my little baby kerouac needs your prayer

[kerouackumar]

this is my first time on boxerworld.com... my boyfriend and i brought home our first puppy together on April 30. his name is kerouac and he is the sweetest thing that i have ever laid eyes on. born march 8th, he was about 8 weeks old when we brought him home. he's been to the vet twice since we got him and just recently got his 12 week shots this past monday. thursday night, he started throwing up and i, being a new mom, started to panic. i comforted him and fed him ice cubes as he wouldn't eat or drink water. he just kept rolling over on his back so i could rub his belly. his ears were twitching, which i thought was odd, but it turns out it was just his little puppy way of communicating with us that he didn't feel well. we kept an eye on him all night and by 3 a.m., the little guy was still dry-heaving. friday morning i had a vacation day from work so i slept in and he rested in the bed with me. he was severely lethargic and wouldn't eat, drink, or take the ice cubes that i offered. i took him in for the vet to check on him. the last 24 hours have been so stressful. we got a phone call yesterday afternoon from the vet--kerouac tested positive for parvo. i visited him in the hospital after hearing the news and he was so depressed. but our little trooper made it through the night and he is being fed by an IV today. his fever and diarrhea are gone. he has only thrown up once so far today, and the doctor says that if he can go 6 hours without vomiting they will try to feed him by mouth. we might be able to bring him home tomorrow night. i thank God that i was able to be home yesterday morning to see his condition had worsened since the night before. had we left him in his crate, he might not have made it this far. please say a prayer for our little baby. we miss him and can't wait to have him home with us where he belongs. i didn't realize the parvovirus was that abrupt. just hours before he began to show symptoms, he was running around outside like the crazy little puppy that he is. we are keeping our fingers and toes crossed for little kerouac. this is my first time with a puppy and i don't have any children yet, so i'm desperate for a miracle to save my little baby.

-amy

 

[sgbtab]

welcome amy. sorry about your baby.
I hope he feels better soon.

 

[Gruntsmom]

Lots of healing vibes go out to your little boxer boy, Kerouac. Keep us posted on how he is doing. Hope he is much better very soon.

 

[phxboxers]

We have been threw that before!~~~! Parvo is awefull!! and it hits so quick, so glad you were able to stay home and save your baby. We will send lots of Boxer-get-well-soon Vibes ~~~~~~~~~~~

keep us posted!!!

Boxer luv

 

[haleyandmark]

Aw, welcome to Boxerworld and I hope that little Kerouac is feeling better soon!! Any updates on his condition?

We're thinking about you guys ...

 

[Slobber Baby]

Welcome to BW!! Sorry about your baby Bubba, Bella and I are wishing him a speedy recovery!!lovicon

Laura

 

[kerouackumar]

update on kerouac

kerouac's prognosis looks better than yesterday. his temperature is stable and he hasn't vomited yet today or had diarrhea in almost 24 hours. they are going to try him out on bland food today!!!! hopefully we'll be able to bring him home tomorrow!!!!!! we are so excited i'm about to go visit him so i'll keep ya'll updated!! thanks for all the healing vibes!!!

-amy

 

[IluvLucy]

Sorry to hear about Kerouac.:( I lost my first boxer to parvo at 4 months so I know what you are going through. I think in my case I didn't catch it fast enough but it sounds like you did. I hope he gets better soon. I do have one suggestion though, if you haven't already done so, a thorough cleaning of wherever your pup has been (especially where he has thrown up or pooped) with a mild bleach solution would be a good precaution to try and rid your house (and yard)of any parvo virus that might be around yet. I also wouldn't let anyone bring a young pup to your house just to be safe. Good luck!

 

[Melgoglia]

Just a thought.. not sure where you got your baby but if there were other pups that went to their new homes .. those new owners maybe having the same problems but not be aware of what's going on. Have you contacted the breeder or store where you baby came from? I would hate others to be going through the same thing but have no idea ..

Best wishes for your baby for a speedy recovery..

 

[Cosmo's Mom]

Sending more good vibes your way !!!

So Sorry to hear about your pup's abrupt onset of Parvo......

Having a new puppy is stressful wnough. I am glad to hear that he is recovering, but I am still sending you get-well-soon thoughts.......