My puppy Adrian

By 7/9 the coughing had increased to fits or spells of coughing that went on and on for several minutes along with a clear discharge from her nose, so I took her to the vet. Temp was 103. He said it could be kennel cough, a cold or distemper. He said the test for Distemper wouldn’t be accurate due to the recent vaccine. He put her on Clindamycin. She was wheezing significantly and likely had pneumonia.

She ate once in the morning and refused food or drink after that. I started her on nebulizer treatments with Albuterol 3 x’s a day beginning that evening. It seemed to calm her breathing and she was able to rest peacefully for a few hours afterward. I also began forcing Pedialite, plain yogurt and Ester C mixed with Caro syrup. That evening she picked up a stick and brought it in the house. That’s the closest thing to playing she did that day.

7/10 I noticed the first green discharge from her nose and eyes. She also vomited for the first and only time when I gave her the morning dose of Clindamycin. No playing and obviously feeling bad.

7/11 – still refusing food or drink – continuing all of above. No new symptoms. Still strong enough to fight against things being forced down her throat.
Began searching internet, fearing distemper, and found out about the serum. Sent emails and got prompt responses with a referral to a vet with the serum. Went to the vet at 7pm and had tests done. She was diagnosed with pneumonia, likely distemper and we were told she was two points away from needing a blood transfusion.

7/12 – She was started on the serum and spent 12 hours in the hospital, receiving antibiotic injections. We took her home that evening and continued the serum, antibiotics, nebulizer treatments, vitamins.

Within 24 hours, it was obvious she was responding to the treatment. The green discharge stopped and the coughing decreased and eventually ended.

She is now healthy, romping through the house, playing, barking, growing and being a normal puppy.