Request: Advice for a Puppy With Parvo
Archived on 08/27/2009
My puppy is only 5 months old and about 4 pounds. I don't want to lose her. She has been sick for 5 days now from Parvo and they are putting her on an IV at the vet. What can I do to get her better?
By amous7
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Leave her at the vets' office and let them do what they're trained to do. (06/04/2009)
By Glenn'sMom
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The vet will sort it out. My puppy had Parvo when she was 4 months old, and he had on a drip for a few days, and she was fine. Incidentally, my vet told me that she will never get Parvo again - apparently once a dog has had it, they are immune for life.
Best of luck. Leah from Down Under. (06/06/2009)
By Honto
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I had a dog that I took to the vet with parvo and he told me all I could do was wait and be there with her, that it was too late for her, I laid in bed with her for three days, as she got worse, and my mother who raised goats brought her in some goats milk. Two days later she was up running and playing like she had never been sick, try it but be careful, it will give the dog the runs if they drink too much. Good luck (06/06/2009)
By busbabe
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I've been reading a lot of "please vaccinate your puppies to prevent parvo". I agree with this, though even vaccinations won't 100% prevent it. I just adopted a mutt, Saint, 2 days ago from the local pound. They are very good at keeping their animals up to date with vaccinations. My pup has had 2 shots thus far at 8 weeks of age but just found out today she has parvo. The vet said between her first and second vaccination she had contracted it. He also stated that nursing pups can get very strong immunes from their mom that can counter act vaccinations.
I just want to pass this info along with everyone so they know even with their shots look for signs of the virus. Saint has started treatment today at the vets, and the pound luckily is going to pay for it through donations since I had just gotten her from them. I pray for all parvo pups (07/23/2009)
By jenjoesaint
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An update about my pup, Saint, she passed away through the night on the 24th. She will be greatly missed. I waited a long time for her and she was taken from me in just a short while. I love her still and I wish everyone luck that is having to go through this awful situation. (07/24/2009)
By jenjoesaint
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My puppy Abby is 4 months, and I just found out she has parvo. She is at the vet hooked to an i.v. and seems to be getting better. I'm so scared for her. I got her vaccinated with her first shot and she still contracted it somehow. I hope your pup gets better. Best of luck. (08/20/2009)
By lovemyabby
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A little update on Abby:
The vet called yesterday and told me she was ready to come home. She is home now, and I can't get her to eat anything, but she will drink water. She throws it up sometimes, but hopefully she can get through this. I really hope your pup gets better soon! Best of luck! (08/21/2009)
By lovemyabby
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Archived on 06/04/2009
My dog has Parvo and I don't know what to do. She started to vomit and then a day later she started to have bloody diarrhea. I took her to the vet and got an IV for two days. It is now the 5th day and I am giving her Pedialyte. She is drinking it and is starting to get up and move more. She is four months old, is there anything else I can do?
By bia21 from Seattle, WA
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First of all, my condolences. I know this is a really tough time.
I am going through the same thing. My baby boy is on his fourth day. I have learned few things during that time I would like to share.
- The internet is a great resource of success stories of dogs that have survived. They provide hope in this extremely difficult situation. I recommend that you read a couple of "happy ending" stories to help yourself through. But the internet is also chock full of very bad advice. Do not do any homeopathic remedies, without first consulting a licensed vet. There are tons of herbal tea remedies and other natural recipes that people come up with that saved their dogs. I am very happy for those people and their dogs. But I tried a couple of these in a desperate attempt to "do something more" for him and I think I may have made the problem worse. Please no home made science experiment when you pup is so sick. Very dangerous.
- Daily keep the vet informed of how puppy is doing and address all concerns with him.
- Your puppy needs rest. I know this sounds obvious. But there is the overwhelming feeling that you need to be there in his face 24/7 and be giving him constant attention and petting and telling him it'll be OK. This can actually work against the puppy's ability to fight the disease. Make sure you keep the atmosphere around your pup calm and quiet and just let him be. That was particularly difficult for me to do in the beginning, but my puppy has improved since I stopped obsessing and just left him alone for much of the day.
- Enlist the support of family and friends. They can be great for helping to administer any treatment you give at home, support you when you are feeling down and distract you when you feel inclined to obsess again.
