National Puppy Advocacy Alliance - NPAA

08/24/2026

Let's go there....

When getting a new puppy from a breeder please check your documentations of vaccines and look to see of anything like this was administered [hopefully not].

Always take f***l samples to the veterinarian and let them prescribe medication for parasites and worms to avoid these dangers below.

Remember to have your puppy evaluated in 24 hours after getting from your breeder with your licensed veterinarian for documentation.

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The dangers of giving puppies off label marquis Giving puppies off-label Marquis (ponazuril)—an antiprotozoal paste approved only for horses—carries primary risks related to incorrect dosing calculations, digestive upset, and potential eye issues in flat-faced breeds.Key Dangers and RisksDosing Errors: Because Marquis is a dense paste formulated for horses, scaling down the dose for a tiny puppy requires precise mathematical dilution. Guessing or miscalculating the concentration can lead to severe underdosing (treatment failure) or accidental overdosing.Gastrointestinal Upset: Puppies may experience mild digestive side effects, including vomiting, decreased appetite, or loose stools, when processing the medication.Dry Eye in Brachycephalic Breeds: Ponazuril has been linked to.... 🤔 dry eye (keratoconjunctivitis sicca) in pushed-in face/short-nosed breeds (brachycephalic dogs) that do not blink naturally or completely, sometimes leading to painful corneal ulcers if used repeatedly at a very young age.Lack of FDA Oversight: "Off-label" means the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has not evaluated or approved this specific dosage, safety profile, or efficacy for canine patients, making professional veterinary guidance mandatory.If your puppy is experiencing symptoms like diarrhea or lethargy, please share:The age and weight of the puppyThe specific parasite you are trying to treat (such as coccidia)I can help you prepare questions to discuss safe, approved treatment options with your veterinarian.

08/20/2026

Hopefully so breeders need to make sure to provide consumers OFA's from the Veterinarians and do the best genetics testing out there. And provide puppy consumers with the proof knowing they will have a happy long term puppy. Breeders need to keep clean facilities and leave the vaccines and deworming properly to the Veterinarians. That is what they went to school for. Often times Veterinarians won't recognize what the breeder did. Don't let your breeder medicate or vaccinate your puppies it's the Veterinarians job.

There's some encouraging news for dogs 🐶💛

Commercial dog breeding operations are producing approximately 550,000 fewer puppies each year than they were in 2020, according to research from Humane World for Animals. The organization says the decline comes as more communities restrict the sale of puppies in pet stores and authorities step up enforcement of animal and consumer protection laws. Today, 10 states and more than 500 localities have laws ending retail puppy sales in pet stores.

And officials are increasingly enforcing those protections. Recent actions have included lawsuits, fines and investigations involving puppy sellers in New York, Washington, New Jersey and Texas. Humane World for Animals says these efforts are helping shrink the market for puppies supplied by large-scale commercial breeding operations.

08/10/2026

Damning reports just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveal that dogs suffered from apparently infected eyes and puppies were held Damning reports just released by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) reveal that dogs suffered from apparently infected eyes and puppies were...

01/31/2026

Steps to report unethical dog breeders in all states.