How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once?

Can Your dog Get Parvo More Than Once? Post By taylor (Guest Post) (11/09/2008) My moms dog Lyria was acting funny one day. She was shaking and wouldn't eat anything and my mom took her to the vets.They tested her for parvo and they were expecting it to come back negative, but unfortunately it wasn't. They told us she did have parvo. I didnt know how she could have gotten it. My mom take really good care of lyria. Well she is at the vet with an iv and antibiotics. They have to force feed her cause she won't eat by herself. She is doing good. I just found out that my brothers friend's dog died from parvo and they brought him over a week earlier. I hope she will be alright. She is so cute and loving. Report Spam or Abuse PARVO Post By claire and ron (Guest Post) (08/20/2008) Today I had to put Pip down, she had Parvo. This is the worst day of my life. She was the last litter born of the 10 that Moe had. All the other dogs are fine that have left the house hold, but little Pip grow close to are hearts, so we kept her. A beautiful 5 lbs American Eskimo. We are cleaning the yard with Purex, and will burn what we can. But many hours will be spent crying. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By (Guest Post) (05/10/2008) On our second litter we gave a family two male dogs. They came to us after having the dog for three weeks and said that one of their males was sick. They ended up taking their dogs for a walk with another family who got one of our dogs. An adult dog barked which made one of the puppies run the other direction and ended up back at our house. They continued on their walk to take the other dogs home and sometime between the dog barking and their walk home they contracted the virus in someones yard. Being inexperienced with dogs they didn't know what to do so we took the dog back a refunded their money, even though it wasn't our fault. We wanted the dog back so he had a fighting chance. The other family took their dog to the vet. She died a week later. Slayer (the dog we took back) is now eight months old and is very healthy. But he brought the parvo virus into our yard. We didn't realize this until we had our surprise litter of puppies. We had 10 and half of then died because of this. We were only able to save one out of the litter. That would be Abi. We had many many many sleepless nights and we took turns staying up nursing them back to heath. Not all of them can be saved but if you catch it in time and we used a child's medicine syringe two squirts every 15 min 24 hours a day. We used water, pedialyte, and gatorade. We also gave them four doses of pepto bismol to calm their stomachs. Once in the morning once in the afternoon once in the evening and then once the next morning. Once you see blood in the vomit or BM then that puppy is done. Even if they were to get better and start eating it has eaten away at their stomach and intestine lining with will seep into their body and cause infections and end up dying. We put eggs and pedialyte in a blender and fed this to her. We kept them constantly on our lap and only let them down to go to the bathroom which seemed to also help calm her stomach and they stopped throwing up. Parvo is a very cruel virus, and it does not discriminate. The sad thing is we have a higher track record at saving a puppy from parvo then our town vet does. Stress has a lot to do with it also. If you have the time and the patience I would keep the dog at home and just keep in contact with the vet about the progress of the dog. The IV is nice but I feel that having the dog drink the water themselves helps them in the long run also. A good indication if they dog is dehydrated is to lighting pull up on the nap of the neck if it stays up then the dog needs water if it quickly goes back to normal then the dog is fully hydrated and it must be kept that way. I hope each and every person on here never has to go through any of this again and I wish the best of luck to you! Below is a picture of Slayer (and Dakota). We don't have any pics of Abi since she has gotten better. We only planned on having three dogs but sometimes things happen and we ended up with five. But we wouldn't give any of them up for the world! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By maria (Guest Post) (04/09/2008) I'm so sorry for all of your losses. i also lost a puppy to parvo. Its a horrible sickness and its tough to deal with. I lost my rottie mix of 3 months January 8,2008 after only having him for 8 days. I got him on new years. I had never heard of parvo and after getting him 4 days later he started vomiting, and i took him to the vet. He tested for parvo. I asked the vet if i should put him to sleep but she said that we should give him a chance. The next day he was worse he didn't eat so I finally decided to put him to sleep. It hurt me so much to see him suffer like that. I hope you all recover from the pain because I know how much it hurts to lose a companion. I'm finally going to adopt another dog. I'm getting him tomorrow. He is also a 4 month old rottie mix. I hope he makes it. I'm cleaning my whole house with bleach but I'm still scared my dog will get sick because I don't know what I'll do if he dies .I don't know how to help him. R.I.P pilgore Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Michael (Guest Post) (03/07/2008) I got my mastiff puppy on a Friday. By Sunday night she began throwing up and having severe diarrhea. Luckily, I had dealt with the disease before so I knew the symptoms and my girlfriend and I took her to the ER that night. They did not test for Parvo, but because she would not eat or drink they gave her subcutaneous fluids, or a bubble of fluid under the skin, to give her some fluids. That