hookworm
I was just wondering if anyone could share some insight into this. I did thorough research with breeders and talked to what felt like thousands and felt very confident with my decision....now I'm just at a loss. If any one could help with any advice, I would greatly appreciate it. Thanks! |
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| I'm very sorry to hear about your puppy.
I know others who know more than me will speak up but puppies can begin being wormed as young as two weeks and should be kept up until they're 8 weeks old. Regular deworming (I think) should have kept them away. I wonder if all of the litter got them? |
That is sad news for you about your puppy. 
Hookworms suck blood and can suck enough to make a dog (especially puppies) anemic. Or enough in an extreme case for them to need a transfusion or die. That is pretty extreme, though. This happens over time - the puppy would be pale, less energetic and listless for quite awhile before it was life threatening. In other words - it should have been pretty clear that the puppy was sick for quite awhile - and they waited too long... or something. Either that, or the puppy was weak or unhealthy for other reasons as well. Also, the deworming of the bitch should have taken care of this. Then puppy worming would follow. They do live in the soil, so perhaps this breeder has had an epidemic brewing for awhile. Therre are easy steps to take - this puppy did not need to get this run down and die. I personally never have heard of this with breeders of any breed that I know - they are more responsible and wouldn't let it get this out of hand. So sorry. |
| I am so sorry. |
| I'm so sorry.
Sounds like the bitch had the worms and passed them to the developing puppies thru the placenta. When puppies are born, the larvae continue migrating until they reach the small instestine. Or they got the worms from the mother's milk and ended up in the intestine. Anyway it takes only a few worms to kill a pup. The pups will be weak, anemic or even pneumonic. Their feces will be bloody and very smelly. A pup with hookworms must be treated by the vet ASAP as blood transfussions may be necessary to keep the little one alive until treatment wormer can take effect. This is why it is critical the bitch be wormed before breeding and then kept in clean area, sun exposed concrete for example, until the pups are weaned. |
| I'm so sorry That's awful, and totally preventable.
Pups should be dewormed by at least 3 weeks of age, and done several times before going to new homes. There is no reason this should have happened.... |
| I was told the pups had all been dewormed, as well as the bitch prior to breeding. I know that probably doesn't help at all..... |
| I am so sorry. I know this is so hard for you. Hopefully one day you can get another puppy. |
| There's another worm that might have been the cause: Toxacara canis. This buggers can lie dormant in the bitch, surrounded by tissue, and not found in stool samples until the bitch becomes pregnant. Then the capsules hidden under the skin break open releasing the worms which move into the pup. Infected puppies in utero are often stillborn. Both the bitch and pup need treatment but not with pet shop dewormers. Another relative is Toxacara leonina, but it doesn't hide, it's more open. Together these are called Ascarids.
Anyway, it is still a tragedy. Whether it could have been preventable, we don't know. |
| So sorry. I am of the opinion that this was preventable also. I would hope they were telling you the truth, but there are a lot of breeders out there who are less than responsible. I hope the breeder will return your deposit if there was one. You may want to look elsewhere when you are ready for a pup. |
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