Its 11pm on Friday and I just found a lump that goes half way around my 2 week old pups neck his sister died at 5 days old from a spider bite hes eating and sleeping fine and no breathing problems at this point I know I need to go to the vet but that will have to wait till morning in the mean time what could it be aand what should I do?
2006-09-29 19:36:54 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
In a very young puppy with noticeably swollen lymph nodes the first problem that comes to mind is "puppy strangles" or juvenile cellulitis. This is also sometimes referred to as juvenile pyoderma.
Please just get the puppy to the vet as soon as you can..the disease can be fatal, but is very treatable..at his age, you don't want to risk any home remedies..even if it is a spider bite..
2006-09-29 19:47:00 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
take him to the emergency vet right away. If his sister died from a spider bite, this might be one too. A lump that goes half way around the neck certainly is not normal and it sounds like he is having a reaction to something. Please take him to the emergency vet right away, it may cost a bit more, but at least he will be getting th emedical attention he needs.
2006-09-30 02:41:54 · answer #2 · answered by apha_barrelracer 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
2 weeks is too young to try any home remedies other than ice on the lump. Check your phone book for 24 hour emergency vets in your area, you will need it if he starts to have trouble breathing. Keep an eye on him until you can get to the vet...or just go now. Odds are it is another spider bite...call Orkin, man. Get rid of those spiders.
2006-09-30 02:47:41 · answer #3 · answered by defiblady 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
let ur puppy sleep with u so u can keep a close eye on the puppy.take pup to vet a.s.a.p
2006-09-30 02:41:07 · answer #4 · answered by aka_hollar_back 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