13/08/2025
Meet the bravest puppy ever, Ellie!
Ellie was brought to us a few weeks ago with lethargy, inappetence and diarrhoea. Bloods showed some infection and we feared that it may have been Parvo Virus. Ellie quickly perked up with intravenous fluid therapy, antibiotics and pain relief and after a few overnight stays, she was sent home with some medication.
She sadly came back a week later after her medication finished - this time with joint pain - which seemed to get worse as the days went on. We decided to send off some joint fluid to an external lab as we suspected septic arthritis or Immune Mediated Poly-Arthritis (IMPA) which could have been triggered by a vaccine (a very very rare reaction, especially in a puppy).
Ellie quickly responded to steroids and was bright, bouncy and acting like a puppy should be the following morning. Ellie is doing so much better, she has been through so much at such a young age, and she’s still so happy to come in and see us! The bestest girly🤍