bought us some time because the following morning we took her to the vet and she tested positive for Parvo. She was at the vet all day Monday-Thursday on an IV for the first three days and receiving medications and fluids. Luckily, we caught it early enough that we could get her to the vet and get her some help. It is now Friday, only a week after we got her and she is back to eating, a prescription diet i/d food and drinking on her own. She had two vaccinations and the second one was on the Thursday before we got her so we were wondering if she could have gotten the virus from that but our vet said no. As long as the dogs are vaccinated fully, there is a test about two weeks after the last vaccine that the vet can perform to see if your dog is immune from Parvo, think its called a titer. So make sure to get your dogs vaccinated and keep them safe from places where other dogs congregate. Although it may cost a lot, it is definitely worth it to see them grow and be healthy. For us it was the initial $1,000 for the dog and then a $1,400 vet bill that we are still arguing with the breeder about since it was so soon after we got her that she got the virus. As far as the yard, we cleaned our yard and house with bleach and water (about 1/4 cup bleach to 1 gallon solution). We also scrubbed the hardwood furniture that we could with the same solution and bleached blankets and towels we did not care about with the same stuff. As far as colored clothes, we just threw them out because if you bleach them, you probably won't wear them again anyways and that is the only way to get rid of it. But, I have heard of this stuff called F10 that supposedly works on carpets, colored clothes, furniture, and upholstery. We found it online, but not for a few weeks after we started throwing things out. My advice: get the dog to the vet as soon as they start getting lethargic, throwing up or having diarrhea, bleach what you can to make it sanitary for your recovering dog and other dogs, and make sure to say lots of prayers. I also think that being with them and holding them as best you can will show them how much you care and give them another reason to keep kicking. As a side note, this is the second dog I have had survive Parvo, so dogs can survive as long as people are informed of the disease and what it does. But, I have been told both times that at a certain point, it depends on the dog and whether or not they are willing to fight to stay alive. Both of mine survived and I pray that yours will too. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By courtney (Guest Post) (02/12/2008) well my dog caught parvo last week. and she was so sick that she wouldnt move around, est, but she kept trying to drink water. but she krept throwing the water up. so i had to bottle feed her baby food and give her pedialyte through a bottle. now she is starting to become herself again; playing, barking, biting and eating. but the other dog that lives in my house"gangsta" caught parvo yesterday. how do we keep them apart living in the same house? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By sarah (Guest Post) (12/12/2007) We just lost our 7 month old shih-chi from parvo and it will be something i will never forget the pain he suffered . We took him to the vet and he tested positive for parvo. When we brought we had no clue what parvo was and the way my puppy looked he looked like he was going to pass before we even go there. But when we got in there the vet said yes he has parvo and told us what it was going to take to get him through this. We could not afford to hospitalize him so they told us we could do it at home. I saw my baby sitting on that table suffering so bad, I asked him can we just put him down.. The vet looked at me and said no I'm not putting him down he will be just fine. Gave us tamaflu 2 bags of iv fluids told us to get pedelite and use a syringe to force it down. He said to keep him hydrated. Well i was happy i knew my little boy was going to make it. So we brought him home gave him his tamaflu and pedilite and were going to wait a few hours before his iv, they just gave him some of it at the vet. Well i was sleepy and decided to take a nap so i laid on the recliner with skippy in my arms i held him and took a nap. i slept for a hour and half and when i woke up i saw skippy took a turn for the worse, and withing 5 minutes skippy was gone. I will never ever ever forget this for 3 days straight i did nothing but cry because my little angel was gone, and because he suffered so much. We tried everything we could but nothing could save him. I miss him so much there's not a day goes by i don't think of him.PLEASE PEOPLE HELP YOUR PUPPIES GET THEM THEIR SHOTS! PLEASE Report Spam or Abuse Heart-Breaking Parvo Post By Whitney in LA (Guest Post) (12/07/2007) Hey everyone! I am writing this with a heavy heart. Last week, my husband and I lost 5 of the most beautiful Miniature Schnauzer pups. I had recently lost a pregnancy, so these were my "surrogate babies". A little piece of me died with each one. Please get your puppies vaccinated. My babies were vaccinated, only with their first round though. The daddy of the litter picked up parvo 7 months ago, and 5 days and $850 days later, he survived. However, he brought it into our home and yard. Everything got bleached down, but this was not enough for us. Apparently there are different strains and the one we have is quite horrid. Two separate veterinarians and one misdiagnoses of hookworms later, we lost all of our doggies. We have now been told that we must wait 7 to 10 years to have a puppy back in our home. Could anyone let me know if there is any truth to those time constraints? If someone is truly reading this, please let me know your opinion...if you do know what you