Well, that is all I have for now. Best of luck to everyone going through this. (04/18/2009)
By se22jul
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My 10 week old puppy just pulled through Parvo. He fell ill and within hours was vomiting and having loose bowel movements. We took him to the vet and a 5 hour vet visit cost us $700. The vet told us we could keep him there for treatment and quoted us roughly $2000, which I refused and took the sick lil pup home with me.
I then researched the net and found a product made by Amber Technologies and we made a quick trip to the health food store and bought Parvaid and Vibactra Plus (a total of $100 for both products) and within hours of giving him this medication he was eating again and starting to return to his puppy-self. They have an 85% success rate and I would highly recommend this product to anyone who is worried about their dog or puppy coming down with Parvo. Saved us hundreds of dollars and worth every single penny.
(04/20/2009)
By cclacer
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Colloidal Silver saves puppies from Parvo, too. Google it and you will see. You can buy it at a health food store. It is clear and easy to give. I would recommend buying the 10ppm one and I buy the Sovereign brand but, any will probably work. Give them Gatorade or Pedialyte, too. Food is not as important as liquids. Hydration is key. Found this testimony on this site http://curezone.com/forums/fm.asp?i=75035 (04/25/2009)
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Archived on 04/02/2009
My puppy has Parvo. Do you think she will stay alive? She is on her 3rd day.
Jessica
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I assume that your puppy has been to the vet and is receiving fluids. My puppy had this 5 years ago and did recover but we had to give her IV fluids and withhold food and water for 3 days, then start giving her just a little water and pureed chicken noodle soup. If she vomited at all, we would have to start the whole process over. Good luck to you and your puppy.
If anyone thinks it is not a good idea to vaccinate your pets, you would not think so if you saw a dog with parvo. It is like having the worst possible stomach flu that lasts for days. Please get your pups vaccinated. My puppy was a rescue and got sick right after I got her, but our vet thinks that she may have had one shot because she and her litter mates all survived. (02/05/2009)
By Sue
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Please make sure your puppies are getting vaccinated. And be careful who you buy from and make sure you have an excellent vet. My husband and I bought a pug. She was 10 weeks old when we bought her and she died at 11 weeks of parvo. It was awful watching our little pug being sick, not eating, vomiting and going through all she went through was horrifying for us. Our vet didn't even pick up on it. The first sign of any change in your puppies behavior, get them to a vet ASAP. And make sure they get their shots on time. When picking a vet, get one who knows what they are doing and actually knows something about animals and the diseases they can get.
My husband and I have learned a very valuable lessons from the experience we have went through and I will be very careful who I buy from next, I will be very picky at selecting the next vet that will see my puppy. And always remember, just because you buy a pet from someone and they tell you they had their first round of shots, doesn't mean they actually had them. Ask for records and get the vets name and call and see if they actually got the shots. A puppy or any other animal can become just like a child to some people, so you never can be too careful when it comes to your little loved one. (02/23/2009)
By my528
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Hi,
I recently adopted a Rottweiler/Shepard mix at 8 weeks old. Within 4 days of having the dog it caught parvo. We are in to our 6th day with the virus now. I brought him in at the first sign of vomiting (I had no idea it was parvo though). Doc told me it was parvo and told me about it and the effects and fatality rate. My jaw drops and I'm in total shock.
He went on IV's immediately and we were hoping for the best. Next morning the vet calls and says he's really active, eating and ripping the IV out and to come pick him up. He still recommended pills and we gave them to him orally. We pick him up and he played with a ball for a while, I was totally shocked, the puppy was active again. Few hours later he just crashed. Fell asleep around 7:30 pm and had no problem sleeping till 7:00 am the next morning. Only thing I thought was that somethings wrong. We try giving him water and making him eat and get nothing. The next day got even worse, lots of vomiting especially after the dog drank water. It's now Sunday and the vet is closed.
Monday we get him to the vet in the afternoon and he looked really bad. We tried everything we could when he was here but nothing got better. Today is Tuesday 2/24 and the dog is still hooked up to fluids and has a 107 fever. He is still alive but looks very depressed and lost 1.5 lbs from his before 9.5 lb body. We have gone and visited him and will continue to do so until he's released.
