* week old puppy , health , active and playing , one hour late she is very ill and dies next day?

Question

Puppy had shots up to date , parasite check was negative , but received med anyway just in case . Had been seen and checked by Vet twice in her short life and no disease or abnormalities were noted .She was rushed to Vets , lab test showed Low blood sugar , low blood count , and one liver enzyme elevated . All other blood values and test were normal .She received glucose to elevate her blood sugar , IV fluids , and an antibiotic. She remained weak and lethargic and died the next day .

Answer 1

Just an idea but possibly a liver shunt?  Here is some more info I found on it..

Shunts may be congenital (found at birth) or acquired (developing after birth). Dogs with acquired shunts usually have cirrhosis, or "hardening" of the liver, secondary to severe liver disease. These dogs develop multiple shunting blood vessels to relieve high blood pressure in the liver. There is no effective surgical treatment for these patients, short of a liver transplantation.

Congenital shunts are usually single blood vessels that are present at birth. In large breed dogs, they are found inside of the liver ("intrahepatic") and may be a result of improper or incomplete closure of the fetal shunt. Surgical treatment of these shunts is possible, but difficult, because of the location of the abnormal blood vessel.

Small and toy breed dogs usually have "extrahepatic" shunts: the blood vessel is located outside of the liver. These shunts are easier to find and treat and therefore the outcome of surgery is better.

Clinical Signs of Portosystemic Shunts

Clinical signs are often seen at a young age and may include poor growth, behavioral changes (circling, disorientation, unresponsiveness, staring into space, head pressing, blind staggers), seizures, and quiet demeanor. Many of the clinical signs may be confused with puppy hypoglycemia (low blood sugar). Other less common signs include diarrhea, vomiting, and excessive drinking or urinating.

In many animals the signs are seen 1-3 hours after eating meat or puppy chow. Proteins in the food are broken down by intestinal bacteria to ammonia and other toxins which are absorbed and, instead of being filtered by the liver, are allowed to reach the brain. The depression and signs are often temporary; once the proteins are emptied from the colon, the signs usually abate. Some animals may not show clinical signs until they are anesthetized to be castrated or spayed. These animals may take days to recover from anesthesia, depending on what drugs were used. Other animals show no signs until they are older, when they develop bladder and kidney problems from excreting toxins and forming urine crystals and stones.

Answer 2

she was probably the runt of the litter, who should be killed at birth becasue they die anyway.

Sorry for loss though!

Answer 3

i am sorry to hear that. You can sue your breeder

Answer 4

That is really abnormal.....Are you sure you weren't missing anything? And (if you didn't get her like, the day she was born) did you check with the breeder to see if she had any diseases or defects before that? I really hope this helps you and I am so sorry for your loss.

Answer 5

why would you sue the breeder - too many people want to place blame at others doors when in fact these things can sometimes just be one of those things.

It is very sad, I'm sorry you went through this, it is a good idea to go back to the breeder and see if any of the other puppies were affected by the same thing, as they would want to know that this has happened.