That is a cute puppy! I'm glad that you were able to identify the issues and get her on track to feeling better.

Reminds me.. I need to go give my puppy a hug right now..

MP: I was very serious about helping out financially.  I sent you an email so you should have my email addy - let meknow how we can help.

A few years back one of our Golden Retrievers was loosing weight and very listless... he was about 8 months old at the time and had great difficulty walking (back legs)... a vet here in town diagnosed hip and knee problems and suggested we take him to this "dog hospital" special center in Fountain Valley in Orange County... so we did... the Doctor who saw him there was from Russia and is some "world renowned" vet... he took one look at the x-rays of our dogs knee and said, "This dog has a fungal growth in his joints"... I said "sounds like Valley Fever"... "exactly!" he said... well our dog took some very strong and expensive pills for about six months and is doing fine... I'm just wondering how a vet from Russia who practices in O.C. can get a "bingo" "Valley Fever" diagnosis from one x-ray, and a vet here in "the valley" has no idea what is going on... BTW, I will not mention the vets name as he is somewhat highly regarded here... but we no longer use him.

Oh, BTW, sorry... I almost forgot what I meant to from the start...give Adora my best... and I hope she makes a full recovery... sounds like you are on the right track.

That is great news, but do try to feed her Pedialite (the unflavored kind) for the next few days, if she does not drink it syringe feed her. She needs the electrolytes to keep her hydrated.

GSISOLA:  Fountain Valley vet has some awesome vets!!  They fixed our Rottie's hip (several years ago) and she lived to the ripe age of 13 - actually old for a purebred Rottie.

There are vets in Bakersfield who have diagnosed valley fever in pets here in Bako. One of my best friends dog was diagnosed by a local vet. Yup, long and costly health care.  Hip replacement set our credit card back $7,000 and worth every dime.

AORDA:  Sweet baby! HUGS-HUGS-HUGS

Let me guess - Adora is a female?    And you just dropped four big ones on your "first date" - no wonder she's happy!  I'd be happy too.  Heck, I'm off to buy a dog collar and leash now and I'll be your new dog.  WOOF!  LOL...

BB: take a hike

were you born obnoxious? or did you create yourself? Oh let me guess you hate your mommy.

Just as I gave the warning about garlic and onions in broth, the same warning applies to baby food. Read the ingredients and make sure it's just meat. I personally prefer the Beechnut Stage 1 products when my cats need baby food. You might also try feeding a teaspoon of canned pumpkin (100% pumpkin, not the canned pie filler) a day as that helps bring up the fiber levels and can improve "regularity". When I had a cat refusing to eat a couple months back, I would mix a teaspoon of pumpkin with a jar of chicken baby food and syringe feed it to the cat. It was tedious and messy, but it kept him hydrated and fed until he felt well enough to eat on his own.

Really glad to hear the news about Adora! Especially glad to hear it was not parvo. Enjoy your little best-friend-ever.

BB wasnt born witters..obnoxious is part of he/she genetic make up *WOOF*

make sure you add some karo to the pedilyte..and half water..if the pup wont eat get some nutra cal paste....its got the extra punch to keep them going.. i sent you a private email

shwaine we always tell people about pumpkin..surprized to see it in print from some one else..maybe you do know what your talking about *grin*

Thank you all for the useful advice.  We're going back to the vet on Friday, and so far she appears to be doing measurably better.  She is still not perfect however, in that she does not like to move around much--I think it is because she was spayed on Monday and her incision is larger than it probably should be (the Vet commented on that).  It's bedtime now, and we'll see how she does in the morning.

Billionaire--not sure if I should laugh...or cry...somehow I think a dog collar might be best...  :-/

You guys are great! 

Adora sends her love, she's very excited about all her new friends in town!  :-)

Glad to hear Adora is on the road to wellness! She is a doll. Keep us posted, as she appears to be our latest blog-dog mascot!

Adora Mr. Cyril sends his regards and hopes you feel better soon! 

