something worng with my toy poodle help!!?

Question

I have toy poodle and she is new mother of puppys.. We gave her first bath today after she had birth of puppys.. All of sudden she started to sneeze alot and she started to shiver and panting.. I try to call her up to me but she is walking like disoriented.. like dizzyness like.. What it could be?? anybody?? help?? She is panting like short of breath..

we didn't take her bath right after her puppy was borned.. Puppys are over 2 weeks now.. Yes.. we called the emergency vet and My hubby just took her to the vet.. Thanks soo much to eveyone supporting me throught this..

Answer 1

It's probably eclampsia. I've seen this happen many times especially in smaller dogs. GET HER TO A VETERINARIAN ASAP!!!!!!


Just in case you want to read this while you're taking your dog to the vet..........

Eclampsia is a startling and dangerous condition brought on by extremely low levels of calcium in the blood stream. Also called hypocalcemia and puerperal tetany, these episodes are emergencies so the patient is admitted as soon as possible.

Most commonly seen in small to mid-sized female a few weeks after whelping, this condition should be watched for closely. A typical call to my office goes like this:

"Doctor, my four year-old Schnauzer whelped five puppies two weeks ago. She was fine until today when she started pacing and didn't want to nurse. Now she's worse and panting, shaking all over, and can't even stand up."

The following is a brief outline of what the typical case of Canine Eclampsia looks like:


Signs:
Muscle tremors, restlessness, panting, incoordination, grand mal seizures and fever as high as 106

Causes:
Hypocalcemia (low blood calcium) brought on by the following:

1. Poor Nutrition - "Home brewed" diets usually are at fault. The owner innocently may be adding too much unbalanced meat to the female's diet, thinking the extra protein is beneficial. What's really happening is the calcium to phosphorus ratio is out of balance because the amount of useful calcium in the food is actually reduced! The ideal contains a ratio of calcium to phosphorus of 1.2 to 1. (Many organ meats such as liver have a ratio of calcium to phosphorus of 1 to 15!! Liver is great for dogs but if it comprises a large part of the diet, the calcium/phosphorus ratio of the diet will be improper.)

2. Low Blood Levels of Albumen - Dietary protein deficiency or excessive loss from the body of albumen, which happens in some kidney diseases, will cause low levels of calcium.

3. Disease of the Parathyroid Glands - This condition is quite rare.

4. Excessive Milk Production - When pups require large amounts of milk (10 to 30 days post whelping) the female's ability to maintain proper amounts of calcium in her blood stream becomes stressed. Milk production has priority over the blood stream for calcium!

Treatment:


1. I. V. Catheter for a slow, careful injection of a calcium solution under the close supervision of the veterinarian. Give too much and severe cardiac arrhythmia may occur.

2. I.V. dextrose for quick energy. By this time the female will be thoroughly exhausted due to the muscle tremors and a quick supply of energy is very helpful.

3. Mild sedation may be required.

4. Cool bath to lower body temperatures to normal.

NOTE: If there is time, your vet may take a blood sample prior to treatment for a thorough analysis of the female's blood chemistry. Quick action is very important and careful administration of medications is required. Generally, the patient stabilizes within ten or fifteen minutes and the temperature is reduced to normal via the cool bath.

Prevention:

1. High quality meat-based quality food but don't over supplement with all sorts of Calcium or unbalanced meat products.

2. Add a balanced source of calcium, phosphorus, and Vitamin D to the female's diet beginning about mid-term. The best sources are milk (withdraw if this causes a loose stool) or cottage cheese. DO NOT add calcium alone!! It MUST be used with phosphorus and Vitamin D. (Remember that optimum ratio of Calcium to Phosphorus of 1.2 to 1!)

3. Sometimes cortisone is very helpful in preventing Canine Eclampsia - ask your veterinarian about having some on hand prior to the next whelping.

4. Supplement the puppies' intake with a milk replacer as soon as possible to decrease the milk demands on the female.

5. Wean the pups as soon as possible.

Canine Eclampsia... Hypocalcemia... Puerperal tetany... Milk Fever... fancy names for a not-so-fancy disorder. Be on the alert and call your vet if you become suspicious your female is having trouble. Never underestimate the importance of a high quality, meat-based diet for your dog.


Best of luck!!! Toy poodles are my favorite!!!! :)

Answer 2

How long has it been since she's eaten anything? Some toy dogs are prone to develop hypoglycemia, "sugar shock" when they haven't eaten in awhile, and if this is the case, giving her some canned food or meat, something to get food into her (even a tablespoonful of Karo syrup is good) will stop the symptoms. She probably was chilled ater the bath, a dogs temperature sometimes is a bit below normal when they are whelping and after a whelping they are exhausted. I would never stress a ***** who had just given birth with a bath right after birth of the litter.

Check her temperature to see if she has a fever, its possible she has a retained placenta or uterine infection after the birth. Did the vet check her after the pups were born? Does her discharge smell bad? (Another sign of uterine infection, which needs a vet's attention immediately, uterine infections can kill a ***** and also cause you to lose the pups.)

Newborn puppies incidentally, cannot control their own body temperatures, and if the mother isn't staying with them, you may want to put a heating pad on low under the whelping box, they need to be kept warm. Some breeders put a brooder light (used to keep baby chickens warm) over the whelping box instead of using a heating pad under it, to help give the pups warmth. Chances are, with what you are describing, the pups are in danger of chilling and need extra warmth. A newborn puppy can die from becoming chilled.

Answer 3

there's no such thing as a "teacup" poodle. Thats a scam term used to sell sickly runts for a high price tag. TOYS are the smallest.. anything under 10 inches is a TOY poodle Life expectancy depends on more than how tall the dog is.. it comes down to genetics and care. Find a breeder who does proper health testing and research on the pedigrees... any size of poodle can have the potential to live anywhere from 12-17+ years, it just depends on genetics and care. There's no difference between loyalty, companionship and intelligence. Standards, minis and toys all make good pets, and are highly trainable.

Answer 4

If you gave her a bath, did you dip her or use medicated shampoo. If you did that was to soon after giving birth to puppies. And you might not have rinse her off real good. She might have lick her self after the bath, and got it in her system. She might have infection. Give the vet. a call and take her in, before it effect the puppies. If she has a fever it will affect her nursing the puppies and you will have to nurse them by hand. Go to the pet store they are open on Sunday, and get a can of nursing milk for the babies in which they don't contract what she has right now. Get a baby doll bottle and fed them.

Answer 5

Why would you give her a bath right after having puppies. STOP let her rest and leave her alone. She needs to focus on her babies,eat good and rest. Give her some warm water with syrup to drink she is probably lacking sugar in her body. see if you cant put a teaspoon of honey in her mouth, she needs energy right now. Make sure she and her pups are warm with a heating pad,wrap it in a towel so you don't burn her and the pups. Make sure she is on a clean blanket every day. also try peanut butter. She needs good food in front of her at all times and fresh water, and a good vitamin. Good luck.

Answer 6

Has she been eating puppy food throughout her pregnancy? Is she taking a calcium supplement? Has she been under the care of a veterinarian?

Small breed dogs are likely to have birthing problems. There is a possibility that she has a puppy "stuck" inside. If that's the case, it will make her very sick and eventually cause her death.

Another likely cause would be eclampsia, commonly called "milk fever" which also requires urgent veterinary care.

Please get her to an emergency clinic this evening if you are able to. You will also likely need to bottle feed the puppies.

Answer 7

Depends on alot of things.. If you got water in her ears it could have knocked her off balance, wich is normal and common when a pet has their eas flushed at a vet office. If that is the case within a day or two she should walk fine. Being short of breath is a major concern to me, Breathing in water will cause that!! I wouldnt wait around for answers to this question for your dogs safety take her to a vet ASAP. If something happens to the mother the puppies chance on survival is cut in half. Good luck.

Answer 8

Could some of the water got in her lungs? You need to call her Vet. Right now. Also how long ago did she have the puppy's? Why are you breading her? Is she a pet or..... If the pups are new why are you bathing her? Also have you took her and the pups to the Vet?

Answer 9

I see by your other questions that she had puppies 3 weeks ago..THAT is the most common time to get eclampsia..!!
.the symptoms that you describe sound like it may be a serious calcium deficiency.called eclampsia...I really think she needs to get an IV very quickly! I lost the best Doberman in the world to that, ..and it doesn't take long!

Signs:
Muscle tremors, restlessness, panting, incoordination, grand mal seizures and fever as high as 106
http://www.thepetcenter.com/gen/ec.html

Answer 10

she probably got water in her ear (s). Could have gotten a chill too or is just really stressed about being separated from her pups. Call a vet for better advice...she may need to be seen in person.