Neighbour's Whippet Puppy

My neighbour recently acquired a gorgeous blue brindle whippet puppy, now aged about 14-16 weeks. :wub: :wub: (They also have a Working Cocker puppy of the same age).

Since he had her she has had problems being sick. She seems well, is very lively and is eating OK, but does look thin for a puppy of her age. When he first had her she had a bit of a chest infection and was on anti-biotics, and the sickness seemed to stop then, but started again when the anti-biotics were finished.

She has been X-Rayed and the vet found nothing obvious. There doesn't seem to be a particular pattern to it - she might be sick soon after eating or go for hours after eating and is then sick. :x

The vet has suggested referral to Cambridge Vet Hospital to investigate, but he is obviously aware that this will be very expensive. :- " The vet quoted £1500 for a referral. :- " I'm not sure how the vet arrived at this figure, since he doesn't yet know what the problem is or what would be needed to resolve it (assuming it can be resolved).

I wondered if anyone has any ideas as to what this could be. I think he is going to get a second opinion from another vet before he decides what to do.

Hi

Have they tried changing the food she may have a allergy to something in it.

What are they feeding and what has been suggested. If she was mine I would feed nothing but chicken and see how she does with that and if ok gradually add more stuff to it. If the chicken is no good then fish as that is pretty light.

Certanly cheeper than a specialist anyway. How can they justify asking £1500 just6 for a referal. It would be cheaper to put her to sleep and buy a new one. Not that I am suggesting that but I can imagine some people would.

Hope they can sort her soon. Remember to a whippet pup does look thin and especially next to a chubby spaniel pup. And they dont eat that much either so she could be over eating in competition with the other pup

Wendy

Sorry to ask the obvious but has the pup been wormed with a good quality wormer?

Is it eating in competition with the cocker, a breed which can be very greedy, and therefore bolting its food? I agree with chicken, and poss. some cooked rice/pasta, and feed the pup sep. from the cocker.

Is it grabbing or licking the cocker & taking fur into its throat? sounds odd but it has happened with one of my whips and an ESS years ago.

Is there fresh water to drink as opposed to milk? and are the bowels OK.

I think I would look carefully at the pups day, and def. get a second opinion with another vet first before spending that type of money.

Hope all goes well :thumbsup:

Sorry not much advice Im afraid Sarah...but I do hope your friends little whippet makes a quick recovery.... :huggles: :luck: Its such a shame when they are ill at such a young age...

that referral does sound very steep... (w00t) Do let us know how she gets on wont you??

Wee Colt is sick a lot (well in my eyes) , Ive found out the problem, he love's to eat dirt, small stones and coal :wacko: I go out everytime he needs in the garden for the toilet, but he's very quick and get's a few mouth fulls of dirt and down it goes, back in the house up it all comes :sweating: :wacko:

This afternoon, he ate all his tea , I got all the boys out into the doogy garden, keeping an eye on them all, Colt right over to the dirt area, he's like a JCB, im right over to move him away. All done the toilet in 2 mins :cheers: back into the house and Colt was sick right away , all his tea and the dirt . He's always fine after being sick :lol: , I just give him his tea or brekkie again, but keep him in the house :cheers:

Colt has been sick in his cage at night, it was mostly small stones, better out than in :cheers:

Colt is still being wormed even though there is no sighn of worms, just what I do with pups o :thumbsup:

I would check what the pup is doing in the garden, a stone or piece of wood will make them very sick , but if x-rays come back okay, then a light diet for a week and see how the pup is :cheers:

Ask your vet for a light dog food diet if your pup is fine on Chicken, tuna/fish, pasta/scrambled eggs/rice .

If the pup is still doing the wall of death on the couch on not wanting sleep all day then it could be it's diet or worms :thumbsup:

PS We are going to slab all the doggy garden in October, so no more eating dirt/stones or the coal :cheers:

It could be megaesophagus this is a condition where the pup/dog will vomit often..may be worth checking out?

abbey said:

It could be megaesophagus this is a condition where the pup/dog will vomit often..may be worth checking out?

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I wondered if it might be something like that.

Many thanks for all the good advice. :thumbsup: :thumbsup:

I don't see the neighbour very often as he is mainly living at his fiance's house, but when I next see him I will mention what has been suggested.

I do hope they sort out her problem soon. :luck: She is such a lovely little puppy. :wub: :wub: