Monday, May 24, 2010

i bought a German shepherd puppy today vomiting and liquid diarrhea?

the breeder said it is not sick just stress the dog came with antibotic she said that was normal is this normal
Answers:
The breeder does not have the medical training needed to determine whether your pup is sick or not.and cannot legally give you antibiotic for that puppy unless it was prescribed specifically FOR that puppy (with the pup's name on the container) by a licensed DVM.

What antibiotic, and what condition is it being given to treat?

A one-time occurrance of vomit and soft stool MIGHT be due to stress, change in diet, etc.but if your pup has liquid diarrhea, it's likely more serious than that. Could be worms, could be coccidia, could be giardia, could be rotavirus, distemper virus, coronavirus, or parvovirus. If it's just stress, your pup will be acting normally otherwise.playing, etc. But even if he is, you need to take him to your veterinarinan the minute they open their doors in the morning (call first, of course.)
No. Take your pup to the vet.
DO NOT let it get around any other pets you might have..First thing in the morning get it to the vet.
i would call your vet first thing tomorrow, if the breeder didn't give him any shots he could have parvo, and if his poop smells really bad, it is almost def. parvo, keep a good eye on him, it is not normal, and have fun with your new puppy when he gets better.
No, vomiting and diarrhea in a small puppy is NOT normal. It could be parvo which can kill your puppy. I would contact your vet.
This is not normal,take it back.Are to a vet.I would take it back if it was me.
NO Way definalty not normal antibiotics mean an infection or treatment of some type, not good i would take the dog to the vet ASAP and then ask the seller more questions,as it is wrong they have sold you a dog been so sick for a start let alone on antibiotics.Disgracefull how someone cant even be truthfull about there pets need
Hmm, doesn麓t seem normal to me! Stress does sound faily normal, but you don麓t treat stress with antibiotics.
I麓d make sure the dog drinks lots (keep a full dish of water under it麓s nose) and if it is not doing any better after by tomorrow morning take it to a vet.
If it doesn麓t drink take it to the vet sooner. Or if it seems to be getting worse in any way.
Take the puppy back to the breeder and insist on getting your money back. The breeder had to know the puppy was ill. If you do decide to keep it and get it well, make sure you save all receipts from the vet and vet reports. If the puppy dies, you will need to get a necropsy(autopsy) done. But the best thing to do is to take the puppy back and get your money back.
You're probably giving it the wrong food. My lab would have those symptoms and it was because it was getting the wrong types of foods. Make sure you don't give it any human food and try changing the type of food you give it.
NO that is absolutely not normal.we had a puppy die ,same symptoms,got it from a breeder!!
could be giardia a parasite -which is zoonotic meaning it could be passed to you!take it to the vet immediatley-a 24 hour er vet if you can
find one!

good luck,poor puppy,he doesnt deserve for this to be happening to him!
Thats not normal it can have worms or parvo or anything make sure the puppy isn't a round kids like babies. you never what that puppy has take it to the vet immediately or give it back to the owner and don't get another one from them. WASH everthing that puppy touch before you get a new puppy too. GOODLUCK
Many puppies catch parvovirus and /or coronavirus. The symptoms are what you describe. If that's what it is, it'll pass in a few days.
Anybody bringing home a new puppy should have it checked at the vet as soon as possible.
take the pup to the vets asap. could be poss parvo? whys it on antibiotics? it aint normal.
No, this is not normal, it could be parvo or a single cell parasite called coccidia, both can be deadly to pups, BOTH cause the same symptoms, I would go to the vet and have a parvo test and
fecal run, parvo is expensive and alot of puppies die, coccidia if caught early is easily treated with a product called Albon. It is your choice whether you take it back to the breeder or opt to keep the pup .. i hope it turns out well.
No it is not from stress. and no it is not normal. It sounds like the puppy has parvo and needs immediate attention. You could wait until the morning but why risk it or you can simply take the puppy back to the breeder and ask for her to return your money. and dont get another puppy from there and you could and should report her because that isnt cool. She knows exactly what is wrong with that puppy and thats out of line. So you dont move the pup around to much get on the phone and first call the breeder and tell her if she is going to pay for the vet or should you take the puppy back to her and get your money returned. If she acts stupid about it take the puppy to an emergency vet but call ahead of time so they will be waiting for you and then while you are there explain to the vet what the breeder told you and ask where you can report her , you do know that is a crime to knowingly sell an unhealthy puppy. What ever you decide get the pup some help like asap
Please call or take him to a vet. Puppies dehydrate quickly and can die. Why would the breeder even send antibiotics if nothing was wrong with the dog?
First thing when you wake up in the morning call the vet and see if you can get an appointment. If not find an er vet that is open 24 hours. IMPORTANT: If they tell you to put the dog down because it will never get better try to take it to a different vet. Also try to give it some pedialyte it works wonders for diahrea. It may also help with the vomitting. It is somewhat expensive but he is worth it right. So make sure if someone tells you to put it down. Dont do it. Give it pedialyte and give him some time. Time just may be the answer and it just may save its life.
If she gave you and antibiotic to give it once you got home, then she knew the puppy was ill. Vomiting %26 diarrhea is not normal for a healthy puppy. Parvo-is a nasty death on puppies!
I would return the puppy 1st thing in the morning to her.
It's not your problem to deal with. You need to report her to your Local Agriculture dept. She should not be alloud to sell puppies to the public in this condition.
No it is not normal that a dog be vomiting and have diarreah from stress. Feed it yogurt, just regular yogurt and force feed it if necessary and pedialite( yeah the baby pedialite). If you notice he has diarreah with blood in it then rush him to vet he mayhave parvo and parvo kills the bigger dogs faster. Watch him closely and force feed yogurt and pedialite with dropper from any walmart baby isle.
Absolutly not normal. The puppy could have worms, coccidia or any other thing wrong with it. Take it to the vet right away and take the medicine with you to show the vet. Some breeder GGRRRRR. Selling sick puppies to unsuspecting buyers with that line of c@#). To the vet or you might loose the baby.

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