We have a new puppy The puppy became ill and is pooping muscous.It wont eat or drink, The family has the flu,c

Answer 1

Sounds like your puppy has parvo, Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious and serious disease caused by a virus that attacks the gastrointestinal tract of puppies, dogs, and wild canids. It was first identified in 1978 and is seen worldwide. It also can damage the heart muscle in very young and unborn puppies.
Canine parvovirus causes lethargy; loss of appetite; fever; vomiting; and severe, often bloody, diarrhea. Vomiting and diarrhea can cause rapid dehydration, and most deaths from parvovirus occur within 48 to 72 hours following onset of clinical signs. If your puppy or dog shows any of these signs, you should contact your veterinarian promptly.

Answer 2

Puppy can't catch human colds/flu. If it is not eating or drinking and is having bowel problems, you need to be concerned about parvo.
VET asap is important. Until then though, keep your puppy hydrated. Do this using a syringe or spoon and give your puppy water, pedialyte or gatorade (all recommended by my vet). Do NOT worry about making your puppy eat right now. As long as you keep it hydrated is the main thing.
Go ahead and begin cleaning EVERYTHING (toys,bedding,floors,bottoms of shoes,etc) with Clorox. It's best to throw bedding & toys away and buy new ones after recovery.
Once the vet has confirmed parvo (done through a fecal test), you generally have 2 options; hospitalization or giving an IV bag at home with antibiotic pills and another pill to settle their tummies. I have used both methods.
Encourage rest for your puppy. When sick w/parvo, sometimes while on meds, they get feeling better and like a child, will start playing only to make themselves feel worse a little later and send themselves into relapse (i know, my lab done this).
Best of luck to you. It's a challenging time and will require lots of work and decisions.

Answer 3

Small breed dogs tend to manifest Coccidia and/or Giardia when stressed. Moving to their first new home is very stressful. Parvo has a distinctive, sickening odor to it. Giardia, too, has a particular odor. Both Coccidia and Giardia cause a loose, gelatinous stool, usually with a drop or two of blood at the end due to the intestinal trauma. Parvo tends to move rapidly to bloody stools and often, though not always, vomiting.

The most worrisome thing you've said is that the puppy won't eat or drink. I've never known Coccidia or Giardia to cause a puppy to stop eating or drinking. And, if the puppy is refusing to drink, you have major problems!

As all the other responders have said, you need to get this puppy to a vet immediately ... as in NOW ... as in yesterday.

A puppy, even a large breed puppy, can dehydrate faster than you realize. Vets are not super-human, miracle-making gods; once pet owners have let any illness progress too far, there is often nothing the vet can do.

I'm sorry your family has the flu, but to allow a puppy to continue to suffer like this is irresponsible, inhumane and just downright horrible. Perhaps your family should re-think having a pet. Even if i were confined to my bed in a body cast, i would have called a friend or neighbor to break into my house and get the dog to the vet for me.

The flu is awful to have, but you can take yourself to the doctor. That puppy has no one to rely on but the people who chose it. S/he didn't ask to come there; your family made that decision for it. Now, someone get their rear out of bed, in the car, and off to the vet and pray while you're on the way.

This is shameful that a puppy would be treated like that. If you are one of the adults in the house, what do you think you just taught your children? If you are one of the children in the house and your parent(s) won't take you to the vet, then call a grandparent, aunt, uncle, friend, SPCA, but call SOMEBODY to get you and the puppy to the vet. Even someone from the Humane Society might be willing to come and give you a ride. For that matter, vets are often willing to come to someone's home and EVERY major city has at least one mobile vet service.

Answer 4

Dog's can get the flu... but not from humans. Dog flu is very prevalent in the US at the moment, and often goes untreated because vets mistake it for kennel cough.

