Dog Heartworm Treatment

I just recently got a 10 week yellow lab on 2/4/09 and we had him for a week now. I just had his 2nd shots on 2/5/09, then de-wormed him on 2/7/09. Also, the breeder was 2 weeks late on his second set of shots.
Last night he started to have 100% diarrhea, then it transferred into 90% mucus and 10% wet solid stool. Today he is starting to vomit yellow fluids, and his fecal matter is back to normal, but still slightly wet. He is not lethargic as he still plays with his toys and us. I cut out his old food(Puppy Chow-Vet recommended it) and I am now giving him rice/chicken till his stool becomes regular. In addition, my girlfriend and I are giving him Pedialyte every 20 mins. I am bringing him to the vet tomorrow, and we are just taking all precautionary methods just in case for the worst news. We’re first time dog owners and we are slightly inexperienced with this stuff. My concern is that he is developing a new symptom everyday and none of them seem to simultaneously. Lastly, he has a fever that seems to leave and come back….
Any suggestions or personal experiences or help of any kind would be greatly and deeply appreciated.
Thanks in advance

My friend in the apartment’s I live in told me this puppy wouldn’t leave her doorstep and once I saw it I fell in love and took it home with me. The problem? The puppy looked like he was fat, but instead we realized he was bloated. He’s had diarrhea since he’s been here, the last two day’s. He’s got worm’s, but not to the extreme and he won’t eat like he did the first day we got him. He seem’s to have all of the symptoms. I’m sad, because if he dies he will have been the 3rd puppy we’ve had to die from Parvo, in the past year. If he has Parvo what can you recommend? I don’t want him to die, but I’ve done some research and it seem’s it’s not curable. I cannot afford a vet, especially right now. And another quick question…..Why do people take puppies/dogs to Wal-Mart and give them away knowing they are sick with this disease or worm’s? That’s sad, because I have children, that don’t know yet, but will eventually. Help?

…and the ages they are supposed to get them starting from birth?
There was a man who gave away an unwanted chihuahua puppy that I now own and I doubt she has had any shots.
The man said she was born back in April of 2008
I think there is a possibility that she may have some type of worm due to lack of shots.
I would appreciate it if somebody told me the shots a dog is supposed to get and when they are supposed to get them.
I also want to know the symptoms of heart and tapeworm.
Thanks

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