Here's where I'm getting jammed. The bill at the vet for 24 hours was $1169. Luckily (I guess) he came from the Humane Society and I was only responsible for a 1/3 of the costs. He has gone back and put on fluids, vet said around $150 a day our cost after the 3rds were divided. This is a lot of money and something that wasn't prepared for. I love my dog and would do anything to save him. I was thinking that after the 3rd day (where my budget ends) I will pull him out and try parvaid. I'm willing and able to pull all nighters. Anything to save this dog. You think he still has a shot? The picture is from before the parvo got him. (02/24/2009)
By Brian
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My dog had parvo in this past week, when I woke up he was throwing up and not energetic at all. I tried force feeding him wet food and Gatorade but nothing seemed to be helping, but as crazy as it sounds I called my father up and he suggested I give him a few turkey basters full of ensure and pedialyte. Like magic after about two turkey basters full of it, he hopped up and began eating his food and water by himself. He also seems to be keeping it down :)
(03/01/2009)
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Request: Advice For A Puppy With Parvo
Archived on 02/05/2009
I think my puppy has parvo. I have read some of the articles on this website and he has the symptoms. He seemed to be fine this morning but when I went outside this afternoon he was a different dog. He is very lethargic and has lost weight very quickly. He will lap water occasionally but refuses all food. He is also vomiting the water back up.
I had some Gatorade here and some chicken broth. I have been giving him a 3 cc syringe of Gatorade and then another syringe of chicken broth mixed with a little high calorie vitamin paste I have here for my dogs. I tried the paste alone but it makes him throw up immediately. I have seen one loose stool, normal in color, no visible blood. Unfortunately, I have no way of getting Tater to the vet because it is Easter weekend and we live in a very rural area and cannot find one open.
Of course, I have separated him from the other dogs and he is inside with me. If anyone has any ideas please post a reply. I don't want to lose him. He was an orphan and I kept him out of a litter of 9 that my husband found while hunting in the woods. We found homes for the others but he was "begging" us to keep him. He was the runt and stole our hearts. This is breaking my heart.
Babynurse
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There isn't much else to do for a parvo dog than what your vet is already doing. It's a matter of trying to keep the dog hydrated and not vomiting until the disease has run its course. My husband is a veterinarian and I have been his office manager/tech/kennel person, etc. for 23 years so I have seen more than my share of parvo.
Surely you see now that vaccinating (even with that many dogs) is much cheaper than this. It's truly a horrible way to die. (03/25/2008)
By ThriftyFun
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You need to take him to the vet immediately. My dog was just as happy as he was any regular day. Then one morning I went to get him and he couldn't walk, he had lock jaw and try as he might, he couldn't eat anything. I gave him water and soupy food through a syringe. I rushed him into the vet's office and unfortunately there was nothing the vet could do because I didn't know earlier. Time makes a difference!
Good luck & god bless. (03/25/2008)
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Kindly stop feeding him with stew and other stuff. Just start giving him some glucose about 0.5 Ml each time at an interval of half an hour. Continue this even if he is vomiting the stuff back. Set up a few ice cubes and allow him to lick them. Consult your vet and do organize for a saline treatment at the earliest. I am sure he would get well soon.(03/26/2008)
By Indian
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I don't know of what you are going through, cause I never had a dog that had parvo. I would imagine it is like having a sick child. But I would think by contacting North Shore Animal League of America, or ASPCA.org. that they would be able to help you out.
Best of Luck for you and your little puppy.
Jerry (03/26/2008)
By JerrySchach
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My advice would be the same as dpinney.
I am horrified to read that an entire litter who may be affected are out possibly spreading this horrible disease. Please contact the eight other adopters and let them know that their pup may be infected. Hopefully they have already gotten their new pups their shots.
Bleach anywhere this pup has pooped in your home with strong bleach solution. Dig out the poop spots in the yard where s/he has pooped. The virus is concentrated in this poo. At minimum, triple bag it for the trash; the virus will be alive for six months. If you've taken pup to an off-leash or park, please post signs advising others of this disease. Hopefully others who have not vaccinated their pets will do so.
The prevention is way cheaper than the cure (or the attempt at the cure). (03/26/2008)
By Janet
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I just got a foster puppy est. to be 8-10 weeks old. Yesterday he was fine, this morning very listless, would eat, or hardly drink, I was up with him at 5 am. We got him in to the vet this morning, and after a stool sample it was confirmed he had parvo. He was given some shots, and something oral probably to knock out the temp., he had 104. I was told to keep Gatorade down him as much as possible, don't worry too much about food if he wouldn't eat, by the time I got home this little fellow was doing good, was playful again on and off.
