DaniyPatito

Patito seems sick... my first clue, he didnt want to eat this morning! He did poop normally but then he threw up a little and has just been sleeping is this worth a vet trip tpday or should i hold off and see how he is tomorrow??

For the future...what signals indicate i showed take him to the vet right away?

Thanks

DaniyPatito

...also his breath is a bit weezy sounding but only when in a deep sleep

Hickory

weeziness in a deep sleep is normal for basset puppies i believe. Also Hickory has gone on many eating strikes since I've had him as he has hit valleys in his growth spurts. Did you give him any edible chew treats or anything out of the normal to eat recently that could have induced vomiting? I would probably hold off on a vet visit, but thats just me.

DaniyPatito

He did get some banana yesterday but that was at lunch time...poor guys just vomited some more as i held back his ears ans than had diarrhea once

Wworm

Others here will know better, but i believe that because your puppy is so young (estimated to be 6-8 weeks, if I remember?), you should take the diarrhea & vomiting seriously & get him checked out. also because he can get dehydrated easily. and he may not be fully protected yet (still undergoing vaccinations).

in adult dogs w/vomiting & diarrhea, it is more ok to take a wait-and-see approach, but not as much in puppies so young.
--Worm

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Annie714

Agree with the Worm....Patito should go see the vet even if only to be on the safe side. Keep us posted!

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DaniyPatito

I am really worried about him there are no vets here open on sundays but my host dad has meds and when he gets home i am calling my vet in america to see what he says it is possible he has parvo in which case there is nothing they can do for him here. He has not vomited since this morning and has had diarreah three times he still wont eat or drink but i have been giving him drops of water every five minutes...he is just sleeping which is not a good sign

bubbad

He was exposed to parvo ,how did that happen? At 6-7weeks he hasn't had any,maybe one vaccination.Is the diarrhea bloody or metalic smelling? You have a huge problem if he has parvo and you can't get treatment for him .He will die.

DaniyPatito

it didnt look bloody or black but my vet from back home said parvo is common here and sometimes there moms arent vaccinated he has not been around other dogs though. this time i would say his poop looked mucusy and green but a little red to

Princess Buttercup

How's Baby Patito? I hope you were able to get a hold of a vet. Keep us posted.