I just fed Mr. Cyril and he feels stuffed right now, and he should!  I had him taxidermied two years ago.

Shwaine... I was telling my wife about the "garlic / onion" thing... she pointed out to me that they make "brewers yeast - garlic" tablets for dogs coats and some kind of flea control... we have been giving them to our dogs off and on now for about five years with no ill affects what so ever. But I did recently see this article regarding onions... http://users.livejournal.co...

At one time I was pre-veterinary, so I've picked up a lot of at-home remedies for pets before my shoulder injury made me rethink that career path. It's funny with pumpkin and cats though. Some cats love it, like it's the next best thing to tuna. And some cats act like "what the HECK did you just serve me?" and walk away. I bet dogs like it better than cats since they're more omnivorous.

Another hint on the canned pumpkin. If you freeze it, it'll stay good for up to 3 months. In the fridge, it only stays good for a few days. If I have a few ice cube trays free, I'll fill them up with the pumpkin, freeze them, then transfer them in a labeled container once they've set up. If I don't have any ice cube trays free, I'll use snack sized ziplocks and put a teaspon to tablespoon of pumpkin per bag and then put the snack bags in a larger Ziplock freezer bag. I defrost by placing the frozen cube in a container and then floating that container in a bowl of hot water. If you have an animal that needs extra fiber regularly, this is a great way to actually use the whole can for the animal and to make a can last for a while.

Gsisola, that brewer's yeast and garlic remedy for fleas is a common herbal thing I've seen for dogs. The issue with garlic is all about the dosage and dogs vary in their tolerance for it. The pills likely have a low dose of garlic. Since the primary effect of garlic and onions is to destroy red blood cells, you won't notice any ill effects until the animal eats too much. We all lose a few red blood cells here and there from cuts, bruises, etc. Dogs can bounce back relatively quickly from a small loss. But lose too much and it's like suffocating from the inside.

Personally, it's not a risk I'd be willing to take, particularly when there's very little hard scientific evidence to prove that garlic controls fleas. I realize many holistic sites downplay this risk and rave about the "healing powers of garlic" (they even do this for aquarium fish), but I don't think the benefits are worth the risk of destroying red blood cells and therefore decreasing the amount of oxygen that can be transported from the lungs to the rest of the body. Here's a list of foods that are safe for people that are not safe for dogs with some explanations for the entries provided by veterinarians. Besides onions, another one that often suprises people are grapes and raisins: www.vetinfo.com/dtoxin.html

As for Bartley, as I said on another thread, I wish having a sick sense of humor were reason enough alone to click "Report Violation", but since it isn't, I guess we'll have to live with his trolling.

yup gotta watch thiose raisens..if you scrap your pup at thanksgiving 'NO STUFFING'..sometimes we give them a treat when the rest of the family is done oinking out but its the turkey they are REALLY after....

Pumplin also helps control diarreah in puppys..due to a change of diet etc puppys are more likely to get the "squirts" its an alternative first step we have used in the past that will usually help..but if it gets worse a stronger med might be required..the pumpkin is a more natural fix so we always grab it first..9 itmes outta 10 it works..mix it in their feed

I'm glad your puppy is doing better. If the vet bills get too high, there is always a carwash. I think a carwash for a puppy will be a lot more upbeat and fun than a carwash for someone's funeral.   

She is really a darling puppy. What breed is she, or is she just a "doggy-dog"? So glad she is feeling better. Those sub-Q fluids work wonders. When our boxer became dehydrated, he was so lethargic. But the vet gave him fluids and he was jumping around by the time we got him home.

Adora is a Cairn Terrier.

Today she is still a bit lethargic, but 100% better than yesterday.  We're still having trouble getting her to drink and are trying the pedialite thing. 

Tomorrow, back to the vet!

MP

Oh Boy!  Tell that little girl to quit messin' around and get better!!!

Please keep us posted.

I thought so...my mom and dad have a little Cairn boy named Winston. He's such a sweet doggy!