8 week old female Shih Tzu vomiting and has diarrhea???

We just purchased an 8 week old female Shih Tzu this past Friday (Tues today) and she started getting sick Saturday night. She has had her first shots and a Parvo shot prior to us getting her.

The breeder said that she had thrown up a few times on the 12 hour trip to bring her here and attributed it to car sickness.

She was eating and drinking with no problem until Saturday night when she vomited a small amount once. Sunday she ate twice and was drinking water but sleeping more now, and now had diarrhea. Her poops started out being formed but yellow and mushy and then ended up being yellow and liquidy. It's only happening a couple times a day with the vomiting and diarrhea, but I'm getting concerned that she's sleeping more and more.

She now hasn't eaten since lunch yesterday and and only taken in a bit of water, and she threw up a large amount last night. I've given her pepto-bismol and it seems to settle her tummy for a while. I'm wondering if she's reacting to a change in diet , a reaction to a dog treat she was given, or possibly stress or something worse??? She screams uncontrollably at night time as she doesn't like to be alone, so we have her crated and in our bedroom and it is getting better each night. The Vet can't get her in right away and suggested we try giving her boiled hamburger and rice.

Any idea what the problem could be???? I just want my baby Shelby to get better fast! It's heartbreaking seeing her like this.
Thanks!


Hi
It's difficult to tell exactly what's going on with your pup, but if I were you I would insist on getting an appointment with the vet right away. Failing that I would take her to a 24 hour emergency pet clinic.

As she's started on her shots, and the sickness etc. seems to be progressing fairly slowly, there's a good possibility that it's not Parvo, but it could be another Dog Illness, parasites, infection, colitis etc.

The main concern now is dehydration, and from what you say I'm worried that she's already dehydrated. This is bad news in a small puppy. If she can't keep water down and is having diarrhea she may need IV fluids. Only a veterinarian can give her those.

It could be that the combination of a change in diet, the stress of leaving her family plus a long car ride etc. started the problem. But, as it's getting worse rather than better I really suggest you get a vet to rule out any health concerns and get her hydrated. Then you can address any other issues.

I know how difficult and worrying it is when your puppy is sick, but you're doing the best you can for her. Get her to a vet and take it from there.

Best of luck, I hope she's doing much better soon.