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My puppy staggers and falls daily. How can I afford vet care?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Male | unneutered | 3 months and 10 days old | 3 lbs

Jerry has been looking like he's going to pass out. He will stagger around a few seconds then kind of snap out of it and be fine then fall over. This is almost daily. We are very worried but low on finances at the moment.i have a short video but no photos

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Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on April 11th, 2018

Jerry may have a congenital heart condition or a shunt or other congenital disease. This will need to be investigated by a veterinarian. Bring the video with you to the vet. Here is some financial help available: There are quite a few ways to get financial help with vet bills: https://www.youcaring.com/blog/2016/need-help-with-vet-bills https://www.avma.org/public/YourVet/Pages/Financial-assistance-for-veterinary-care-costs.aspx https://bestfriends.org/resources/financial-aid-pets https://www.paws.org/cats-and-dogs/other-services/help-with-veterinary-bills/ http://www.humanesociety.org/animals/resources/tips/trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html?credit=web_id98635957

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