He was eating a little, we gave him some baby food; beef and beef gravy mixed with his puppy food. He ate it up and wanted more (this may be a rarity or it was just caught early I can't say). But he will continue his meds and get Gatorade and as much water as he wants. He hasn't thrown up anymore but some of the meds he is taking helps that. I am keeping a diary of his progress. He may be all yucky again tomorrow, I don't know. But hydrate hydrate hydrate. Antibiotics are good too so they don't get a bacterial infection, from the virus. My vet bill was only 120.00 and some vets will work with you. I have 3 other dogs and they have all been vaccinated. (03/28/2008)
By annalee65
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I saved 4 dogs with parvo, in 3 days. All of them in perfect health. Parvoguard - is the best! It will cost you less than $100. With vet bills -$1000. After 3 days with Parvoguard, I gave dogs herb tea with honey for another 3-4 days every 2-3 hours. My friends - it worked every time. Vet didn't save my dog, with all his meds, I had a huge bill and a dead dog. But she infected my other pups. So, I didn't trust vets anymore, found Parvoguard. It work for me. Saved 4 dogs with Parvoguard and lost 1 dog with a vet. Think about it. Good luck. (03/30/2008)
By Slava
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I just bought a puppy. And the very next morning I took her to the vet to be checked and get her shots. The breeder told me he had done his own vaccinations called 3 in one. So I had no proof. We did see the puppy had worms so my vet wormed her. We get home and with in 2 hours, she was running a fever. And just became lifeless. Then came the vomiting and then the foul stool. So I took her back to the vet and she tested positive for parvo. I had to leave my new baby at the vet 3 days now. And have cried for days. I called the breeder and he acted like he was in shock. But I could tell by his voice he knew. And all he could say is if something happens to the pup I'll get you one out of my next litter. I'm sorry I do not want another one of his pups.
I guess I am wondering if there is anything I can do to go after the breeder. I feel like he should pay my vet bill at least. My vet did say she has a good chance. She was not so badly dehydrated. And in the mornings she would be happy then as the day would go she would get lifeless again. I pray my little Dane will pull through this. My heart is broken. This man knowingly sold me a sick dog. I contacted AKC just to ask if any of the littler had been registered and was told no, not a one. This man knew. Could he be so desperate to have a few bucks that he doesn't care? I want him to lose his rights to sell a registered dog with AKC ever again. Any advise for me "Sad in Texas" Pray for my Annie
texastea_65 AT yahoo.com (04/03/2008)
By sad in texas
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Did some searching and found a recipe that cured her within hours. 1 quart of Gatorade with 1/2 teaspoon of chlorine bleach. Gave her 1/2 an ounce, it stayed down. Gave her a 2nd dose an hour later and also some plain Gatorade. 3 hours later, she is playing, wagging her tail and barking! I was so scared to try this, but it worked! I have never seen a dog recover so fast.
It really does help. I found this quote in amazon and I tried it out on both my 7 and 8 week old puppies. The first one got well right after, and the second one took 2 hours. But both of them started eating, wagging their tails, and started playing again like they were never sick. (04/07/2008)
By khatart
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Step by step article on how to save your puppy from parvo here: http://www.ehow.com/how_2261356_parvo-save-puppys-life-home.html
I am the author of the article as well as the author of, "Guide To Ethical Dog Breeding". (04/25/2008)
By Janet
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Go to your local store and get tobacco, Top or any kind you can get. Give him a little bit at a time, a whole cig. a day. My puppy is just getting over parvo and that is what I gave him. He is gaining weight back and eating. I gave it to him 2 days ago and he started eating the next day. Good luck with your puppy, I know how hard this can be and hope he gets better. (05/04/2008)
By Chrystal
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We just found out that our jack-rat puppy, who is a few months old has parvo. We don't have the money to take her to the vet. We are giving her Gatorade every so often. Her mother had parvo & almost died, so we know why she has it. Please pray that she survives. (05/26/2008)
By Cortney
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Please do not feed your dog tobacco. Go to yahoo search and type in "Parade, 20 things you should never feed your pet". This will take you to Parade.com and an article written by a doctor giving 20 forbidden food groups. Tobacco is included. (05/30/2008)
By Dog Lover
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We have a really sick pup and at first we didn't know what it was. The pups sister was sick for a day or two then his other sister got it and she is feeling better too, but this little guy has taken a turn for the worst and we feel really bad. We are trying the Gatorade and bleach thing that I read above and we pray to GOD that it works because it is my little sister's dog. He is so sick, we doubt he will make it through the night but we will try and see. Thank you for the suggestions and please pray for our little puppy. THANK YOU! (06/16/2008)
By Lauren.
