Comments on: Your Opinion On Why This Pitbull Puppy Died?

By: marci knows best

marci knows best — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 03:02:55 +0000

I would have your puppy checked by a vet and if possible have them check poor Clyde to see why he died. Parvo is highly contagious and while you dog is less likely to get it if he is vaccinated, it is not 100% certain.
If you have a pit bull who is dog aggressive, you MUST do something about it. Way too many innocent dogs and cats get hurt or killed by Pit Bulls. Don’t allow that behavior to continue!

By: Tulip

Tulip — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 01:13:23 +0000

Hard to know what killed the puppy.
Symtoms may or may not include in Canine Parvovirus
Two forms of CPV have been identified: diarrhea syndrome and cardiac syndrome.
Diarrhea syndrome, or enteritis, has an incubation period of five to fourteen days. Dogs with enteritis act like they are in extreme pain. Early symptoms are depression, loss of appetite, vomiting, high fever, and severe diarrhea. Feces can be either grayish or fluid and bloody. Rapid dehydration is a danger, and dogs may continue to vomit and have diarrhea until they die, usually three days after onset of symptoms. Others may recover without complications and have no long-term problems. Puppies can die suddenly of shock as early as two days into the illness. http://www.essortment.com/all/symptomsca…
Vacination can reduce the chance of being infected, however No vacination is 100% effective in preventing canine diseases or infections.

By: Animal Artwork & the Lou

Animal Artwork & the Lou — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 00:01:36 +0000

I think you’re right and that some people should not be allowed to have pets.
If your dog has been vaccinated its unlikely that he’ll come down with parvo. Since he was exposed to an area a dog that probably had worms was in, its likely you’ll need to worm him again.
There’s no way to make a diagnosis of what the dog died of via a computer– but all in all, despite whatever it was that he may have caught– it sounds to me as if he died of neglect.

By: Rosalie

Rosalie — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 19:07:06 +0000

That is awful – some people just really don’t get it, no matter how hard you try to educate them on hat puppies need.
If the body has not already been disposed of, they should have a necropsy done to determine the cause of death – and if you have any doubt in your mind as to whether they have parvo on their place, don’t go there, at all. It can live in the soil for a year!

By: oregano1

oregano1 — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 16:48:13 +0000

What killed the puppy? The fact that your in-laws didn’t get it vet attention when it became ill. It could have been something quite minor that snowballed, or could have been something major. You just don’t know without a necropsy. Just keep an eye on your dog and if it gets sick, get it into the vet ASAP.

By: Bozema

Bozema — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 09:59:43 +0000

No way to know for sure but this sounds very much like parvo. It is a common cause of death in puppies, you described the symptoms exactly, the dog was not vaccinated and I am CA also and in my area we are having a parvo outbreak.
If your dog has been fully vaccinated, odds are strong your dog will be OK. They however should not get another puppy for at least six months because the virus persists in the environment for a long time. And they need to vaccinate. Actually, if they did nothing, they should not have a dog at all.

By: Mutt ONE YEAR OF RAW FEEDING!

Mutt *ONE YEAR OF RAW FEEDING!* — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 04:28:06 +0000

It probably got a disease. Didn’t she take her dog to the vet when she saw it like that? Or was it already too late?

By: Marie P

Marie P — Sun, 01 Nov 2009 02:15:19 +0000

How could they sit there and watch their dog die? That’s what they did. I’m not going to post what I really think of what they did. UGH!

By: GP:: It's a Retriever Thing?

GP:: It's a Retriever Thing? — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 21:33:25 +0000

it might have been parvo, or maybe even the worms could have killed the poor pup. the only way to be 100% sure is through a necropsy.
props to you for taking care of yours!

By: tentoes

tentoes — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:46:52 +0000

I think that Parvo may have caused the little pup to die. As for your pup, keep a close eye on him. The FIRST sign of anything that you suspect to be bad, you call your vet ASAP!