks it to your neighbor etc. Even a single hair follicle can hold the virus. Unless something has changed drastically in the past few years on the parvo front, I am frankly shocked that a vet would send a contagious dog home like that to contaminate countless others. I am TRULY not trying to be a witch, but I am just very very surprised.

 

[CoyoteMagic]

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Pumpkin and sweet 'taters do wonders. My dog loves the sweet'taters just for a special treat. I also mix in cooked oatmeal if we are having tummy issue. Cook it to mush and mix in chicken and pumpkin. He should devour it.

 

[BarkerChickens]

Tiff, yes we are aware of the risks and the vet went over everything thoroughly. Our property is secure from outside visitors and we bleach spray everywhere. Additionally, we wash our shoes before leaving the backyard. We have also been advised to thoroughly wash all of our dogs post-virus to ensure they aren't carrying it in their coat. Plus, all bedding, etc has to be bleach washed. The vet went over the risks of having him at home and also expressed the increase in the chance of recovery they see when the pet gets to stay home. They will only allow it for pets that they believe will leave a lower risk (no other animals enter our property, our dogs will not leave our property until everything has been treated including themselves, etc., our other dogs are not at risk for parvo (vaccinated with strong immune systems) and the basic need that we are capable of doing the sub-q treatments, etc. Our vet has the reputation for being the best in the area and knows us and our dogs well. She knows that we will take every measure to ensure the safety of others. We also told our neighbors, even though our dogs are not in contact, just so that they are aware. All of the neighbor's animals are up to date on the vaccines. Treating at home is not something to be taken likely and we understand that. But, we and vet agreed that it would be best.

I, in no way, thought you were being a witch.

I completely and fully understand your concern and your concerns were expressed to us by the vet. We have been going there for 10 years, so they know us very well and know that we will follow the protocol 100% to ensure that it is not spread off our property. My impression is that it is not something they let any patient do...only the ones that they feel can be fully trusted. They just think that when it seems appropriate (the dog owner), they see much better recovery because the puppy does not suffer from depression, etc from feeling abandoned (which can further depress the immune system).