I was unable to give Rocky a visit today because of some things going on in my family, it seems Rocky isn't the only family member in the hospital. My father just had galdbladder stones removed so he asked if I stay home and take care of him, afcourse I would. The full blood screening results have come up from the Vet:
He had a Distemper IgM and a Distemper IgG shot done to him.
According to his vaccination list he WAS vaccinated for Distemper but if that was true, his IgM level would be low and his IgG level would be high. The good news is that both of these are low, so he has not been exposed to distemper. This can be one of three problems. The breeder lied, which isn't too common even in the worst breeders. They used one shot on two puppies, which is most likely the case here. They used cheap shots on the puppies, which isn't the case because he was given Vanguard Plus 5/CV by Pfizer which is the most expensive vaccine for Distemper, but before we rush to killing the breeder it can still be a little bit of a coincidence.
Rocky has malabsorption which means the nutrients and protein etc. isn't being sucked up through his intestinal lining, the cause of this is the fact that he hasn't been eating.
Rocky is anemic, he has a low red blood cell count but a high white blood cell count and his bone marrow and not working extra hard to produce new red blood cells. Not sure what might of been the cause of this but from what it seems Rocky is getting better and should be okay in a matter of time.
Rocky has low protein, this is 100% because of the fact that he hasn't been eating.
I'm giving the hospital a call right now to explain to them the situation. My hospital isn't as interested in my puppy as my vet is, he's actually a really nice man who took care of my pup and he calls me to ask about Rocky all the time. The hospital afcourse is extremely busy it's one of the best hospitals in the tri-boro area here.
I'll post some info in a few, thanks every one!
He had a Distemper IgM and a Distemper IgG shot done to him.
According to his vaccination list he WAS vaccinated for Distemper but if that was true, his IgM level would be low and his IgG level would be high. The good news is that both of these are low, so he has not been exposed to distemper. This can be one of three problems. The breeder lied, which isn't too common even in the worst breeders. They used one shot on two puppies, which is most likely the case here. They used cheap shots on the puppies, which isn't the case because he was given Vanguard Plus 5/CV by Pfizer which is the most expensive vaccine for Distemper, but before we rush to killing the breeder it can still be a little bit of a coincidence.
Rocky has malabsorption which means the nutrients and protein etc. isn't being sucked up through his intestinal lining, the cause of this is the fact that he hasn't been eating.
Rocky is anemic, he has a low red blood cell count but a high white blood cell count and his bone marrow and not working extra hard to produce new red blood cells. Not sure what might of been the cause of this but from what it seems Rocky is getting better and should be okay in a matter of time.
Rocky has low protein, this is 100% because of the fact that he hasn't been eating.
I'm giving the hospital a call right now to explain to them the situation. My hospital isn't as interested in my puppy as my vet is, he's actually a really nice man who took care of my pup and he calls me to ask about Rocky all the time. The hospital afcourse is extremely busy it's one of the best hospitals in the tri-boro area here.
I'll post some info in a few, thanks every one!
