SIBO & Inflamatory bowel disease

[Mirkawolf]

Originally Posted by Liesbeth

I don't think it could be Herpes, because your puppy would be death by now. And a puppy of that age usually doesn't have diarrea because of Herpes. They would 'only' have problems with their respiratory system and they could have a sort of rush on their stomac.

Sorry, but I disagree on this.

Herpes causes puppies to die in the first two to three weeks of life, when puppies cannot regulate their body temperature. After three weeks of age the puppies acquire the ability to regulate their body temperature, and to mount a fever response. At that time, the disease no longer causes death, but can cause a respiratory disease.
Herpes infection of the dam which does not result in abortion may result in low birth weight, weak or stillborn puppies. If there are surviving puppies in a Herpes litter, they may or may not have permanent damage to the nervous system, kidney, or lymphoid tissue, much in the way that puppy strangles may damage internal organs and cause problems later in life.

More info on this: http://www.showdogsupersite.com/kenl...dvet/vhr2.html
More info on Giardia: http://www.priory.com/vet/giardia.htm

Therefore, I am strongly convinced that the unusually weak puppies with low weight might be caused by herpes, together with possible strong manifestation of giardia or other bacterias, plus maybe worms etc. If all this does not kill the puppy, then of course the puppy is weak and sick. Even part of this all is enough to cause the puppy serious problems.