Will my puppy stop breathing?

by Brianne
(Ontario, Canada)

Hi,

My puppy has recently been in the hospital with and IV in her because we can't find out why she keeps vomiting and has diahreah.

The blood tests came back fine they are just waiting for the parasite and fecal tests. I'm worried that she will stop brathing and die during the night.

How likely is it for her to stop breathing? Thanks so much!


Hi Brianne
I'm sorry to hear your puppy is having problems, I know that must be very worrying and upsetting for you all.

I'm afraid as I'm not a veterinarian myself, and I don't know all the symptoms or what your veterinarian may be checking for, I can't tell you for sure what's going to happen.

However, in all my years of breeding, raising and loving dogs I haven't ever had a puppy just 'stop breathing' without actually being seriously ill.

Vomiting and diarrhea can be serious in a young puppy, but it sounds as though your vet is covering all the bases with his tests and I'm sure he will figure out what's going on. The IV fluids are definitely a good move, and will help combat the fluid loss while they find out what's wrong.

Once you have a diagnosis your vet will be able to give the appropriate treatment and hopefully your puppy will get better.

Obviously, there are no guarantees, and I've lost puppies before so I know how scary and heartbreaking it is when they're ill. All you can do is trust your vet and say a prayer for your puppy.

I wish you the best of luck and really hope everything turns out well for you. Try not to worry too much, I'm sure she's in good hands.