dogsong Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 (edited) My friend knows someone with a husky who's sick. His ears are oozing dark puss and his eyes are oozing white puss, he has a fever and constantly shivers...and he's lethargic...anyone know what it could be? The vet says it's a simple cold, but I have a feeling it's much more. Edited December 23, 2005 by dogsong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shekhina Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 (edited) Holy carp...doesn't sound like a cold to me...more like infection or something ETA: tell them to get to another vet!! Edited December 23, 2005 by shekhina Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsong Posted December 23, 2005 Author Share Posted December 23, 2005 (edited) Ear InfectionsCommon signs of ear infection include: * Head shaking * Frequent scratching * Foul odors * Abnormal discharge * Redness and pain She has just told me that the ear has unusual smells..could it be an ear infection? She just told me that the dog is not really bothered by them touching his ears...and he's not scratching nor shaking his head...because he doesn't want to move at all. He's 4 months old. Edited December 23, 2005 by dogsong Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CK9 Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 Could it be a zinc problem(zinc malabsorption) because this is a problem that husky have. An imbalanced diet could cause this. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazz Posted December 23, 2005 Share Posted December 23, 2005 I'd definately take him to another vet pronto ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aellyssa Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Ears do not generally ooze pus nor smell abnormal - so it's gotta be an infection. Ditto eyes. General malaise ie doesn't want to move plus rigors (fever plus shivering) = TAKE THE DOG TO ANOTHER VET IMMEDIATELY!! Stop the dog shivering or his temperature will rise even further. Ailsa Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirl Posted December 24, 2005 Share Posted December 24, 2005 Is the pup vaccinated? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
petmezz Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 hi get the dog to a different vet asap. it could be a zinc problem, but not entirely, it is more likly an infection requiring medical treetment now... make shour the dog is getting lots of water to drink, your friend may need to do this by hand depending on how bade the dog is, you need to keep the pup well hydrated or you may loose it. tempt the pup on some mild, cooked chicken again hand feed if necasery, if he dosn't eat it leve it nere the pup for 15-30 min to see if he will eat it on his own. deffinatly get the pup to a new VET ASAP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsong Posted December 25, 2005 Author Share Posted December 25, 2005 I just heard the owner of the pup isn't even that good of an owner... They just kept the pup for breeding purposes.. :D They took her to a different vet..I heard that she's not doing so well...they said the disease is pretty much too late to cure... They bought their pup from a pet shop and she's probably not vaccinated... *sigh* :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReXy Posted December 25, 2005 Share Posted December 25, 2005 :p grrr what makes these people think they can just breed..... the poor dog suffers while they are just thinking of the potential money that can be made from him... i hope if he is suffering that he is given his wings and it teaches them a lesson , this is bad karma coming to them and thats what they deserve... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
booboo Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 (edited) * Edited March 12, 2009 by booboo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsong Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 The poor pup has been put to sleep today. I wish her all the best in heaven, at least now she doesn't have to be giving birth to a bunch of puppies and she can play and romp around and do everything a real puppy does at rainbow bridge. :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hazz Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 :p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 What ? Someone is not telling the whole truth here me thinks. No vet that saw a discharge as you describe would write it off as a cold and Ear infections etc dont go from one thing to needing to be put to sleep in such a short time without many other symptoms. Very strange . Pups that come from pet shops have to be vaccinated prior to sale. Zinc deficiencies can affect the dog's immune system but there was more than that going on here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dogsong Posted December 26, 2005 Author Share Posted December 26, 2005 You know how there are those road-side puppy selling "booths"? This part of the world, there are such disgusting ways of selling puppies. None of them are vaccined, none of them are healthy...yet people still buy :p I don't know what the name of this disease is, but I've heard it's impossible to cure if it's too late. They didn't know what was wrong with her, because they suspected the first vet had lied. Their friend asked me if I could help find out what's wrong, so I did. Day before yesterday(?), the puppy was taken to the vet and had been diagnosed with that certain disease, and yesterday she was pts. I'm not certain what this disease is..but I have heard of it.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BasTyra Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 Im curious as to what the disease was... Poor little tyke. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
curlygirl Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 sounded a bit like distemper symptoms to me. But I must admit that in 20yrs of vet nursing I've never seen a case. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReXy Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 omg ive just found this topic again to find the poor dog was pts ,,, probably better off now than she ever was but should never of had to suffer the way she did... and i hope it has taught this person a huge and costly lesson, thats karma for them!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2tollers Posted December 27, 2005 Share Posted December 27, 2005 I've always found that a vet who's not sure what the problem is with an animal will prescribe antibiotics to cover any possibility. Was the pup on medication? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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