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My family and I have 8 dogs, 7 dogs are litter mate and the other dog is their father. We did have 15 until the mother of the dogs died along with her two other puppies. So heart broken, we bottle-raised the other 9 pups which are now 10 mos. old.
They were all happy and looking 100% up to this Sunday when we found one of the dogs under the porch dead. Not knowing what killed him, we buried him and hoped the best for the other dogs. The other 8 were fine until Tuesday when we found one almost dead under the porch. He wouldn't come out and we had no choice but to drag him out. We poured some water down his mouth and rubbed his neck so he would swallow it. We then rushed him to the animal hospital, which was about 30 min. away, he died on the way there. The next day, we got a call from the vet saying he died from parvo and we assumed that is what happened to the other dog also.
On the last dog we saw some of the yellow vomit and the really smelly stool. Today we were going to take another to the vet, but because they only have a 50/50 chance of living and they were not showing any signs, we didn't. Now all the other dogs are great today! They're playing, drinking, and eating great. Only 2 have a small amount of diarrhea coming out, which isn't much at all. However, if another dog happens to get parvo I need some tips and advice on what to do for them. Please keep my other dogs in your prayers, thank you! (06/27/2008)
By meagan
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I have a puppy with parvo as I speak. This is the second time one of my dogs got parvo. The first one I took to the vet. The vet told me that she should really stay overnight with IV drip, so I did. The next morning I called the vet to see how my dog was doing, and they told me she didn't make it through the night she had died! I was so upset, but even worse when the vet gave me my bill. It was $568.56 and I had a dead dog.
So this time I'm taking matters in my own hands, my puppy has parvo, she's only 3 months old. Well at the first sign she was not feeling good (not eating or drinking and vomiting and bloody poo), I immediately got some big syringes and I started hydrating her under the skin in back of neck with 10cc of filtered water (that's all I had at the time). I had some amoxicilin pills (I opened the pill and poured the powder in 1/4 cup of water and mixed. Then with a syringe (no needle) I forced it down her throat 1 time daily.
Well, 6 days now and she's eating. No fever or blood in stool and she's becoming more active (she's still real skinny but I think she's kicked it). Do not try to feed first few days, they will just vomit, just hydrate and penicillin. It's working for me, and so far so good. Her stool is hardening up now also, I will never take another dog to vet for parvo again. You can do just as much for them at home as they can. Good luck and remember plenty of hydration is the key. (06/27/2008)
By bam
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My 3 month old St. Bernard puppy just came down with parvo even though she is up to date on all of her shots. It was on a weekend when she got sick and my vet is not open on Sunday. I took her in first thing Monday and the test came back positive for parvo. She gave me antibiotics and sent me home because I didn't have the $200 down payment for keeping her overnight or the $100 a day. I asked about arranging a payment plan, but was told that they don't accept that. However, I could apply for an animal care card but I would be denied since I have bad credit because of a divorce.
Anyway, I have brought her home and have put a water bowl out for her. I give her pedialyte with a syringe, and beef broth. She seems to be doing better, but is there something else that I can do that I am missing? (07/01/2008)
By mandy
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We adopted two 10wk old puppies from the local shelter. 6 days later one came down with parvo, we took him to the vet. The next day the other got it. 4 days, 2 puppies at the vet $2600 later. We took them home. The vomit would not stop.
Then we found Parvaid online by ambertec. Luckily there is a store close by that had it. $100 worth of "treat at home" and 6 hours later, the sickest of the two is eating, 14 hours later playing and back to chewing everything in the house. The 2nd became dehydrated, and I did not read the entire book at home yet, so we took him back to the vet for an IV, just to hydrate. 24 hours later, we took him home, 4 hours into it now, no vomit.
