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I have a 14 week old bulldog puppy - he's had a head cold for 3 weeks now, and is on his 3rd round of antibiotics (clavamox each time) - After the 2nd round of antibiotics he seemed to improve slightly, but 3 days after the course was completed, his nose became extremely runny again, so I took him back to the vet.
It's been 3 days since he started the 3rd round of antibiotics, and today he seems really listless, and shaky on his legs, with his right back leg sometimes giving way when he's walking.
Is it normal for him to still be battling this head cold? He sounds very chesty and is unable to get rid of the gunk - the vet said he doesn't have a fever, and his lungs are clear - please help!! Is there anything I can do to ease his breathing?
I am glad you took the little guy in. Yes, some vets go overboard!
Also, many people don't follow the Vet's instructions on care. That is one reason why they like them to stay. The other reason is $$$$, a vet office is a " for profit" business...
Glad he will be on another antibiotic. Most vets do not do 3 courses of the same thing... ( Like the other vet did to you)
You may want to consider NuVET Plus - a wafer vitamin treat for your little one. Excellent and helps with allergies, hot spots, dry skin, coat problems, arthritis, digestive ( gas) troubles,,,, and many other ailments that can strike.
Many pups come home, from the breeder, on NuVET Plus.
Also, some yogurt every-other-day with the Active cultures will be great for him, too. The ACTIVA brand will help his system to stay balanced. ( I would do 1/2 cup every other day for a lifetime....)
Low fat if he tends to be on the heavy side.
Glad he will be ok!
Marie
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| Comment | Thank you for your excellent advice and for being so prompt - I took my little one to the emergency room (it was unfortunately a highly unpleasnt experience, since I got a doctor that was a scare monger and initially insisted, even though the x-rays didnt show any fluid, that they hospitalize him and do further diagnostics, including anaesthetizing him for a tracheal wash) I asked what other options were available, and finally they went from wanting to put him in ICU (??!!) to saying it would be ok to take him home with a stronger antibiotic...all very stressful! I'm going to monitor him - they said nothing wrong with his hind leg - probably collapsing due to him being tired from the infection. They also couldnt conclusively say that he had pneumonia, and really weren't very professional - Seems I may have to take him for yet another opinion, but would rather do that than traumatize him under anaesthetic (given that bulldogs dont react well to anaesthesia due to their breathing difficulties) - Anyway, thank you so very much for your advice - it gave me peace of mind and it was good to get a second opinion. | ||
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