She should be dewormed also. And...microchipped.
--- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@...> wrote:
>
> You should get her to a vet immediately for an exam. I thought you already
> had her checked out when you said that she had a shot. I hope they gave you
> a certificate to prove that she had one shot, if not the Vet will start her
> all over again. Just having a clean home doesn't mean they can't get Parvo
> which is all to common in puppies . Getting her checked out will also cover
> you under the Puppy Lemon Law act if she has any hereditary issues or is
> sick. That would make the breeder or person where you bought her responsible
> for the vetting bills.
>
> Any new puppy these days needs a full exam, and a blood test to make sure
> all her organs are working properly and to make sure she doesn't have any of
> the canine virus's, and of course the series of puppy shots and be de-wormed
> It is better to get the blood test done now rather then wait until she is
> so sick, if she should have something wrong with her, and then, trust me....
> .it will cost you three times more. If she is harboring Parvo, she will go
> downhill fast and it kills puppies within 5-7 days.
>
> Buying a pupping is expensive and people need to understand that initial
> vetting is so important so that you know where you stand for the years ahead
> with her. So my advice is not to skimp on the initial vetting check up.
>
> Peggy
>
>
>
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: leanneb65
> Date: 8/1/2013 1:05:26 PM
> To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: [Chihuahuas] Re: More Chi questions
>
>
> Oh yeah. I got her from a private home. The house was clean and the pup was
> raised in a family atmosphere with kids and other dogs. I haven't taken her
> to the vet yet. Was hoping I didn't have to for a while.
>
> --- In Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com, Peggy & The Girls <phrpg5@> wrote:
> >
> > It's a lot of stress for a new puppy to be away from mommy and her litter
> > mates for the first couple of weeks. Yes chis are known for hypoglycemia
> > due from stress.
> > The best thing to give them is Nutra-Cal, it is loaded with electrolytes
> > which they loose from the stress, which in turn lowers their sugar level.
> > You can buy it anywhere,
> > and just let her lick some off from the tube about 2-4 times a day for the
> > first couple of days. It will also help to increase their appetite back to
> > normal, and her sugar level. All the excitement may have her exhausted.
> Chi
> > s do like to be with humans all the time, but if you think she is too
> clingy
> > then it may be her way of saying she isn't feeling well, and wants you to
> > make her feel better. Normally a young pup of 6-8 weeks should have 4
> small
> > meals per day until they are 10 weeks old, then reduce it to 3 small meals
>
> > If she is eating normally then you shouldn't have to worry about a low
> blood
> > sugar level.
> >
> > Puppies should sleep a lot more then they are active until they pass that
> > stage, just like babies do. If her nose is runny, then that could be from
> a
> > list of causes. Did she
> > recently have a shot? She may be having a side effect from the shot. I don
> > t know where you got her from, but cold symptoms could also mean Parvo. If
> > she starts to cough it could be Kennel cough. Or it could just be she
> needs
> > to calm down and sleep and get over the new stress.
> >
> > If she seems worse with the runny nose, and won't eat at all by this
> evening
> > gets diarrhea, then I would run her to the vet.
> >
> > Peggy
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > -------Original Message-------
> >
> > From: leanneb65
> > Date: 8/1/2013 11:56:32 AM
> > To: Chihuahuas@yahoogroups.com
> > Subject: [Chihuahuas] More Chi questions
> >
> >
> > Hello
> > Well Im in here again with more questions. Up until this morning our new
> > little chi has done well. Eating, drinking, playing, following me around
> and
> > always wanting to be held. Today is a different story...almost like a diff
> > dog..she is tired, sleeping ALL day not eating a whole lot and sounds like
> > she has a runny nose. I have sucked her nose with a buld syringe. I am
> super
> > nervous and afraid something is wrong all of a sudden. I have been reading
> > about sugar, sugar water, honey, hypoglysemia, etc. It's all freaking me
> out
> > I havent cleaned my house or done anything since getting this pup as she
> is
> > sooooo clingy.
> > Is this all normal behaviour?
> >
>
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