Oct
18
2009
I Am Fostering And Planning On Adopting 6 Yr. Old Chihuahua With A Few Health Problems, Trying To Assess
Posted by: Alan in Dog Health Problem, tags: Adopting, Assess, Chihuahua, Fostering, Health, Planning, Problems, Trying, With
After doing much reading I have found my new dog has many heath issues. He is a rescue dog and is on clavamox for his skin injuries. He has been coughing, which may be tracheal issues He had what looked like a seizure his first day here (vet said no, cause he didn’t fall over). Today he is not eating, not sure if it’s from the antibiotics. Also today he is squinting one of his eyes, won’t keep it open for very long and has been sleeping all day.
I love him already and would still like to adopt him, is it worth it? any advise? Good dog health plans? And any ideas on the eye problem. He has lived with me about 4 days and is 6 lbs.
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October 18th, 2009 at 6:28 pm
First of all, go to a different vet.
Seizures can present in many forms. Gran mal seizures are the severe ones which can cause the animal to fall over, tense up, convulse, etc. However, petite mal seizures are mild and have many different forms. These can cause a dog to just go into a trance state or do something out of the ordinary, for example, chewing on nothing, or catching invisivle flies. If the dog has seizures at least once a month, you should consider treatment. If seizures are less that 4-5 times per year, the dog does not need to be on any treatment.
Clavamox is a great antibiotic and should take care of the skin issues soon.
Take him to the vet for the squinting eye. This could be a scratch or ulcer on the cornea or a simple infection.
If you love the dog and get along well with him, then I’d say it’s definitely worth it.
October 18th, 2009 at 11:09 pm
I dont think i would adpot him it sounds like constant high vet bills im sure he is CUTE but with what it sounds like it would be a hassel to deal with his health issues.