What could have happened to this puppy? - Page 2

Looks like it may be a coincidence as she had diarrhea in the night and this morning vomited clear fluid  The vet thought she may have an obstruction as her intestine felt hard, but nothing showed up on the X-ray.  She is at the vet now for rehydration, blood tests and observation, will let you know.

We had wondered about some aggressive beetles we get here, they have very big jaws and bite, no snakes here and no sign of swelling around her mouth for it to have been a bee....

Good luck, hope your puppy does OK. It's tough watching the little ones suffer. jackie harris

Just a thought.. if you have a dog that is prone to chase bees it is a good idea to have some epinephrin on hand and know the dose.  If your dog has an anaphylactic reaction, this stuff could save the dog's life. 

I used to keep in in the refrigerator on my dairy farm and it saved the life of two cows in 20 years.  One cow came in and suddenly broke out in hives and her face swelled.. the epinephrin saved her life (might have been a bee sting).  Another time a cow collapsed in her stanchion and the epinephrin pulled her thru too. 

Every bee sting is different and the more stings, the more likely anaphylactic reaction.  Epinephrin and a syringe and knowing how to use it is a cheap investment. 

Well it looks as though the screaming did not have anything to do with it after all as blood tests suggest a viral infection, the vet thinks possible corona as they were twice vaccinated for parvo.  One of the other puppies is also sick now, they are both at the clinic.  The other one that shared their kennel is still fine so far as are the two others in a different kennel, one of which is meant to be going to a new home today.  I am keeping those two inside their kennel, not letting them play outside at all, though that is hard........the other puppy I assume is too late to isolate her as she was with the other two all the time.   A long time since i have a had a problem like this, and the puppies had been so healthy and full of life up to this point.  Fingers crossed that no more puppies will be affected and that the two sisters will be OK....

I just read about coronavirus and found it interesting how closely related the symptoms are to parvo with the exception of a fever.  If the former is what it is, the girld should be fine with supportive care.  Keep an eye on the rest of your gang...especially the third pup and let us know how it works out.

I was at the vet yesterday and the first puppy is very, very sick, I am not sure if she will make it, the second one is not so bad and seems to be responding to the treatment.  Previously their temperature had not been very high but yesterday the first puppy had gone past 40 for a while, and had continued with violent vomiting and diarrhea, though the vet did manage to get her temperature down with medication.   They are also receiving rehydration, glucose, something to control vomiting, antibiotics and he has given them serum with antibodies against parvo and corona. He says if she survived the night she will probably pull through, but its too early for me to call yet, I should know soon.   I know that everything possible is being done for them.  The strange thing was that the diarrhea at first was normal, brown and very watery but late turned to a very thick white mucus mixed with blood, the vet says this is not typical of parvo as in parvo it is the small intestine that is affected and the mucus comes from the lower intestine.  He thought of corona at first but usually this is less severe than parvo and this one is very bad.  But he says viruses mutate and there are new versions all the time...

These two puppies had received their second vaccination 5 days before the first one became ill, while the puppies from the younger litter have still only had one vaccination and none of them are sick, even the one that was living and playing with the two sick ones.  Could there be any connection with the vaccine??  The vet does not think so.  And how/where could they have picked up the virus? they have not been out of my property, though I have taken them down to our training field where other dogs do go, but only vaccinated dogs. Now I am worried abut letting the puppies play outside, especially the one remaining one which has had only minimal contact with the others, and this is not a very pracical situation. I have four kennels but they all open out onto the same garden and the dogs are all out of the kennels and in the house and garden at some point, but not all together.  I am not sure how best to control this situation especially if/when the other puppies come home as I believe they can still be infection for a while.  And the well puppies (I have two left, one of which I intend to keep) are due for their second vaccination soon, should I give it??  I have been breeding for nearly 10 years, though not many litters, and I have had sick puppies before obviously, but nothing this bad.  Any suggestions would be appreciated, with regard to after care too....  

The first puppy is still alive, still very bad but hanging on in there, the second one is recovering well so far.

  Thanks for updating, I am so sorry for what is going on with your pups ( poor things) it must be heartbreaking for you too...Hoping all the best...

  Deanna...

I too, am hoping your pups will recover completely.  Sounds like everything possible is being done, that can be. You must be feeling the stress of it all, it must be awful. So sorry for you.

Thank you, yes its terrible to see the puppies so sick they were so full of life before, just have to take everything one step at a time now.