plumcrazy

The runny nose worries me a little... is it clear or opaque nasal discharge?? We had distemper at the shelter I managed once and the most noticeable symptom was an opaque nasal discharge (besides the other general lethargy, fever, etc...)

So sorry this has happened. Poor, wee Charlie. She's in my prayers!

 

Jennifer J

Pinky I'm so sorry that Charlie is sick. I hope that the vet is able to pull her through whatever is wrong with her. I also agree that you need to dispute the charge on your credit card ASAP. I'll keep your baby girl in my prayers, please let us know how she is doing. I hate that you are having to go through this with her.

partial2poodles

Darn puppymills....they sell shattered dreams. I HATE them. I hope Charlie pulls thru. If it were me, don't rush bringing her home....let the vet get her good and healthy, not teeter tottering on the brink of sick/healthy.

Poodle Lover

Pinky,

i am so sorry this is happening. You've got some really good advice already, so I can add it call your CC company asap, don't put it off.

We are sending healing vibes, cyber hugs and puppy licks Pinky's way.

taxtell

Keep us posted, please!
We are sending good thoughts.

debjen

sending good thoughts for you and Charlie

Pinky

Just talked to the vet..said she's doing better. Vet said Charlie's blood sugar was at 40 and it's not supposed to be under 75 so she said that was adding to Charlie's discomfort. Like I said, she wouldn't eat and I was freaking out about this bc I heard if their blood sugar gets too low they can have seizures and stuff. I have been giving her Nutri Cal which she does eat, but obviously that wasn't enough. Vet said she also has an ear infection and I forget what the name of the disease is...something with a C..but she said she wants to test Charlie for it 3 times bc it can be hard to diagnose but Charlie had a bit of blood in her poop and I guess that's a symptom of this disease. She said she's been eating and is resting right now and wants me to pick her up in 4 hours. I am soooo happy that she's ok. I don't know if I have a case against the breeders bc the blood sugar thing is my fault. I tried sooo hard to get her to eat but she wouldn't eat the food the stupid breeder provided nor did the breeder put anywhere noticeable that Charlie was on wet food, not the dry food she provided. And after I gave her the wet food is when she got sick so I don't know if I'm the one to blame. Poor thing I can't wait to bring her home and hopefully she'll eat for me..

fjm

Glad to hear she is doing better - could it be colitis the vet mentioned? You will need to get the vet's advice on diet, if it is.

1Jurisdiva

I am so glad she is doing better.

Like fjm I was guessing colitis (or even crohns I've heard can run in poodles) myself.

I'm sure the vet can advise you on a good diet, I wouldn't beat yourself up about her getting sick - I am sure she was not well taken care of at the broker which only compounded any issues she has.

Pinky

I'm not sure..I will ask the vet what I should feed her since she seems to be eating the food they give her.

So I just put a laundry of pooped on towels in the washer, cleaned her dirty crate and cleaned my bathtub...the last thing might not sound like much, but I haven't cleaned a bathroom in years ha. I usually just start using my mom's bathroom once mine is dirty until she gets sick of me using her bathroom and then she'll clean mine for me ha. Sooo I think Charlie is making me grow up a little bit. My poor baby

I threw away a chew toy she had in her crate bc it got on the towel that had poop on it...it was only a little bit but I figured better safe than sorry. She isn't interested in her toys..like at all..so this is the only one that was there. In the future, should I throw out her toys or just clean them? And when I bring her home should I even bother with trying to potty train her or wait until she's well again? Should I maybe buy diapers for her so she doesn't poop all over the place? I don't want to put her in the crate when I get her home bc I think she needs some love right now, but I also don't want her pooping all over the place.