It seems odd to post this on these forums for cats and their owners, but ya'll have helped me before with my two kitties and I thought I'd throw this out there.
Mother-in-law got a new puppy, 6 weeks old (seems VERY young to be separated from his mother). He's very lethargic and won't eat (he'll drink a lot of water though). He also has diarrhea. She took him to the vet and was given special food and instructions that require her giving him attention every 2 hours or so. She's had to leave him with us for a few days as she is a school teacher and simply can't tend to him that often (but we can).
There was no official diagnosis from the vet even after two visits. The puppy is so small (less than a pound) that the vet wasn't able to give him fluids by IV. I've tried and can't get him to eat at all... I try using a syringe to force some very liquid food into him but he resists and will often just vomit it up.
He pretty much just lays on the blanket and makes a horrible whining noise and looks like he's having a hard time breathing. I'm not sure what to do... I'm terribly afraid that he's not going to make it.
Any advice?
Mother-in-law got a new puppy, 6 weeks old (seems VERY young to be separated from his mother). He's very lethargic and won't eat (he'll drink a lot of water though). He also has diarrhea. She took him to the vet and was given special food and instructions that require her giving him attention every 2 hours or so. She's had to leave him with us for a few days as she is a school teacher and simply can't tend to him that often (but we can).
There was no official diagnosis from the vet even after two visits. The puppy is so small (less than a pound) that the vet wasn't able to give him fluids by IV. I've tried and can't get him to eat at all... I try using a syringe to force some very liquid food into him but he resists and will often just vomit it up.
He pretty much just lays on the blanket and makes a horrible whining noise and looks like he's having a hard time breathing. I'm not sure what to do... I'm terribly afraid that he's not going to make it.
Any advice?