My puppy died from HGE. Was vet treatment inadequate for young pups?

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My 14 week old puppy sudden started to vomit blood and bloody diarrhea. Took her to vet immediately and vet checked for several things and all were negative except HGE she was positive for. He gave her antibiotics and anti-vomiting meds. Then said since she was so young probably wouldn't make it we bought her home and she died next morning. Now I read everywhere that he should of gave a stomach medicine and told me to withhold foods which he did either could this be reason she passed away? Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 3 months and 14 days old | 5 lbs

Linda G, MS, DVM · Accepted Answer

Hello. I am so sorry for the loss of your puppy. When such a young dog has such severe symptoms, survival is very unlikely. I do not know the basis for your decision - if it was an economic decision or something else, but hospitalization with aggressive fluid therapy would have been the only chance to save Sassy. Stomach medicine is a part of the therapy, but IV fluids are very important, & even with this, Sassy may not have survived. Vomiting blood is an unusual symptom of HGE, so it is possible something else was at work here, but none the less, it was severe. I am so sorry for your loss. Please accept my condolences.

My puppy died from HGE. Was vet treatment inadequate for young pups?

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