Preventing Parvo

RE: Preventing Parvo Post by MotherOfTwelveCats (4) | (03/14/2007) Contact I was sorry to read about your puppy. Approximately 30% of parvo puppies receiving vet treatment still die. A puppy should start its vaccination schedule at six weeks (both rabies and the multi-shot that covers parvo, distemper, etc.). If its mother was vaccinated against parvo, it will have maternal immunity until about this time (six weeks of age). The pup then requires a booster for the multi-shot one month later. Be sure you scour the yard and anywhere pup has gone to the bathroom thoroughly. I was happy to read you've doused your house with bleach. The virus can live in the soil for over a year. You don't want to bring any other pup into the home that isn't fully vaccinated (both vaccinated and boosted a month later). I hope your collie is up-to-date on its shots. If not, whip it into your vet and get it done! Please post signs at your off-leash park and areas where you've walked your pup indicating that the virus could be present in the area and contaminate others. Hopefully any others that are not vaccinated will also be taken to the vet for shots. Good luck, Janet RE: Preventing Parvo Post by starxmn (6) | (03/08/2007) Contact If your Collie has not had her parvo shot take her to the vet right away!! I had the same thing happen and our vet gave the well pup her parvo shot and she was ok. The one that had parvo spent 6 days in intensive care but she made it threw. When she went home she was on a special diet of canned food that was only avaliable from the vet. This was for a week and then she slowly went back to her regular food. Today 7 years later she is healthy and happy. I cannot stress getting your dogs parvo shots when they should! Hope your pup survives like mine did.