Dogs Dying in MI

[MuleyFever]

So I came across this while looking up my dogs condition. I dont know what my dog has but he started vomiting Sunday afternoon and by Monday morning when I could get him to the vet he was vomiting blood and had blood in his diarrhea. He has been in care at the vet since Monday morning now. He is a 5 year old Weim fully vaccinated. Not saying his condition is related as we are way over in UT but for you in or close to MI this may be a concern.

Mysterious parvo-like illness killing dogs in Michigan

A shelter in northern Michigan said 30 dogs had died from the illness, prompting an investigation by the state into what was infecting the animals.

www.fox2detroit.com

 

[Simmonsj15]

Did the vet provide a diagnosis?

 

[journeyman713]

Any chance your dog found some rat poison?

 

[Cedarsavage]

So I came across this while looking up my dogs condition. I dont know what my dog has but he started vomiting Sunday afternoon and by Monday morning when I could get him to the vet he was vomiting blood and had blood in his diarrhea. He has been in care at the vet since Monday morning now. He is a 5 year old Weim fully vaccinated. Not saying his condition is related as we are way over in UT but for you in or close to MI this may be a concern.

Mysterious parvo-like illness killing dogs in Michigan

A shelter in northern Michigan said 30 dogs had died from the illness, prompting an investigation by the state into what was infecting the animals.

www.fox2detroit.com

Dang, hope he's alright. My wife was reading about that yesterday.

 

[MuleyFever]

Did the vet provide a diagnosis?

Infection of some kind in the stomach/bowels is his best guess based on blood work.

Any chance your dog found some rat poison?

Kidneys and liver were functioning as they should so likely not a toxin is what they said.

 

[Shraggs]

Our weimer went they a couple of his early years with those symptoms every couple months. Vet was stumped, but ultimately it turned out the a sone plastic he chewed on and ate. Finally worked itself out

 

[Macintosh]

So, dog friends I have in this area are saying this has been horribly reported, and that most of the dogs DID test positive for parvo, and of these dogs nearly all were either unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated.
So, it sounds like parvo. Which sucks, but its not some unknown mystery disease.

 

[MuleyFever]

So, dog friends I have in this area are saying this has been horribly reported, and that most of the dogs DID test positive for parvo, and of these dogs nearly all were either unvaccinated or only partially vaccinated.
So, it sounds like parvo. Which sucks, but its not some unknown mystery disease.

Good to know. Kinda crazy so many dying. I guess a lot of people dont vaccinate their dogs.

 

[Macintosh]

Parvo is bad news, no doubt.

 

[GSPHUNTER]

Why wouldn't they have Parvo vaccine?????????????????

 

[fellerr]

I work for a vet clinic…..we get quite a few calls of vomiting/diarrhea dogs. First question…”are they vaccinated?”. Usually a “no”. Well, bring them in and come in the back door. Lot of times we pull them out of it, always takes a while though.

Can never stress enough on vaccinating your pets. We always see a handful of rabies as well.

 

[SirChooCH]

State officials identify cause of Michigan dog illness

The affected dogs were stricken with parvovirus and did not have a history of complete vaccination, state officials said Wednesday.

www.detroitnews.com

Turns out it is parvo and the dogs dying were unvaccinated.

 

[Cedarsavage]

Infection of some kind in the stomach/bowels is his best guess based on blood work.


Kidneys and liver were functioning as they should so likely not a toxin is what they said.

My dog had a similar thing over the winter. Puked up a bunch of blood, vet couldn't find anything. Ended up passing on it's own. Figured she ate something nasty when the snow melted. Hopefully, ends up being something like that. Really sucks when they're sick like that and they can't tell you what's wrong.