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Virus Question

Are there a new strain of virus going around lately that is lethal to puppies and young dogs? My hunting buddy has had bad luck raising his puppies lately. On one day they seem just fine. The next day they may seem to be not feeling well by not eating like they normally do and by the second day there dead. I'm just wondering if anyone else has had this problem and has found out what it is. He had vaccinated the puppies and wormed them properly.

Sounds like coccidiosis to me

It is a bacteria that the mother carries sometimes. It doesn't hurt a adult dog. But makes puppies to weak to suckle

Thanks for replying so quickly. I looked it up and many of the symptoms described on the thread fit what we are experiencing. I will talk to my hunting buddy and take preventative measures.