Mucus in the stool usually points to a gastrointestinal disorder. Parvo is a possibility, but if the dog isn't running a fever and isn't lethargic (mopey and sleepy all the time) it's probably not that. ((Parvo stools also have a very distinctive incredibly foul smell.)) The dog could have worms or other intestinal parasites (like coccidia or giardia), or it might be eating a diet that's too rich for it.

To calm its insides down, stop feeding it for 24 hours. Then start it on a bland diet of boiled rice and hamburger. Also give it water with Pedialyte in it to make sure it keeps hydrated.

Get a sample of its messy poop and take it to the vet as soon as you can (in a Ziploc baggie is fine) so the vet can perform a "fecal float test" to see what's in the pup's system. The vet can then prescribe the proper medication for it.

You can purchase 7-in-one vaccines yourself, but if the dog already has an illness like Parvo or distemper, the shot is worthless to it at this point. Also, you don't want to vaccinate your dog yourself unless you're certain it's not allergic to any of the components of the shot. Some 7-in-1 vaccines contain an anti-virus for Lepto to which many dogs are allergic -- They go into anaphylactic shock and die within minutes. Don't vaccinate your dog yourself unless you know what you're doing.

Answer 5

Take it to the vet now. He may have worms or have picked up a virus but from the way he is acting, he is in danger of becoming very dehydrated and could die. If he has parvo or distemper, he will certainly die without quick intervention by a vet. If you have other dogs, keep them well away from him. When they are that little it is usually a simple remedy to make them well again and the vet can quickly tell for sure what is wrong. I couldn't understand the last of your question, but if you are asking if the puppy could have caught the flu from your family, the answer is no. So far, people illnesses don't spread to animals.

Answer 6

Your puppy could be suffering with colitis. It often involve slime or mucus in the stool.Sometimes it often involves a stool that starts normal and finishes loose,or stool quality that is more gooey or slimy than watery. This can be caused by many factors,foods, (intolerance to certain types), stress,etc. Have you changed his/her food recently? It would have been a great help to know what breed,if any, your pup is,as certain breeds are more prone to Colitis. Obviously, you need to get puppy to the vet,for a diagnosis. As my own dog suffers with Colitis,it will need to be sooner rather than later. I have found adjusting the diet offers some relief,but you will need to be guided by your vet,if indeed it is Colitis. I hope your puppy will be ok. Good luck.

Answer 7

Whether you're dealing with parvo or something else, it is imperative that your puppy is examined by a vet now, today, not tomorrow. Do NOT under any circumstances try to vaccinate a sick puppy. It's immune system is already compromised. Vaccinating does not CURE parvo, distemper, or anything else. It will not help to boost his immunity if he is already ill. In fact, it will stress his immune system even more.

Good luck!

Answer 8

everyone is saying take it ( your dog ) to the vet immed, i agree but i know it can be too much to afford so u might wanna grab the 7 in 1 shot if she doesnt look like shes dying, i know shes letting all that other stuff out but if you CANT go to the vet the shot may help, and try a soft food, or even canned cat food, its got more fat n it than regular dog food so she may eat it, i had a pup that was 4 weeks ( it was me or death ) and she woudnt eat even after 6 weeks we had to buy n mix diff foods together- call the people you got the puppy from also to find out if any of the other dogs are sick- some times worms will fool with a dogs appetite

Answer 9

it sounds like ur puppy has parvo. has the puppy had all of its shots and everything? parvo is a very dangerous and deadly illness. alot of puppies die from this. does it just lay around all the time? how long has he been like this? u should really get ur puppy to a vet immediately. if treated in time, u may be able to save the puppy's life, if it is in fact parvo. if so, u must treat and clean ur entire house, whereever the puppy has been with bleach. parvo is an air-borne virus which must be treated promptly. good luck and hurry to the vet with ur puppy.

Answer 10

Hey ,
UR puppy needs a vet , dont worry all this part of life N ur understanding of flu , dont think so that is right , well not a wet but have 3 dogs , its just that experience speaks .