Sick Puppy after Paramite Dip - RIP Little Pup

[Pasha!]

German Shepherd Male Puppy cannot walk, bark, stand up..etc , 8 hours after being diagnosed for Sarcoptes Scabeii Mange with Paramite Dip at the vet.

10:30 - Injection for Mites, Skin Scraping to look for Mange under the microscope
He bled a little from skin scraping
11:00 AM- Paramite Dip performed by the vet after the her recommendation
1:00 - Picked up the puppy and took him home
5:00 - He walks, eats, pees, poops and runs but started to stall just a little bit.
6:30 - Dinner + Clavamox after dinner (1+1/2 tabs 62.5 mg each tab) as instructed
6:45 - Puppy goes to sleep
10:00 - Checked on him and he cannot walk, his eyes are open, he tries to walk but legs wont hold.
10:30 - At the ER of 24/7 Animal Hospital (not the first place we took him)

He's staying overnight at this other hospital to get a bath to get rid of the Paramite Dip stuff. He's also going to be on the infusion pump with IV Catheterization and IV fluids. The vet at the ER called the Animal Poison Control and according to him they said the main cause is the Paramite Dip.

Any thoughts?

I'm ready to raise **** for the vet that did the Paramite Dip wash.

Thank You

[msvette2u]

Don't use the dip.
Use ivermectin and THAT IS IT. No dips. They are extremely toxic.
But also some dogs can be sensitive to ivermectin. You'll need to ask about that.

Drugs reported to cause problems in dogs that carry the MDR1 mutation. Information from the VCPL at Washington State University. You can have him tested.

Dosage for ivermectin - but ask your vet first if they'll give the dosages to you.

[LisaT]

Originally Posted by Pasha!

He's staying overnight at this other hospital to get a bath to get rid of the Paramite Dip stuff. He's also going to be on the infusion pump with IV Catheterization and IV fluids. The vet at the ER called the Animal Poison Control and according to him they said the main cause is the Paramite Dip.

Any thoughts?....

I'm so sorry to hear about your pup

I know of a dog that had a severe neurological response to a medication, and the IV fluids were very important.

It sounds like you have him at the right place, and hopefully they have all the correct protocols in place.

I would want to know the dose that they used. If someone made a mistake and used too much, you may never know. If your pup is sensitive to the "proper" dose, that is important to know too - I do think, as mentioned above, dips aren't used so much anymore, too toxic. There is some info on proper treatment at the bottom of this link: Sarcoptic Mange and here Canine Scabies: Sarcoptic Mange in Dogs

Hoping for the best for your pup. When he gets home, I would try to eliminate anything toxic, which would include feeding a bland homeprepared diet for a bit, and find a good whole food product to help provide some extra nutrients to support the nervous system (vit B's, C, etc.), something like Missing Link. Carmen might have some other recommendations.

[jocoyn]

I hope the little guy does ok.

[carmspack]

oh my god -- I am sending you all my hope that the pup will be okay. That is like burning your house down to get rid of a mouse in it.
Get the dog back on its feet .
Then I would do a diet that is pure meaning no junk or chemicals, preservatives that will tax the kidneys or liver.

Go to the health food store and get chlorophyll rich wheat grass juice to start .

please let us know --

Carmen

[carmspack]

when your dog is back on its feet , consult a local natural practices vet , holistic . They will probably recommend milk thistle as a detox liver cleanse.

[jetscarbie]

I would...along with your vet...get in touch of the makers of the dip. Submit the health report and other reports from the vet saying the dip caused this.
I would make them, at the very least, pay the vet visits and followup ER.

They may buck at it...but at least try. I know I did the same thing YEARS ago when my cat got very sick from Hartz flea drops. At first Hartz denied all. I contacted the AG, BBB, and about every other place I could think of. After a few months, they finally reimbursed me my vet cost.

I hope your vet quits using this product now that they know what can happen to some dogs.

Praying for your pup.

[JakodaCD OA]

Poor Puppy, how old is he?

[BlackPuppy]

I had a vet suggest the dip for my first dog, too. It was my first dog. I had him for only a week, and the vet said, "I would do it if it were my dog."

Well, I looked it up online because my dog was lethargic after the dip. After reading about it, I will never do it again! And, I always check on things my vet suggests. Luckily, I have a holistic vet now and she would never ever suggest something so toxic.

BTW, my dog was fine afterwards. Hmm. I never thought about this before, he died of cancer (lymphoma) 4 years later. I'm always wondering if there was anything I did that contributed to his cancer.

[Pasha!]

The hospital just called and told us that the puppy passed away.

I am very furious and sad.

I will keep this forum updated on why it happened once I get there and come back.