Dysentery

DYSENTERY

Sometimes, young puppies of less than one week old suffer diarrhea -- normally gray or pale yellow. The affected puppy will die if the problem is not attacked. The general treatment consists in separating the puppies from the mother for two days, administering six intakes of warm water and honey a day; approximately one fourth of a teaspoon of honey per teaspoon of warm water (not boiled) in every intake for every puppy. You can also give them a blueberry leaves infusion. After two days, return the puppies to their mother's side, who, in turn, will have had to go through a fast of at least one day. This is done as a means of precaution so that the milk can be purified.

It goes without saying that you have to keep the puppies very warm during the time they are separated from their mother, and you can do this by placing bottles of warm water wrapped in flannel cloth. If the diarrhea reappears, repeat the treatment in short intervals. This treatment has saved hundreds of litters, which have all been very sick, and the puppies have grown up very well and quickly.

In cases of prolonged and persistent dysenteria, you must try to avoid dehydration, which is a danger to life. Do this by giving each puppy a teaspoon of honey and glucose and half a teaspoon of table salt, mixed with homemade barley water, which in total is about one cup.