Should I be worried??
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Q:Hi,
I just bought a 10 week old English Bulldog four days ago. I took her for her second set of shots/deworming on the 2nd day. She had a minor cough when I took her home from the breeder. However, after her shots, she began to have a runny nose, cough worsened (it sounds like she's heaving as if she has something in her throat, somethimes she'll heave out some liquid... clear color). She also had diarrhea that night with a little blood and what looked like worms. She was playful the first two days we took her home, but she's been sleeping more now. I took her to the vet again (a different one) the morning I found her bloody stool (the 3rd day). The vet said she has a respiratory infection and tested negative for the Parvovirus. She is currently on antibiotics, but is still coughing and seems to be having difficulty breathing. Her stool was more solid after the second vet visit, but again this morning, it looked like diarrhea. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?? Did the first vet visit make her sick?? I've been giving her the medicine everyday, but when will she get better? (Her appetitie is still very healthy and she is intaking water).
I just bought a 10 week old English Bulldog four days ago. I took her for her second set of shots/deworming on the 2nd day. She had a minor cough when I took her home from the breeder. However, after her shots, she began to have a runny nose, cough worsened (it sounds like she's heaving as if she has something in her throat, somethimes she'll heave out some liquid... clear color). She also had diarrhea that night with a little blood and what looked like worms. She was playful the first two days we took her home, but she's been sleeping more now. I took her to the vet again (a different one) the morning I found her bloody stool (the 3rd day). The vet said she has a respiratory infection and tested negative for the Parvovirus. She is currently on antibiotics, but is still coughing and seems to be having difficulty breathing. Her stool was more solid after the second vet visit, but again this morning, it looked like diarrhea. SHOULD I BE WORRIED?? Did the first vet visit make her sick?? I've been giving her the medicine everyday, but when will she get better? (Her appetitie is still very healthy and she is intaking water).
A:She could be having a reaction to the vaccinations. Did the vet mention the possibilty of kennel cough?
What are you feeding her and how often?
Have you contacted the breeder about this? What did she/he say about the cough when you picked up the puppy?
I hope you got her from a very reputable breeder, who does all health testing, and has championships on the stud and/or dam these puppies came from. Badly bred EBs are famous for being riddled with genetic and other health problems.
The difficulty breathing is very worrisome. I think she needs to go back to the vet.
Please let us know how she does!
What are you feeding her and how often?
Have you contacted the breeder about this? What did she/he say about the cough when you picked up the puppy?
I hope you got her from a very reputable breeder, who does all health testing, and has championships on the stud and/or dam these puppies came from. Badly bred EBs are famous for being riddled with genetic and other health problems.
The difficulty breathing is very worrisome. I think she needs to go back to the vet.
Please let us know how she does!
A:Sounds like it may be Kennel Cough and there are so many strains now it can be hard to tell . But I would speak to the breeder and find out what she has to say about the cough and do any other of her pups or other dogs have it. If she does have others with it, most likely K.C. and if she did know. What was she doing letting you take the pup with a cough. Like Lucky said I hope you got your pup from a reputable breeder these dogs are great but can come with a laundry list of health problems.
A:I did call the breeder and quiz him. I was slightly worried because when I picked her up, I didn't see her mom around, but the breeder said that she was with the pup until she was 6.5 weeks old. Then she got her shots. I asked about the kennel cough, and the breeder said that the other pups in the litter are fine. He as well as the 1st vet (which he recommended me to) both said that the coughing was normal for the breed. It seems hard to believe that her heaving is normal though. When I took her to the second vet, she said that her cough might be due to her respiratory infection. I did not ask about the kennel cough but wouldn't she have told me if she thought that was the problem?? Is there anything fatal I should be worried about? THANKS FOR THE ADVICE... I AM A NEW PUPPY OWNER AND AM WORRIED SICK!