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My chihuaha is 1.6lbs, and 3 months old. She starting getting sick with diarrea and not eating. I took her immediately to the vet and they ran parvo test, stool test, and glucose test. Came back and said all negative except her blood sugar is low, it was 30's when she should be in 90's to 120's. THey have her some dextrose said she would be fine, she rebounded well, and sent her home with some bland food. I asked if she needed to be put on iv or anything else she said no she did great and was back to normal and we left. 2 hours later she started having seizures and i had to rush her to a 24 hour vet. They said she never rebounded her sugars were now in the 20's and had to be put on immediate iv, had to stay 2 days in hospital, and they found parasites in her stool. I tried to call the other vet back and tell them they were wrong, and I wanted a refund. They said that at different times you can see different parasites and she probably did not have them earlier that day. Anyway long story short I think they should refund my money their whole diagnosis of her was incorrect, and they won't. What should I do?
There are a number of parasites that are not shed in every dropping. Giardia, a protozoa, is one example and testing for this particular parasite is frequently done by collecting droppings over a period of three days. It is entirely possible that no parasite was shed in the first test.
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Signs of hypoglycemia vary; usually the dog will get a sad forlorn look on its face, then it will become inactive, eventually staggering, falling down, or just laying down, followed by what looks like sleep. This sleeplike condition will turn into a form of tooth-clenching seizures and spasms, followed by a comatose condition, and, eventually, death. Not all symptoms may be seen at any one time so watch for any lethargic behavior or lack of coordination. If your puppy seems too sleepy, wake him up, stand him up and make sure he stands and can walk normally. If he lies back down, falls, or staggers, then get some sugar into him. If you are unsure of how to proceed then call your breeder and/or your veterinarian.
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Hypoglycemia is seen most often in smaller specimens of Chihuahua puppy, but I caution all new owners to watch your puppy carefully until he is at least 16 weeks of age. If the puppy is a â ˜tinyâ ™. Stress can be a real problem to some Chihuahuas. Common sources for high stress are, being sold and taken to a new environment, a temporarily depressed immune system caused by vaccinations, a radical and sudden change of diet, being terribly frightened by something. Some things humans might consider being of little consequence, such as trimming his toenails or giving him a bath, can be terrifying to your little dog. Like people, some dogs will handle stress better than others. The point being that you should minimize stress in your puppyâ ™s life whenever possible and keep him eating to offset any possible bouts of stress-induced hypoglycemia.
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The vet was right about having low blood sugar. You should've done your research about chihuhuahuas and should've keep an eye on her blood sugar levels especially when you know the pup has gone long periods without eating. If there is a drastic change in the weather make sure you give the pup some KARO SYRUP because if they pup gets sudden chills that can also trigger the sugar levels. ALWAYS have KARO SYRUP at hand especially with little chihuahuas. Let the pup FREE FEED, Chihuahuas need to have foood and water available at all times, the more often they eat the better the blood sugar will remain stableized.
Consult the second vet that diagnosed your dog correctly. If they concur that the parasites may not have showed up earlier that day and that the first vet was not negligent then their is nothing you can do because they did nothing wrong. If on the other hand the 2nd vet says the parasites should have been detected earlier and the 1st vet was negligent then have the 2nd vet write that up and sign it. You can report the first vet the the AVMA and take them to small claims court to get your money back.
What do you mean the diagnosis was wrong..you said she did have low blood sugar...the vet was correct about that. Blood sugar levels can go up and down all the time..she may have been at a normal level when they released her..or maybe not..hard to tell for sure. The parasites would NOT cause the symptoms you are describing (the low blood sugar or seizures) but yes could cause diarrhea. However, if she had parasites, she still would have had them earlier in the day, they did not suddenly appear. Some worms eggs are seen in the stool under a microscope, others (such as tapeworms) are not. The parasites were just an additional thing, but would not have caused the symptoms you describe. Most parasites are very good at what they do and usually no signs are seen. After all they do not want to kill their host or they would have no place to live. Sorry, but I don't think you are going to get a refund, nor do I think they owe you one. Human doctors misdiagnose ALL the time..and so do vets. It is even harder for vets to diagnose as the animal cannot tell them symptoms. Sure, you can try to take them to court, but most likely you would loose and it would probably end up costing you more than what you are trying to get back.
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