this morning my daughters British Bulldog pup was given uthanasia because she was led to believe by an emergency vet that the pup may have parvo.Up to this morning the pup had been lively, playful, alert, eating, drinking and showing no signs of illness other than diaoreah (not containing any blood) which i believe was due to a diet that was too rich for him. While he was having his food this morning he started barking at someone passing a window then he began to choke on the food and became very frightened, his jaws locked then breathing became laboured, in panick my daughter turned him upside down and shook him this did make cough out some of the food but then he started foaming from his mouth which was blood stained, his breathing was getting worse as they were on their way to emergency vet he became very cold and almost unconcious, the vet seemed to think it was parvo and said he had 50/50 chance of survival with treatment, she didnt want him to suffer more so had him put to sleep
2007-03-11 12:53:19 · 10 answers · asked by notnormajean 1 in Pets ➔ Dogs
personally i belive the vet was wrong. the vet didnt even check to see if the puppy had parvo :THE FECAL PARVO ELISA TEST! you cant diagnose something with out doing some kind of test to see what is wrong. for one parvo comes on pretty fast but it starts out with vomiting, projectile diareha, and then followed by dehidration. it honeslty sounds like he was choking. i have seem parvo so many times working at the shelter that sorry to say this but it sounds nothing like it at all. also note that vets are not always correct in there quick diagnosis eg. we had a pup from a litter get very very ill very fast she had fever ,lethargic, wouldnt eat but was drinking,uncontrolable bladder, broke out in ozzing sores all in one day!! we took he to a vet close by our home instead of a reg vet who is 2hr drive away . this vet didnt really do much and people but parvo was the first word!! we drove her to our normal vet and they actually did alot of tests (blood,fecal)and it turned out she had a blood infection from a tiny scratch that wasnt even visible (from a litter mate) she has since recovered and is living in her new loving forever home. but some vets jump to conclusions *(like some people) with out doing any tests to back them up which is very unprofectional. im so sorry about your puppy but i truely think he/she was choking on food or it went down the wrong tube.. i know another breeder who lost a puppy from food going into the lungs and your story sounds so similar to hers and her pup.
2007-03-11 16:50:29 · answer #1 · answered by sunkissedpei 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Sadly, it sounds like the dog shouldn't have been euthanized.
Bulldogs can have VERY finicky digestive systems, and his diet was more than likely the reason for his diarrhea. It just wasn't right for him.
As for the choking/foaming problem, it sounds like he was just choking on his food. Bulldogs can struggle greatly with chewing their food enough, and choking is something that easily happens. The foam was probably just his body's reaction to choking, and the blood was probably from the dry food scratching his throat (and hopefully not from being shaken). His jaws probably didn't lock, remember this breed is known for its jaw strength. He probably just had his jaws clamped tight in reaction to what was happening. Him becoming cold and pushing unconciousness was more than likely from choking and a lack of oxygen.
I'm not sure what led the vet to believe that the dog was dying from parvo, as it is a severe diarrheal/vomiting sickness, accompanied by blood and tissue in the puppy's stool. Unless there was stool taken to the vet for them to examine, there really is no reason that the vet would just diagnose the pup with parvo and euthanize him without doing more research.
I'm sad that the pup was put down without really finding what was wrong with him first. I'm sorry about your loss.
2007-03-11 13:06:48 · answer #2 · answered by ropintozinmt 2 · 2⤊ 1⤋
As hard as it is to believe, putting the pup down was probably the best thing that could have been done. Parvo can hit a pup real quick and its very painful and hardly no chance of surviving. Thats why its important to make sure that your pups are vaccinated properly. If the pup was vaccinated for Parvo, then you should question the vet as to why it didn't work. Sorry for your loss.
2007-03-11 12:59:02 · answer #3 · answered by dmbdloresfavorite 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I understood your story perfectly and it made perfect since to me. It sounds as if the vet could of made a mistake. He should of never said it seemed like parvo. He should of done the tests to proof it. I would be going down there and asking some questions. But with out blood work being done you'll never know for sure. Sorry about the pup.
2007-03-11 13:23:44 · answer #4 · answered by dee g 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Oh my!!!! sounds like the puppy was chocking on his food and some lodged in his throat. I'm sure your daughter shaking him didn't help that out either.
I dont know much about Parvo but I dont think it comes on that quickly, I may be very wrong.
I think I would have opted to see if it was really parvo or not before puttin the pup to sleep.
2007-03-11 13:00:39 · answer #5 · answered by ♥Golden gal♥ 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your story isn't making too much sense. For one, the vet would have had to do a test to make sure it was parvo before diagnosing anything. Also, they would not have been allowed to euthanize the animal without the owner agreeing to it. If it was parvo, then the owner would have to have been given the choice of treatment or not and if there was a 50/50 chance then why did she choose euthanization? The whole story sounds a bit mixed up...
2007-03-11 13:08:40 · answer #6 · answered by mushroompumpkin 3 · 1⤊ 2⤋
I would not argue with an emergency technician about who has parvo.. It comes on quick and is a rotten way for any dog to die. About the only other thing I can think of that might make a dog act like that would be if Somebody Stepped On Its Guts And Did Not Tell You. In either instance, the dog is better off now.
2007-03-11 13:06:51 · answer #7 · answered by ricketyoldbat 4 · 0⤊ 2⤋
If the puppy was choking then no it shouldn't have been put down. Were tests run to see if the little one did indeed have parvovirus? If not then make sure to get a toxicology report on your puppy. You may be able to get compensation for malpractice. Also I am very sorry for your loss.
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2007-03-11 12:58:13 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋
Necropsy! Demand it and demand the results!
2007-03-11 13:23:19 · answer #10 · answered by Pam 6 · 1⤊ 3⤋