update on hope vet #3 today after mini seizures

nykkchick said:
hi im not mad, i just want everyone to know that i am doing the best to take care of her becaues i love her very much.

thought you guys might get a kick out of this.
Hope was going to help me return some clothes today.

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I'm glad to hear that she's doing so well and boy is she ever cute! She looks amazingly great, considering all that she's been through. Looks like what ever you're doing is working, so just keep doing it! :smile2:

Good thing that you did go with your gut instinct and didn't put her down!

Take care and looking forward to seeing more photos of her growing up!
 
Coming into this late. I'm glad Hope is doing better. I think giving her improvement that you may have had some hypoglyemia issues. 4.5-5 wks old just can not regulate themselves that well. Blood sugar can drop very fast especially when under stress. ie change homes,routines etc. Sounds like you have her on a good kibble now. If she can chew it, it shoud be fine nutrient wise. If she is have trouble chewing you could grind it coursely, wet it for 5 mins before feeding or supplement with a meat baby food like beef,chicken or turkey, or puppy formula. Pups this young should be offered food every couple hours especially if active.

The vet probably put her on K/d as it is a kidney diet but also a low protein and if they thought she had a liver shunt. Low protein diet are part of the treatment.

Continued health to Hope. :smile2:

Not trying to be mean but getting 3 month pup from a pet store is just as bad as getting a 5wk pup. Both are bad situations. Too bad it is the pups that suffer for it.:( Both victims of breeder greed.
 
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Thank you for you info, she is doing fantastic, the only issue i have now with her is kind of a loose stool, not sure if its exactly diarrhea, its just not a solid stool if that make sense. but should a 5 week old puppy have a totally solid stool?

you are right about breeer greed. but least they are both in a home where they are loved and nurse back to health. i couldnt live without any of animals.



Justicemom said:
Coming into this late. I'm glad Hope is doing better. I think giving her improvement that you may have had some hypoglyemia issues. 4.5-5 wks old just can not regulate themselves that well. Blood sugar can drop very fast especially when under stress. ie change homes,routines etc. Sounds like you have her on a good kibble now. If she can chew it, it shoud be fine nutrient wise. If she is have trouble chewing you could grind it coursely, wet it for 5 mins before feeding or supplement with a meat baby food like beef,chicken or turkey, or puppy formula. Pups this young should be offered food every couple hours especially if active.

The vet probably put her on K/d as it is a kidney diet but also a low protein and if they thought she had a liver shunt. Low protein diet are part of the treatment.

Continued health to Hope. :smile2:

Not trying to be mean but getting 3 month pup from a pet store is just as bad as getting a 5wk pup. Both are bad situations. Too bad it is the pups that suffer for it.:( Both victims of breeder greed.
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nykkchick said:
Thank you for you info, she is doing fantastic, the only issue i have now with her is kind of a loose stool, not sure if its exactly diarrhea, its just not a solid stool if that make sense. but should a 5 week old puppy have a totally solid stool?
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Not sure of the answer to this, but have you been worming her? Linda, Megan, Connie, and some of the others might have already touched on that, but if they did I missed it.
 
i mighta missed it too. the breeder said she wormed her once. am i suppose to still deworm her? i dont see any worms in her poop. its just like loose and light colored from the natural holistic food.


Smudge said:
Not sure of the answer to this, but have you been worming her? Linda, Megan, Connie, and some of the others might have already touched on that, but if they did I missed it.
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nykkchick said:
i mighta missed it too. the breeder said she wormed her once. am i suppose to still deworm her? i dont see any worms in her poop. its just like loose and light colored from the natural holistic food.
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You 100% should! :yes: Just because there are no worms in the poop does not mean the dog does not have worms. Take it from somebody who has been there. :dead:

If I am not mistaken worms can cause runny poop. I am sure they will chime in when they read this. :yes:
 
:no: Her stool is loose because she ate like 4 different types of food in a week. This is harsh even for an adult dog. When you change your dog's food, you are supposed to gradually transition them over a few weeks. You can't just change their food over night or they will get terrible diarrhea.

I am not sure what you can give a puppy to stop diarrhea. My only advice to you is to make sure she is drinking PLENTY of water. A puppy can dehydrate very fast and dehydration can lead to death. I would even bring her to the vet and talk to them. I wouldn't take any chances with a 5 week old.
 
take4roll10 said:
:no: Her stool is loose because she ate like 4 different types of food in a week. This is harsh even for an adult dog. When you change your dog's food, you are supposed to gradually transition them over a few weeks. You can't just change their food over night or they will get terrible diarrhea.
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I had forgot about that! :eek2: It's hard for me to keep up with all the dogs on the forum. :biggrin2:


Reguardless of what is causing the loose stools though Hope needs to be wormed. :yes: If you don't worm her you are going to have two problems - worms and runny poop.
 
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