Charlie's Mommy
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Hello all! This is my very first time posting on cavaliertalk.com as for some reason I was never able to post before, so I am a confessed lurker!
I have a question that I was wondering if some breeders could help me answer. This past March I brought home a tri male, Charlie, who was 5 months at the time from a reputable breeder in Pennsylvania (I live in Baltimore.) Just this past Saturday, I brought home a ruby male, Louie, who is a year and a half.
A week before we brought home Louie, Charlie had a diarrhea for about a week, and my vet prescribed Flagyl and Ammoxicilin. He seemed to be doing better on it, and his bowl movements, while not as frequent, maybe once a day instead of twice, seemed firmer. Not 100% where I'd like them to be, but not liquid. When we brought home Louie, my breeder gave me some Flagyl to give him, to prevent diarrhea as switching environments can be stressful, thus causing diarrhea. I spoke with my vet who seemed to think giving Flagyl without being sick seemed odd. My question to the breeders is, Is this something that other breeders do as well? I can understand from the perpspective of my breeder as to why they would want to give a preventative medicine, but also understand my vet's concern- why give a dog medicine when they aren't ill?
I am going out of my mind with worry- my poor boys are constantly going to the potty and it's not pretty. They seem completely normal, appetites are great, energy is great. We are taking them to the vet tomorrow, but I just wanted to know about breeders giving Flagyl when placing their dogs in new homes. Any advice/opinions would be much appreciated!
I have a question that I was wondering if some breeders could help me answer. This past March I brought home a tri male, Charlie, who was 5 months at the time from a reputable breeder in Pennsylvania (I live in Baltimore.) Just this past Saturday, I brought home a ruby male, Louie, who is a year and a half.
A week before we brought home Louie, Charlie had a diarrhea for about a week, and my vet prescribed Flagyl and Ammoxicilin. He seemed to be doing better on it, and his bowl movements, while not as frequent, maybe once a day instead of twice, seemed firmer. Not 100% where I'd like them to be, but not liquid. When we brought home Louie, my breeder gave me some Flagyl to give him, to prevent diarrhea as switching environments can be stressful, thus causing diarrhea. I spoke with my vet who seemed to think giving Flagyl without being sick seemed odd. My question to the breeders is, Is this something that other breeders do as well? I can understand from the perpspective of my breeder as to why they would want to give a preventative medicine, but also understand my vet's concern- why give a dog medicine when they aren't ill?
I am going out of my mind with worry- my poor boys are constantly going to the potty and it's not pretty. They seem completely normal, appetites are great, energy is great. We are taking them to the vet tomorrow, but I just wanted to know about breeders giving Flagyl when placing their dogs in new homes. Any advice/opinions would be much appreciated!