Our Shepard pup was in the exact same situation
6 weeks old and seemed healthy when brought home
My wife picked him because he seemed more calm than the other pups
After he stopped eating and shed a lot of weight and a couple of expensive vet visits that traumatized him I researched for a course of action
As he lay on his side dying, I put a wash cloth under his head and dripped Pedia-lite into his mouth with a turkey baster
He began to swallow
40 millimeters at a time, 15 minutes apart for about the first few hours
I started dribbling more and more at greater interval 15 minutes at first then 30 minutes an hour then two keeping the same amount per hour (120 millimeters)
Schenker (our Shep) is 1 1/2 years old and 100 per cent healthy
A fine addition to our household and the extra effort due to him in his most frail condition makes me appreciate him that much more
I adopted a puppy (destined for the dinner table) in Korea, but sadly it died of Parvo, and it was heartbreaking to watch. My daughter adopted a shepherd mix at Ft. Knox which also had Parvo. The vet gave up on the pup, but allowed my daughter to take home the equipment for IV fluid replenishment, and the dog survived with her around-the-clock care. I have it now in front of me. I’ve also found that if you dab a little honey on a dehydrated, sick dog’s gums it will help the dog to retain the fluids.
He drank some water, not a lot but some. Yesterday, he ate two of the generic “Ceaser” packs of puppy food (I fed him extra because he was so skinny). My wife fed him one pack before we left for the vet. He ate a little dry food.
He was a little active after we got him home so we’re hoping for the best.
I’m glad he’s on the IV and he’ll get what he needs.