are talking about. My email is heresmyfakenamebaby AT yahoo.com. Thanks for your time and I hope everyone has a blessed holiday season! (The puppies in the pic are the daddy (silver one) and My Precious Angel, Apache! She was the most incredible dog I have ever had the blessing of knowing! I lost a part of my heart when I lost her.) Report Spam or Abuse RE: We treated our puppy for parvo ourselves Post By Christine Tesfay (Guest Post) (10/20/2007) Our puppy got sick with parvo even though she had had her first two shots. We didn't have the $2000 the vet would charge for a full 10 days of treatment, so we treated her ourselves. We purchased PENICILLIN and B COMPLEX vitamin injectionss at a local feed store and gave her each once a day. We constantly gave her PEDIALYTE with a turkey baster in her mouth, every hour continuously, even if she threw up part of it. Just a little bit and be careful it doesn't go in the puppy's lungs for that can cause other problems. On the second day we were desperate as she looked like she wouldn't make it. In desperation I searched the internet to find out if it was safe to give a dog COLLOIDAL SILVER (purchased from a health food store). It was so I rushed to the health food store and purchased the strongest one. We gave a squirt of it to her every five hours. In addition I purchased ROYAL JELLY IN HONEY (also purchased at the health food store) and we give her about 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon of that on her tongue every six hours. Within the next six hours we started noticing a slight improvement. She continued to improve each day and fully recuperated within seven days. It was a miracle. If you read about COLLOIDAL SILVER, you will find that it does kill some viruses as well as some bacteria. Parvo is a virus. We highly suspect that this treatment cured her and saved her for us. The ROYAL JELLY IN HONEY gave her that slight bit of nourishment because she couldn't eat anything. The PEDIALYTE and WATER were essential to prevent dehydration (which kills them). It was a lot of work, but well worth it. Some vets are giving Tamiflu (which kills viruses) with a lot of success also, but we couldn't find a vet who did so in time. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By amyewinchell (Guest Post) (10/01/2007) We got a puppy at the pound that looked so sick so we took her to the vet and she's been fine for 6 weeks now. She has her shots and everything for parvo. So now this little teacup chihuahua needed a home bad so we took her in. She looks really really old and stiffens up in her joints but not I'm worried she may have parvo. she's still eating and drinking and ok but there's a little bit of blood when she uses the bathroom. I have a parvo shot can i give it to her now since the symptoms haven't kicked in? Please help? I don't have the money to take her for the 5 day vet thing again. I'm still trying to catch of from the last couple hundred I spent on our puppy! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Anne Smith (Guest Post) (09/14/2007) I have 4 puppies (St Bernard) they went to the doctor at 8 weeks old to get their first shots. In about 5 days I had 2 of them come down with parvo. They are in the hospital right now getting treatments. The other 2 are doing well with no symptoms at all. I read the Posting By Krystina on 06/28/2007 (above) and saw that it had said that she had a puppy that get parvo after getting his shots. I spoke to my vet and he said that it was not possible, but I think it is. I then called UC Davis animal services to speak to someone there. They are going to do research to see if there is a study on this and what the results are (good or bad). If anyone can tell me of any article or study that has been done on this I would gladly read it and become more informed. Thank you all. Anne Smith six.days AT comcast.net Report Spam or Abuse Can You Get Parvo More Than Once? Post By debbie (Guest Post) (07/31/2007) I have an adult Chihuahua 7 years old! He has now had it twice within 8 months! He is currently in the hospital on an IV and they also are giving him Tamiflu! NEver heard of such a thing and they did not use it the last time! He is still very lethargic and so sad, his eyes are so tired and sad. I saw him about a couple of hours ago he wagged his tail and stood up for me. I got to visit him for about an half hour. I pray he makes it through this bout! But to answer all your questions! YES, you can get it more than once! He is also vaccinated... I have three other dogs too, so far no one but Spike had gotten sick with it. I pray he gets through this and we can find a preventive treatment that can help him be strong to fight this virus. I wish this virus didn't exist. It strikes hard and fast! Just not fair! They are so helpless and depend on us to take care of them...My prayers are with all of you who have experienced this. The only treatment for parvo no matter what any place tells you is hydration! There is no cure, you can only treat the symptoms! So an antibiotic, and b vitamins along with IV fluids is pretty much the only hope! They die from basically being dehydrated! So, good luck to all! Vaccinate as soon as possible and keep away from other peoples yards and pets. