I use blow dryers on all my dogs.
Robin, Dobe Axel CGC, TT, German Pin Ranger CGC, TT, Chihuahuas Alice CGC and Monte CGC, foster Blue and MinPins HoneyB, and Brutus www.minpinrescue.org www.chi-rescue.com Http://chihuahua.rescueme.org/florida -------- Original message -------- Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: Baylie's first vet visit... From: leanneb65 <[email protected]> To: [email protected] CC: Mitzi When you bathed your young pup did you use a blow dryer on her to dry her? My vet mentioned doing that but I have always heard that blow dryers that we use are way to much for dogs and of course would be even way to much for a 1 pound pup? I gave her a quick bath in warm water and then dried her best I could with a soft fluffy towel. I think she is traumatized. She is curled up on my chest, under my shirt for added warmth. Oh my, these little dogs have me freakin! --- In [email protected], "SoleSurvivors@..." <SoleSurvivors@...> wrote: > > I noticed improvement immediately, within 12 hrs. Coccidia is a protozoa > parasite, plain soap and water will kill it. My pup isn't around the other > dogs unless I'm holding her so that wasn't a concern. I can't remember now > but it seems like the coccidia life cycle is rather complicated. You might go > look it up. It seldom affects adult animals. I did bathe her with people > shampoo but not because of the coccidia, just to bathe her. My girl is 9 1/2 > wks now and 1.5 lbs (25 ounces). We got a food scale at Walmart to weigh her > with. > I put honey in my pup's water also when she was having problems, great minds > think alike! > Mitzi > . > > On Aug 5, 2013, at 11:07 PM, "leanneb65" <leannebkr@...> wrote: > > > I hit sent before asking but how long before you saw imporovement in your > > pup who had coccidia? Did you keep her from all others in the house and > > what did you use to clean her crate/den with? Did you give her baths also > > and if so what did you use to clean her with? I'm asking because I'm > > thinking I need to basically super scrub the house, keep ALL others in the > > house from her and give her a bath if she steps in her poo. She hasn't had > > much of an appetite today so Hopefully she will have more of one tomorrow. > > Couldn't get the nutri-cal as the place to get it was close so. Will get it > > tomorrow. > > She isn't lethargic. She does run after us but she is sleeping alot. We > > were gone for a few hours after giving her the meds so not sure how long > > she was awake while we were gone. We came home and she was super excited to > > see us. After a couple of lapa around the living room she fell asleep. > > Hopefully she will eat a bit more tonight. I will put a bit of sugar in her > > water just in case... > > > > --- In [email protected], "SoleSurvivors@" <SoleSurvivors@> wrote: > > > > > > > > > When I took my Chi puppy in for her 1st vet visit a few wks ago she was 7 > > > 1/2 wks and 1.3 lbs. oddly enough mine also had coccidia (which I > > > suspected and that was the reason for the visit). The vet said she didn't > > > have Pyrantel to worm her with-which I thought was very odd. I had it at > > > home though so the vet said to give her 1/10th of 1 cc. It was such a > > > tiny amount that I mixed it with water so she'd have enough to swallow. > > > PetsMart and Petco have Pyrantel in small enough amounts that you could > > > worm her with. There's different name brands but Pyrantel is the > > > ingredient. > > > . > > > > > > On Aug 5, 2013, at 4:55 PM, "leanneb65" <leannebkr@> wrote: > > > > Took Baylie to vet today. She weighs one pound exsctly and she is 8 > > > > weeks old today. She got a semi good bill of health. They told me she > > > > is way to small and light to treat for worms so to just watch her but > > > > we did do a fecal test and she tested positive for Coccidia. Ugh. Dealt > > > > with this with our last dog. They gave me the meds and she should be > > > > okay. Her eyes and ears were great too. > > > > I feel a little uneasy about the worms but we just need to keep watch > > > > over her until she gets a little bigger. > > > > Does this sound normal or has anyone experienced this before? > > > > Just glad she is on the mend!!! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > >
