help me im really desperate!!! is my puppy dieing?

Question

ok i bought a brindle pit bull from some man at pomona indoor swap meet. its 8 weeks old. i bought her and she was really bloated he said thats cuz she ate too much so i took her home and she did her thing out side then was fine. i got her the 13th now its the 18th she started having diarriah yesterday and today i took her to the vet they said she might have distemper but they cant give her shots cuz the diahrreah so she has got no shots at all they also said it might be a virus. yesterday she ate cat food by accident. could that be the problem? she also just thew up yellow dog food a big chunk of it. she still plays runs around jumps and barks and still likes to go on walks she only looks sick when she gets hot like in the middle of the day when its really hot she dont pla but once it cools off she is a normal puppy? will she be ok and what can i do?? please help i love this dog soooo much! thank u

Answer 1

Take her to another vet to get a second opinion. Its odd that they wouldn't at least try to treat her symptoms. I wouldn't use that vet again. Check her mouth and pull on the skin on the back of her shoulder blades to check for dehydration.

She might have just ate something that disagreed with her and possibly got a secondary virus. My dog has done that before. Still needs to be on medication of some sort.

And I wouldn't worry about the cat food. It was only once. If that was the only food she ever ate, then there would be worry to have about the nutrition she was getting.

Answer 2

Sorry - but I don't believe you when you said you took it to the vet. A vet won't say a dog "might have distemper" - they'll do a test that will let them know whether they do or not. And they don't say it "might be a virus" and just send the dog on its way.

If you "love this dog so much" take it to a VET - which is what you should have done when you got the dog. No one on here can diagnose your dog. I'm not sure why you took this dog with such a bloated belly - it probably has worms - or worse. And in the future think twice before buying a dog from some stranger at a swap meet. I GUARANTEE the vet bills for this dog will be FAR more expensive than if you'd adopted a dog from a shelter - where the dogs are fully examined, tested for various diseases, spayed or neutered and up-to-date on their shots when you adopt them. Also please be sure to keep this dog away from any dogs at your house and any dogs your friends may have. What's wrong with it may be contagious!

Answer 3

I find it odd that the vet didn't give you anything to treat the diarrhea,and did he/she worm the puppy? Their bellies will bloat really badly from worms,and it will give them diarrhea as well.And,if she's sick,you shouldn't let her play hard when it's so hot out, as she could get dehydrated.Stop feeding her puppy food for a few days.Instead,give her boiled chicken breast or lean ground beef ( no skin or bones) and well - cooked rice.She should start to feel better,but you really should take her back to the vet for worming and another opinion.It doesn't sound at all like distemper,if anything it would be parvo or coronavirus.Just call the vet.

Answer 4

I assume the vet took blood tests to check viruses and a stool sample to check for worms.

Until the vet can tell you the results, change the diet. Cook rice. Mix it with canned dog mother's milk. Add a little puppy kibble or real chicken if you think he can handle it.

It's possible the problem is as simple as the wrong foods for his sensitive system or that he was weened to early (and again, given the wrong foods). Rice and mother's milk can help bring his digestive tract back to normal. Chicken can aid in this, too, plus will make the rice and milk smell and taste better.

Forgo all treats until you know what is going on.

Make sure he has COLD clean water... lots of it. It's possible the heat or pollution are getting to him.

And, of course, give him extra affection. He probably feels miserable AND feels like he's failing you.

Answer 5

Take her to a different vet or go back to that one and demand treatment. First off, she should have been immediately de-wormed because a bloated belly is usually worms in puppies. They should be de-wormed every week until 3 months, then started on a heart worm prevention once a month. Check her gums, if they are pale or white, she may end up needing a blood transfusion. The diarrhea could be a symptom of worms, or distemper. With no vaccines and being that young she is also very suceptible to parvo. You should get a parvo test done immediately after the de-worming. Those should be your first two steps. If her appetite becomes supressed, your in trouble. Catch it while you can. You should look for Strongid, or ask for it. Its VERY inexpensive and usually light and safe on a puppy's irritated tummy. All together, once she feels better, she needs to have 4 DHPP vaccines, a rabies vaccine at 3 months, and started on Heart Guard at three months as well. If you are worried about finances, call around and ask about office charges, labor charges, and examination fees. Most clinics charge these and dont tell you till after the fact. Also, when it comes to puppy care, you can go to a pet store (around out area, Jeffers Vet Supply and PetSmart are our best suppliers) and get alot of this yourself, without vet. HeartGuard you can't without a vet perscription. But at our Jeffers, you can buy puppy vaccines. As long as they stay refrigerated and are not expired, they can be given by owners/breeders. Keep track of them! And keep the stickers fromt he bottle as proof if you decide to do this, but it needs to be done as SOON as she feels better!! Contact me with ANY more questions, and I dont mind if it is my personal email address... GOOD LUCK!!! -Shay

Answer 6

1) Buy a crate and crate train her. It isnt cruel and it fixes the bed problem 2) Whenever she wakes you in the night, take her out. You'll have to do this or she'll pee in her crate. 3) Yep, pups are like that. 4) they chew and her recall isn't perfect. she's nine weeks old! It's perfectly normal. It will get easier, but it's hard. You stick at it and don't abandon the poor thing because she's a little work. Have you not been through this with your other dog?

Answer 7

Well, the thing is, cat food is high in iron.

And it's not good for dogs. The diarrhea is almost certainly due to the cat food. To be sure, ring up your vet and check if eating cat food could have caused your dogs symptoms. They're always happy to help.

And not playing when it's really hot is fairly normal, in my opinion. That's nothing to worry about.

Answer 8

has she been wormed??Try worming her.The cat food should not have anything to do with it get the puppy some good food like purina puppy chow because some of the pet foods had rat poison in them and so on and there were a lot of dogs that had died because of bad dog food but purina is a great food to buy that is what I feed my dogs and they are still happy and active and no poisoning in them from it. They could have been feeding her the wrong type of food also before you got her like a cheap adult formula or something so get her some dog food that is for puppies and go from there.

Answer 9

Since you have taken him to a vet I would assume worms, heart murmur, etc has been rued out. I don't think it sounds like distemper, ( I've seen too much of that) So I would just keep him from being too rowdy when it is hot, and provide cool water at all times. He doesn't sound like he is dying.
Feed him good quality food, in small servings 4 times per day.

Answer 10

Our puppy was like that when we got her... She was a bit bloated and she had diarrhea for a week after we got her. She just had seperation anxiety. Did you change her food? This could be the problem as well. Take him/her to a different vet for a second opinion. Hope your pup is feeling better soon!!