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Krystina (Guest Post) (06/28/2007) Puppies dogs with parvo: I've heard many success stories about PARVAID, and have yet to find a story with a dog dying while taking parvaid. You can find parvaid for about 40$ and also- get vibactra plus, websites usually sell these together. Vibactra is an antibiotic you'll need for ridding the virus. Yards and Parvo- There are alot of mixed reviews about bleach, but from the quantity of people saying it works- I beleive them. Just make sure to drench your yard many times- not just once. Bleach is somewhat inactivated by organic materials. Parvo and vaccines- I recommend useing an ONLY PARVO vaccine on your puppy. We do not vaccinate our dogs with 5 combo vaccines because it confuses the immune system and sometimes actually CAUSES the virus. We had a dog that aquired parvo from a vaccine. Some of the modified live vaccines miss a virus when they "modify" it....which can go on to infect the dog. Also NO WHERE in the world will your dog come in contact with ALL 5 diseases. NO WHERE. The leptospirosis only protects against 4 strains, and there are 135. And it only lasts for 8 months-- Distemper is very rare, A vet said that they haven't seen a case of distemper in 30 years. Choose wisely how you vaccinate and when you vaccinate. Yearly vaccines arent needed. The dog already has all the immunity hes going to get. Puppies have delicate immune systems that shouldnt be bombarded with 5 modified live viruses. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Ellyn Fairchild (Guest Post) (06/17/2007) I had to have my 9 week old german shepherd put down today because of the amount of the vet bill and neglect of the Vet. My dog had parvo. Be careful of what vets you use for your dogs sake. We are now seeking legal advise about this. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Vaccinate Please Post by Lil Mama (1) | (06/17/2007) Contact About late july of last year my 6 month old presa canario mixed puppy got very sick and I didnt no what wuz wrong with her. During some long her 3 days she died. It was so sad. She was showing all the simptumes of parvo. But at the time I didnt no what it was. So the next day my other mix breed puppy got very sick. My mom took him to the vet and they said that he had parvo they explained to my mom what that was. My mom didnt have the money to treat it so they put em to sleep. I had lost two puppies in less than one day. So please please please get your dog vaccinated and spray your yard with bleach and nothing but. I pray for all the other dogs! GET YOUR DOG VACCINATED!!!! Report Spam or Abuse MY DOG IS ILL. COULD IT BE PARVO? Post By CHRISTINA (Guest Post) (06/07/2007) MY DOG JUST RECENTLY STARTED ACTING STRANGE. HE WONT EAT OR DRINK ANYTHING AND I AM WORRIED HE WILL GET DEHYDRATED AND BECOME MALNOURISHED. HE DID VOMIT A COUPLE OF TIMES BUT DOESN'T HAVE ANY DIARRHEA. I DONT KNOW NOTHING ABOUT PARVO SO I DONT KNOW WHAT THE SYMPTOMS WOULD BE. HE JUST LAYS THERE LOOKING SAD. IT BREAKS MY HEART TO SEE HIM LIKE THAT. CAN ANYONE GIVE ME AN IDEA OF WHAT COULD BE WRONG. THANKS. Report Spam or Abuse what do i do for my ginger? Post By ryan (Guest Post) (06/05/2007) she is very ill i dont have a lot of money i want to know if there is any thng i can do to help her on my own can some one please help me i dont want her to die this is my first dog please please help me Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By evelyn (Guest Post) (05/17/2007) i had a mini pin I had it for about 4 days and it started to get sick throwing up and not wanting to eat. I took it to my vet it was in the the vets office for about 2 days. then I get a call that (master) my mini pin had died they did not tell me what from then my husband got me 2 jack russells a few days later I have had them for a week and last night my girl (sandy) started throwing up so I rushed her to the vet I found out today she has parvo so is not doing too good right now they have her on iv. her brother is not acting sick as of now but I have had to bleach my whole house and yard they told me at the vet they don't run the parvo test because they treat everything the same way. they said they would run one just so I would know but it would cost 25 dollars I told them to go a head and do it because I wanted to know why all my puppies were dying so I found out that she had it. I should of had then run the test on my mini pin that way I would of been able to bleach my house before I got another dog so I ask everyone to get your puppies tested. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Joy Sanders (Guest Post) (05/15/2007) I have a 6 week old Pit Bull who is currently being treated for the parvovirus. We only had her 4 days before it hit her hard.. She was just fine and the next day was dehydrated and could barely even move. Shes on her 5th day of treatment with IV fluids and is doing great. I know that chlorine bleach is supposed to be used to kill the virus. But what can I use for my colored clothes? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post by sus1919 (1) | (04/28/2007) Profile | Contact My mini dachshund came out positive for parvo. I found a web site called www.ambertech.com and they created "Parvaid", i bought through a distributor here in houston, texas. my mini dachshund was vomiting and with diahrreah and she was very very bony thin. "Parvaid works! email me and I will email you pictures of her. she was diagnosed with parvo on 4,20,07 and by 4.22.07 she was eating and drinking water all on her own, it is now 4.28.07 and she is her old self again running and active. Hurray for PARVAID. julis, houston, abjcortez AT sbcglobal.net Report Spam or Abuse My dog was just diagnosed with Parvo Post By Christie (Guest Post) (04/11/2007) I just got an adorable Lab. She grew on me and on Monday got very dehydrated and was just lying around and would not eat. On the previous Friday a stray dog came up that looked horrible. I told me fiancee to do something about it and the dog was put down on Sunday but it was too late. My dog is currently still at the Vets office and is doing okay. If you have any puppies please have them vaccinated it will save you a lot of heartache and money in the long run. It was horrble seeing her like that. Maggie (the puppy) is doing a lot better now and that is all I could pray for. So please don't go through that have your puppies vaccinated. