You should get her to a vet immediately for an exam. I thought you already had her checked out when you said that she had a shot. I hope they gave you a certificate to prove that she had one shot, if not the Vet will start her all over again. Just having a clean home doesn't mean they can't get Parvo which is all to common in puppies . Getting her checked out will also cover you under the Puppy Lemon Law act if she has any hereditary issues or is sick. That would make the breeder or person where you bought her responsible for the vetting bills.
Any new puppy these days needs a full exam, and a blood test to make sure all her organs are working properly and to make sure she doesn't have any of the canine virus's, and of course the series of puppy shots and be de-wormed It is better to get the blood test done now rather then wait until she is so sick, if she should have something wrong with her, and then, trust me.... .it will cost you three times more. If she is harboring Parvo, she will go downhill fast and it kills puppies within 5-7 days. Buying a pupping is expensive and people need to understand that initial vetting is so important so that you know where you stand for the years ahead with her. So my advice is not to skimp on the initial vetting check up. Peggy -------Original Message------- From: leanneb65 Date: 8/1/2013 1:05:26 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: More Chi questions Oh yeah. I got her from a private home. The house was clean and the pup was raised in a family atmosphere with kids and other dogs. I haven't taken her to the vet yet. Was hoping I didn't have to for a while. --- In [email protected], Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote: > > It's a lot of stress for a new puppy to be away from mommy and her litter > mates for the first couple of weeks. Yes chis are known for hypoglycemia > due from stress. > The best thing to give them is Nutra-Cal, it is loaded with electrolytes > which they loose from the stress, which in turn lowers their sugar level. > You can buy it anywhere, > and just let her lick some off from the tube about 2-4 times a day for the > first couple of days. It will also help to increase their appetite back to > normal, and her sugar level. All the excitement may have her exhausted. Chi > s do like to be with humans all the time, but if you think she is too clingy > then it may be her way of saying she isn't feeling well, and wants you to > make her feel better. Normally a young pup of 6-8 weeks should have 4 small > meals per day until they are 10 weeks old, then reduce it to 3 small meals > If she is eating normally then you shouldn't have to worry about a low blood > sugar level. > > Puppies should sleep a lot more then they are active until they pass that > stage, just like babies do. If her nose is runny, then that could be from a > list of causes. Did she > recently have a shot? She may be having a side effect from the shot. I don > t know where you got her from, but cold symptoms could also mean Parvo. If > she starts to cough it could be Kennel cough. Or it could just be she needs > to calm down and sleep and get over the new stress. > > If she seems worse with the runny nose, and won't eat at all by this evening > gets diarrhea, then I would run her to the vet. > > Peggy > > > > > > > -------Original Message------- > > From: leanneb65 > Date: 8/1/2013 11:56:32 AM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Chihuahuas] More Chi questions > > > Hello > Well Im in here again with more questions. Up until this morning our new > little chi has done well. Eating, drinking, playing, following me around and > always wanting to be held. Today is a different story...almost like a diff > dog..she is tired, sleeping ALL day not eating a whole lot and sounds like > she has a runny nose. I have sucked her nose with a buld syringe. I am super > nervous and afraid something is wrong all of a sudden. I have been reading > about sugar, sugar water, honey, hypoglysemia, etc. It's all freaking me out > I havent cleaned my house or done anything since getting this pup as she is > sooooo clingy. > Is this all normal behaviour? >
