Well don't take her out of your home until she gets her puppy shots done . You don't want her picking up anything . Some vets like pups to be of a certain Weight before they start Vax . Call Your vet to check .
Sheryl Sent from my iPhone On Aug 1, 2013, at 1:27 PM, Peggy & The Girls <[email protected]> wrote: > > 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? > > > > > >