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By christi (Guest Post) (01/13/2007) we had a dog that died of parvo and are thinking of getting another dog. the first dog stayed outside in the fenced in back yard. the one we are getting will be an inside dog but will still be in the back yard from time to time. what do we need to do to insure our new dog doesnt get parvo. Report Spam or Abuse My six month old female chihuahua Post By Pat Creighton (Guest Post) (11/01/2006) My six month old female chihuahua was just treated in a Vet Clinic for 3 days, and is well and doing great. Once a puppy has had parvo, are they inclined to be carriers? I am very concerned about her transferring the virus to her puppies one day. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by Vicka (93) | (07/12/2006) Profile | Contact Parvovirus is very hardy and will winter-over in a yard even through a hard freeze. The only way to kill it is bleach. Bleach EVERYTHING, even spray the grass. Some kennels will not place a dog for up to two years after a parvo outbreak in a home. Always get the parvo shot for your dog, but know that it is not always 100%. Older, vaccinated dogs have been known to get parvo. If you even suspect parvo get the dog to a vet. Good luck. It is such a killer. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Carl (Guest Post) (07/11/2006) Sorry about your loss but i have a beagle terrier mix and one day he woke up and was not eating and he only drank water so we tried feeding him some realy human food but still wouldn't eat it (dogs know when it's not good to eat) and we were fostering 3 puppies at that time and it turned out he had parvo virus and he had been by the puppies so what we did was took the puppies out in the yard and bleached down their kennel and they did not get it but as i'm writing this we are fostering two other puppies from that same litter and we just found out they have parvo virus and they have only been here for 5 days and we found out the average incubation period is 4 to 14 days but we did every thing they said to do. do you think it came from the familly before? i don't know. they are 4 months old and i'm not sure if they are going to make it can someone help me get my homes up? if and advise please e-mail me at have_a_heart_humane_society@hotmail.com heres a picture of the 2 puppies! Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by jblee823 (2) | (06/11/2006) Contact Can a dog survive parvo without treatment? We have 2- 6 month old puppies. Last week the male was sick, wouldn't eat, would drink, but then threw it right up. Vet figured it was just the doggie flu, as he didn't have runny or bloody stool. He gave me medicine and in a few days dog was fine, like his old self again. A few days after that our other dog started to throw up and that night she has very bloody stool, by the morning she was gone. Is there a chance he gave it to her but was able to survive it himself, and if so, is he a danger to other dogs? I'm suppose to go to friends house, they have 4 adults dogs, and I'm afraid he's going to give it to them. Thanks for any help Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by jblee823 (2) | (06/10/2006) Contact Can a dog survive parvo without treatment? We have 2- 6 month old puppies. Last week the male was sick, wouldn't eat, would drink, but then threw it right up. Vet figured it was just the doggie flu, as he didn't have runny or bloody stool. He gave me medicine and in a few days dog was fine, like his old self again. A few days after that our other dog started to throw up and that night she has very bloody stool, by the morning she was gone. Is there a chance he gave it to her but was able to survive it himself, and if so, is he a danger to other dogs? I'm suppose to go to friends house, they have 4 adults dogs, and I'm afraid he's going to give it to them. Thanks for any help Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by camo_angels (660) | (06/09/2006) Profile | Contact I agree with vaccinations 100%. Bleach may work, but can have corroding affects on most items, and the vapors are harmful to pets. I am a Shaklee Distributor, and I use a product called Basic G (Germicide.) It is clinically shown to kill canine parvovirus and feline leukemia virus, and the germicide lasts much longer than the bleach. Here is a weblink: www.shaklee.net/healthy_home101 and click on Home Care. You can read the label, and I can help you find the research. Email me at healthy_home101@hotmail.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By marsha (Guest Post) (06/09/2006) I AM GLAD TO KNOW THERE IS A SIGHT TO MAYBE HELP YOU WITH YOU SICK DOG.. I JUST GOT MY DOG OUT OF THE HOSPITOL AND HOPING IT MAKES IT.. I HAD A NEIGHBOR LOSE TWO DOGS IN A WEEK. VERY SAD .. MINE IS IN RECOVERY Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By peggy (Guest Post) (06/07/2006) My sons dog just tackled through parvo over memorial day weekend . She was well into it she spent 2 days in hospital came home to early and went back into a different hospital $4400 later she is still alive but still has diarrhea.Her 2 puppies came down with it at 10 weeks old . 