FREAKING OUT!!

Hibachi · September 2010

Warning, this may be gross. Okay, Lyla's stools have been soft yet solid since I've had her...she was only pooing 2-3 times a day now she has been pooing 5+ in one day, yesterday it started I didn't think much of it it was just slightly green - but today it has been worse, I thought maybe it was the collard greens that my cousin spilled in her crate, something she ate, or parasites - but I just looked at a stool and there was blood in it (didn't see any parasites), her stools have been very runny and a dark green/brown color today, the only thing that is keeping me from thinking parvo is she is not lethargic or irritated at all. I read that sometimes it happens when puppies are under stress after leaving their moms, but I just remembered when I took her on a walk a few days ago there was some nasty water in a small hole that she started drinking I thought she was just playing with the grass like normal until I pulled her away and saw what she was doing, this is the first time I noticed blood in her stool. She has a vet appointment on Saturday for her 9 week shots...should I talk to the vet Saturday or is this a cause for concern and she needs to go ASAP?

Minx · September 2010

I would take her now just to be sure. Blood in stool is NEVER a good thing!

RoyalRaccoon · September 2010

Blood should always throw up an immediate red flag, and if you can't right away determine it's cause(such as a scrape, or cut), then you need to get a vet to see her ASAP. At the very least you should give your vet a call to explain the symptoms, and ask if she needs to be seen right away, or if the vet thinks it's okay to wait until Saturday. Your vet will have the best answers for you.

Hibachi · September 2010

She hasn't been showing signs of parvo and my cousin told me that when their dog have hookworms he had bleeding, and they thought it was parvo. I think she also has a urinary infection, she has peed about 10 times in one hour, I'm going to read around some more - but, I swear if we lose her I will be very upset and I planned on never buying from this breeder again shortly after Jack was born, she wasn't a bad breeder (quiet reputable) but this will make it even worse. I am going to check her stool tomorrow morning, I couldn't see anymore blood because it was dark.

RoyalRaccoon · September 2010

Have you tried contacting the breeder to see if any of the other owners are reporting problems with their puppies? I know you just made a post about switching dog food, so maybe she's allergic, or her body isn't used to it? How quickly did you introduce it to her?

Hibachi · September 2010

Yes, I emailed her and should be getting a reply in the morning (she always reply's around 9). I was thinking the food switch was probably what was causing it but her stools where normal up until like 2 days ago and today is the first day I noticed blood.

Hibachi · September 2010

I hate talking to the breeder, she just sounds so rude. -.- She told me that everyone else took their puppy to the vet the week they got them after she told me they had medication for a week and shouldn't have to go until 9 weeks - I am freaking out here and all she does is be rude. Other than that she said none of the other puppies where having issues only the little male had one worm in his stool. Anyways, this morning Lyla had 2 stools both where normal - sigh of relief but still keeping a close watch.

Alabama · September 2010

Not to sound rude myself, but the first thing a person should do anytime they get a new pet is schedule a vet visit, regardless of what anyone, including the person you got it from, says. "Shouldn't have to go" means she feels the puppies are healthy and won't have any major medical problems until time for the next set of shots, that doesn't mean you shouldn't take them. She sounds conscientious by sending a week's work of medication. In her shoes, I might be a bit rude as well thinking I've sold my puppy to someone who doesn't care enough to make sure the puppy is healthy as soon as they got them, as well as maybe having to take the puppy back, bring it back to health and rehome it because the new owner didn't certify that the puppy was in good condition before a problem arose. Or worse case scenario, being taken to court over the matter.

Hibachi · September 2010

Alabama wrote:

Not to sound rude myself, but the first thing a person should do anytime they get a new pet is schedule a vet visit, regardless of what anyone, including the person you got it from, says. "Shouldn't have to go" means she feels the puppies are healthy and won't have any major medical problems until time for the next set of shots, that doesn't mean you shouldn't take them. She sounds conscientious by sending a week's work of medication. In her shoes, I might be a bit rude as well thinking I've sold my puppy to someone who doesn't care enough to make sure the puppy is healthy as soon as they got them, as well as maybe having to take the puppy back, bring it back to health and rehome it because the new owner didn't certify that the puppy was in good condition before a problem arose. Or worse case scenario, being taken to court over the matter.

Lyla was perfectly fine until yesterday, I don't appreciate being preached at or attacked about how I do not take care of my animals - because I take VERY good care of my animals. That is all I have to say to you.

^Oriyana^ · September 2010

I don't think Bama was preaching at or attacking you. She didn't say you don't take care of your animals, she was simply offering an explanation as to why the breeder may come off as rude when you are speaking to her. It was simply a speculation as to what the breeder may be thinking. As far as taking a puppy to the vet immediately after buying it, that protects the buyer as well as the seller. Only by taking a puppy to the vet to be checked out right away can it be verified as to whether the puppy was fit for sale or not. I understand Lyla seemed fine before, and I'm not attacking you for not having taken her, I'm just saying in the future it's a good practice : ) There are often times when a puppy seems fine but a vet can still find something wrong. I'm glad to hear Lyla seems to be getting better, but make sure to bring this incident up to the vet when you go on Saturday.

Hibachi · September 2010

In her shoes, I might be a bit rude as well thinking I've sold my puppy to someone who doesn't care enough to make sure the puppy is healthy as soon as they got them

Sounds like it to me. I was only following the breeders orders, she even told me that she was glad Lyla had me and Jeffrey as owners (I will even quote the email she sent), but she's always been rude when me and Jeffrey wanted to go see Jack (which he died under her care), she's just not someone I would want to buy from again even if she shows that she wants to better the breed - a lot of things happened within the 7 weeks back and forth to her house. But, I have checked her stools everyday for worms, checked her gums, etc etc. I planned on taking one of her stools to the vet tomorrow.

Alabama · September 2010

I was in no way attacking you. I very carefully chose to use the words "a person" in the first paragraph rather than even a general, all encompassing "you", hoping you, personally, would not take it as an attack. It was meant as advice, for future reference. In the second paragraph "In her shoes, I might be a bit rude as well thinking... to someone...". Understanding what someone means through the written word is very hard sometimes, which is why I took care to not name you or accuse you directly and used "someone" in place of, again, even a general, all encompassing you that could be misinterpreted as singling you out. Please try to give people even a small benefit of the doubt that they aren't attacking you.

Hibachi · September 2010

When it comes to my animals, I don't take anything lightly - attacking or not.

RoyalRaccoon · September 2010

Some things shouldn't be taken so seriously, and you should always be open to the fact that you are a human, and you will make mistakes. People that try to offer advice or correct you are just trying to help, not attack you. Attacking implies malice, and I don't feel Bama feels any hate or anger towards you at all. I'm going to agree with Bama and Oriyana, that you should always take a new animal to be seen by your vet within the first week of bringing home. It's a common practice, which is most likely why the breeder didn't think to instruct you on doing it. Of course, it's to late to do so with Lyla, but try to remember to do so if you ever get another animal. Now, I am not attacking you, because I have no reason to. I'm just offering what I feel to be a good suggestion. I also feel Bama's interpretation of what the breeder might be thinking is probably true, or close to true. Getting the pup checked out right away protects the breeder and the breeder's name from being dragged through the mud if an owner takes the puppy home and exposes it to parasites or viruses. The breeder is probably thinking that since you did not guarantee the puppies health, you want to blame her like she sold you a sick puppy. As Bama mentioned, people do go to court over things like that. I know you want to be a breeder in the future, so try to put yourself in her shoes, and consider how you might react.

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