1 was in hosp for 2 days and the other never got sick. Tamiflu stops the parvo . My pug started Tamiflu and stopped it. By prescription . The mother never got it because the were closed for mem day. How is parvoguard? Mother caught it at vet when I took her to get spayed. I would like to take him to court. She was vaccinated and immune was down Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Shay (Guest Post) (05/08/2006) This is the most horrible thing that I've ever witnessed. (outide of having to put two pets to sleep in the past 6 months) Parvo killed my 3 month old Pit Bull Puppy last Monday. He showed no signs of sickness and in 2 days he was vommiting with a runny stool, and by the time I got him to the vet on that 2nd day he was bleeding profusely out of his rectum. I couldn't afford the treatment so I had to put him down. It was HEART WRENCHING...I wouldn't wish this disease on my worst enemies pet. Blu (my puppy) was so weak and thin he looked like a malnurished greyhound dog, both sides of his stomach were touching and he couldn't even hold water down long enough to hydrate himself. The devastaion of seeing your pet suffer is nothing to play with, and all of this could have been prevented had I gotten him his vacinations. Now my brothers two dogs are sick, i have no idea if he put them to sleep, but apparently his dogs weren't current on their shots and contracted parvo from my puppy. Absolutely Heartbreaking Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By lovingmypit (Guest Post) (04/02/2006) right now my puppy has parvo but it seems that she is doing better.. she is actually trying to play with us and everything once we gave her an iv ourselves. we went to the vet and instead of paying a fortune on them doing it we are doing it ourselves.. she seems to be doing great but we dont know for sure. anyways, CAN A DOG GET PARVO TWICE??? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By (Guest Post) (03/30/2006) In the past three days we have lost 3 jack russel mixed puppies to Parvo. They were about 6 months old. It is absolutely heartbreaking to see them laying there practically dying right in front of you. I called the vet and he told us that there is not a whole lot that you can do to treat it once the dog shows the symptoms of Parvo. He told us to give the dog a baby aspirin for the pain and some Pedialyte for the dehydration. Also he said you can give it half a tablet of pepto-bismol. It is so sad to see our dogs just laying there not able to move and dying. More than likely once the dog shows the classic symptoms it has about 24 hours to live. A while back we took another dog that we had that had also contracted Parvo to the vet and she lived. But we had a VERY expensive bill also- she was at the animal hospital for five days on IV's to keep her hydrated. He told us that we had brought her in just in time because she was very close to dying also. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Maggs (Guest Post) (03/22/2006) Pleeeeeeeeeeeease if u see ur dog has any sign of parvo take it to the vet asap. My little chi jelly died today of it, it was horrible! He didnt want to eat, he would only drink water and throw up, and the first few days had diarreah. He died such a miserable death, after he passed, he released a foul smell and the blood came out his anus. It was awful. I believe he got it from my other dog peanut, not sure how she survived, she never got treatment for it, but she had all the symptoms, im guessing she was the carrier of the virus and poor little helpless jelly contracted it. Please dont make the same mistake i did, i had no idea how bad this disease was. If u really love ur babies, take them to the vet and get them vaccinated. Anybody have questions email me at m a g g s87_@hotmail. com Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Luke Callaway (Guest Post) (02/20/2006) all right, i lost a litter of beagle pups about mid december, and all i've heard to do is to use bleach..we had a lot of leaves left in the yard but got rid of them... is there any way that you can control burn your yard, and get rid of the virus... email me at LukeCallaway @ bellsouth.net (remove spaces) thanks... Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Kevin Dalton (Guest Post) (11/28/2005) My beagle of 6 years died of parvo in 5 days from it. we have no idea where he got it. we have cleaned the entire house inside with bleach. i still have the yard to do, since i bought a basset hound puppy who will be able to come home around x-mas. How bad does bleaching your yard look once you do it and does your grass grown back in the spring or do you have to reseed your yard. please email me at kfdalton @ gmail.com (remove spaces) Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Danielle (Guest Post) (11/08/2005) There are several parvo disinfectants on the market but regular bleach is still 100% effective and much less costly. The dilution is one part of chlorine bleach to 30 parts of water. REMEMBER: bleach will remove color from dyed fabrics or objects, so the commercial disinfectants have that advantage. Straight bleach does not work as well, my vet has said... my pup has it now and is doing well... prayers are appreciated Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By beckie (Guest Post) (10/14/2005) thank you so much all. we just lost a pitt 6 months my son didn't get his shots, a friend came over that his dog had parvo and had it on his shoes i think and brought it over to my house. gave it to my dog. now my sharpai had it. I gave her parvogard she had her shots and she's back on her feet. i need to get it out the yard. bleach is all i hear will kill it. thank you again everyone. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Rob Vander Ark (Guest Post) (07/18/2005) If anyone suspects that their puppy has Parvo, and can not afford the treatment from a vet, please email me. I may be able to help! robvanderark @ yahoo.com (remove spaces) doing my part to help another pup survive the deadly Parvo-virus. Report Spam or Abuse shots gave puppy parvo Post By Rick Ward (Guest Post) (06/28/2005) we raise dauchands and have had 2 die from parvo in the last 2 years we decided to give our next door friends daughter a puppy about 2 mts old she had had her shots before we gave her away. when it was time for her next shot my wife gave it to her. 2 days later she got sick and started throwing up and not eating 2 days after that she died she was fine until she had her shot why??????????? Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By Deborah (Guest Post) (06/19/2005) What do I use to spray my yard after the removal of a sick dog? I bleeched the porch but what about my yard? I have three other dogs, two adult and one pupy. cbrez63@aol.com Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post By candace (Guest Post) (06/10/2005) i was just taking care of the most beautifull most healthy looking pit bull puppy for a neighbor i was not found of. he had left roxy (the puppy) in her crate for 2 days with no food or water and so u can guess what she relied on to eat and drink. when i heard him bragging of this it horrified me, then he mentioned that he was leaving for 6 months and was going to leave roxy in the house with "6months of food and water" so thats when i stepped in and agreed to watch her. I wrote out a contract saying that i was not responsible for any bills or accidents that happened to her. it was a good thing that i did, because two days later she started vomitting continuesly, i took her to the vet to find that she had never had any of her shots and she now had parvo, heartworm, and many more diseases, they where unable to save her and she had to be put down. it broke our whole neighborhoods heart. now i am having to take the precautions of cleaning everything with bleach because of his stupidness. please if u have a dog be responisible and take it to the vet. she could have lived if she had had her shots Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By joann -texas (Guest Post) (06/07/2005) i too lost 5 puppies do to parvo, bleach front and back yard every day and i mean every day for 2 weeks cleaned every thing inside and out.and bought new bed 1 year went by my daughter couldnt keep her pup so i decided to take on another try so i cleaned the yard again went to my local feed store and bought the parvo shot, and you can guess he was allready in contact with parvo.i took him to the vet but he passed away .talking to my vet i told him i had another adult dog in my home for 5 years no problems with her but guess what she was the carrier.only if i would have know because those puppies played sleep and ate with her.so please get the parvo shot as soon as you can because your dog the neighbors dog or that stray walking down the street could have it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by annsbabies (1) | (05/14/2005) Contact I had a Pomeranian puppy I bought almost the end of last year. After two months of having him when he first checked out to be healthy as a horse, he came down with Parvo. I had him at the vet overnight undergoing treatment and was told the next day he died. Broke my heart. It's been since October of 2004. I am wanting to get another one because I am a great lover of these dogs but I do think I had it contracted either here out of my yard, or at Petsmart or the park which I took him to these places before not thinking about Parvo. Since it's been 7 months or so, is there a possibility that it can be contracted again? I sure don't want to lose another one and I truly wish to own one of these cute little guys. I always loved Pomeranians, Collies and Border Collies. Also, at what age do the pups need to be before they get their parvo vaccination Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by kountry_kraftin (4) | (05/04/2005) Contact Parvo is a horrible disease, very heartwrenching to watch a dog suffer from this. The only thing that will kill Parvo is BLEACH, common, everyday, put in your washer, BLEACH. But, after you do this, your yard can be reinfected by being carried back into your yard on your shoes, other dogs coming through your yard, other dog's feces, etc. Normally a full grown dog won't get Parvo if they are current on their vaccinations, it mainly effects younger dogs, from what I understand. On a feedback I read, someone commented about the cost of taking your dog to the vet for the shots. You can go to your vet and buy the shot from him, and then go home and vaccinate your own dog, this will save you the cost of an office visit. This is what I do when I have a litter of puppies. Shots are very simple to give. Report Spam or Abuse Getting Rid Of Parvo Post by ThriftyFun (3718) | (04/23/2005) Profile | Blog! | Contact I read the article about Parvo and Dogs and just had to throw my two cents worth in. I lost a whole litter of cocker pups and it broke my heart. Heat does not kill it and freezing does not kill it but bleach does. But it will kill your grass. But to me it is worth the effort and no grass to keep my dogs safe. Take a garden sprayer fill it with half water and half bleach and spray all over the kennel or yard the infected animals were in. Especially the spot where they liked to go potty as this is how the germs are spread. Wash all bedding bowls leashes collars with bleach and hot water. You also should wear old tennies out in the yard when spraying and pitch them when you are through. Also do not spray unless you are assured of a couple of days of sunshine as if it rains you will have to reapply. I too agree that prevention is the best medicine and you can get Parvo shots through Omaha Vaccine for about 3-4 dollars. They have complete directions on how to give the shot yourself. Our vet charges like 50 dollars to give the shot so this saves me and protects my dogs. Omaha Vaccine has a catalog that you can order for free on the internet though they do not have an online catalog. Ask them to send the Pet Catalog. You can also get cat vaccines through them. I wish you all a happy and healthy dog. By Debra in Colorado Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post by johnsonya@cox.net (26) | (04/12/2005) Profile | Contact We had a litter of Boxers come down with that horrible desease. They all made it , but it was quite an expensive and heart-wretching experience. They all went to the vet and were quarentined in the cattery. All were put on I.V. fluids, the bill was asternomical. We bleached our yard before we brought them home and they were on several meds for a long time. Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by mkymlp (181) | (04/12/2005) Contact I was told that humans can carry the virus on them, such as bottom of shoes, and infect dogs. That is why it is such a horrible virus. Good luck to you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by cj1617 (7) | (04/12/2005) Contact Bleach, bleach and more bleach. They say parvo can last up to 7 years dormant, so don't get any puppies. If you are local call VIP Pet Food Delivery at 714-VIP-PETS 0r Cathy@VIPDelivers.com she knows everything about everything. Tell her Klaus' mom referred you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by badwater (758) | (04/11/2005) Contact Sorry to hear about your dogs. Parvo is something that will kill a dog faster than any other disease. I lost 2 German Shepherds from it, despite all we did for them. By the time they have it, it's almost too late to save them. I don't have any pets now. But I heard weeks ago that parvo was going around in our area & had killed several litters of puppies. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than Once? Post by elpasolady (4) | (04/11/2005) Contact Our newspaper ran the following article this morning on parvo. Hope this helps. Parvo cases increasing in area Diana Washington Valdez El Paso Times Veterinarians say they are seeing large numbers of dogs in El Paso stricken with parvo, a painful, ravaging and often fatal disease caused by a virus that can live outdoors for years. Celina Gonzalez and Alicia Marquez know all about the devastating canine virus. Two years ago, both lost pets because of it. "My boxer, Felony, was about 5 months old when he started getting sick," Marquez said. "He wouldn't move, he had a smell to him and was scratchy, and he threw up. The vet said it was parvo, and gave him pills, but he died." Gonzalez said she lost a litter of mixed-breed puppies to the disease. "They were born healthy, four of them," she said. "Their parents had their parvo shots, and they were OK, but the puppies died even though we took them to the vet. They said it was too late." The outbreaks are periodic, and they typically appear in the spring and fall. Certain breeds, such as Rottweilers, are more susceptible to the virus than others. "We've had a huge number of parvo cases, and we were seeing up to six to seven per week, although that is tapering a bit now," said Dr. Deborah Nelson, veterinarian at the Fairbanks Animal Hospital in Northeast El Paso. "We see parvo year-round, but it seems to be heavier in the spring and fall. I think the winds have something to do with the recent cases. "It's a very painful disease, and dogs who have it can die a miserable death. It is also more common in puppies." Dr. Kathryn Schoemann, another veterinarian at the Animal Clinic on Alameda Avenue, agreed. "This is the parvo time of the year, and it usually occurs around spring or fall," she said. "There is not enough awareness (among pet owners) about the disease, which is why we are seeing so many cases." Symptoms can include vomiting, bloody diarrhea, loss of appetite and depression. Dogs can die from the severe dehydration that results from infection. Parvovirus, thought to come from a mutated virus, is a relatively new disease that first appeared in the 1970s. It attacks the digestive lining of dogs and is spread by contact with stools from infected canines. Veterinarians say the virus is tough and can live in the ground for months or even years. Chlorine bleach mixed with water is used to disinfect yards or homes for other dogs. Humans and cats do not get parvo. Dr. John Edwin, who operates Edwin's Mobile Veterinarian service, said he recommends a six-part vaccine program for dogs that includes protection against parvo and other diseases. "I don't give the parvo shot alone. I give them a series that includes shots to protect against all the diseases that dogs can get," such as distemper and coronavirus, he said. Dogs who come down with parvovirus can survive with prompt treatment, depending on the dog's general health, age and other factors, the veterinarians said. Michelle Escajeda, who lost Barrigas, her 3-month-old Rottweiler-shepherd, to the parvovirus, has two new boxers. "It was so sad when we lost Barrigas. The boxers have their parvo shots, and they should be all right," she said. Veterinarians recommend beginning the parvo series shots for puppies 6 to 8 weeks old and getting a final booster shot at around 18 weeks and yearly booster vaccinations after that. Report Spam or Abuse RE: How to Rid the Yard of Parvo, Can You Get It More Than O Post By Judy Romprey (Guest Post) (04/10/2005) The only way to protect your dogs against this illness is to vacinate them when they're puppies. There are many informative websites that discuss the parvovirus, go to http://www.google.com and enter the word "parvo" into the search window and it will get you the information you need. I had a dog come down with the parvo virus but fortunately she survived it. After that, I have made sure that all my dogs are vaccinated. What it costs for vaccinating your dog is much less than if you have to get it treated for the virus if it comes down with it later. My sympathies to you and your family on the loss of your dogs. Report Spam or Abuse