READ everything they have available at the site, it's a free online book. If you can not get parvaid, order it online (they will overnight it) with the Viral plus (both our dogs also have parasites, we just figured that out yesterday). This is very common, it treats other problems we miss under parvo symptoms. They have a temporary tea recipe to make at home, that does stop the vomiting/ dehydration. Any questions e-mail me, parvo is so sad. I wish I would have found alternative medicine at home first, but found it in time to keep them alive. e-mail at; snotface3 AT hotmail.com Warning; caring at home is very trying and messy, but so worth their life, and saving the cost of vets. Best of luck! (07/06/2008)
By brandy
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We had a rottweiler that had parvo and vets said that he was on stage 2 and the next stage was death. What we did was took pedialtye, mixed half water and half pedialtye, then we fed him baby food with a syringe. We stayed up feeding him small amounts every five seconds and he lived. He hadn't had anything to eat in about 5-6 days and the baby food method worked. Then we disinfected the yard with boiling hot water with bleach in it, which is what the vet said to do. He got it from flies, so if you have an outdoor dog then you might wanna watch out for them, because they carry some pretty nasty things that can infect your dog. (07/18/2008)
By Jessica
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I just found out my 4 month old puppy has parvo. She contacted the virus in my yard from another dogs droppings. I am doing everything in my power to keep her alive. She was doing well but now is going down hill again. I am keeping her fed with Ensure (the vanilla kind) which is the best bet. Just keep her in your thoughts. I am afraid her mother will come down with it now, seeing she is under 2 yrs old. This is a horrible virus. It's sad we have to go through this. (07/21/2008)
By Andrea
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My little puppy which, is 4 months old, just got Parvo about a day ago. We cannot afford to take her to the vet right now. A family friend told us to give her a parvo shot and watch over her. But could that kill her? I am really scared, she is drinking a little water but throwing it back up. Would Gatorade help? I don't know what to do, please help. (07/24/2008)
By TC
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Well, for anyone reading this, sorry. I don't really know if my dog has parvo, and can't afford to find out. He does have a lot of the symptoms though. I did a lot of research. First thing you should do is find a store that sells antibiotics for cows, horses, and dogs. Tractor Supply, Quality Farm, and Fleet, etc. Antibiotics are the key for any virus. If your dog isn't drinking, then get a dehydration fluid with electrolytes, and FORCE it.
Don't force your dog to eat for a couple days, let the stomach and organs heal. Food will make the organs work to digest and they need to heal so your dog won't lose blood. Let your dog relax, but still give it attention so it knows you care. Keep it calm and away from other dogs, so they don't get it, and excitement can make matters worse for the infected dog. Remember fluids, antibiotics, rest (indoors), and love. Good Luck. (09/03/2008)
By Chris
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My dog has parvo right now. She's a 10 week old pit bull and she got it from our yard because my other dog had it. We didn't know it could spread like that. So we went to the vet and we couldn't afford the 1200 dollars to keep her for three days, so we got the iv and antibiotics at home. It's been five days and now she finally seems a bit better. What should we do? (09/14/2008)
By Christina
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Pepto-bismol! I promise that vets do not want you to know this secret. It worked for our pup. "Breah cow", is a med size dog (nothing nice about pouring a liquid down a dog's throat). Do it. You are saving a pup's life. She's 7 years old now. Breah was 100% better after 3 days of pepto-bismol. (09/18/2008)
By michelle
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My son and I decided to expand our family by adopting two 10 week old sister puppies. One of my puppies (Kloey) began throwing up uncontrollably last Wednesday and I got her in to see a vet right away at Banfield Pet Hospital. He told me that she had an obstruction and after $500 worth of x-rays and blood work, recommended $2400 worth of exploratory surgery, I rushed her to the emergency hospital hoping for a better price or a referral to somebody that would work out a payment arrangement. I was surprised when the vet looked at her x-rays and blood work, and then came in with 1 last test. When he returned to tell me he would never do exploratory surgery on a puppy with Parvo, I was shocked and dismayed. He said that she not only tested positive but had a "very high positive". Having just spent $500 on unnecessary tests at Banfield Pet Hospital in San Bernardino, CA, I couldn't afford to hospitalize her and couldn't take her home to treat since I had her seemingly healthy sister there.
I had to make the heart breaking decision to let her go. It wasn't until Saturday that her sister (karly) began showing the same symptoms. When I contacted Banfield to let them know that unless obstruction is contagious they were completely wrong and took advantage of my desire to save my loved one, the basic response that I got was...sorry for your luck. I am now trying to treat my 2nd puppy at home since I have spent $900 in the last week in vet bills. I firmly believe that Banfield Pet Hospital was completely underhanded and has no concern for the safety and well being of any animals that they may treat. I am a single mother that struggles as it is, and to have someone take advantage of my heartbreak, I'm disgusted. I can only hope that we can, with our love and medication, pull Karly through. I am determined that Parvo will not win this battle. (09/23/2008)
By stacy1979
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All you need to do is give your dog pedialtye at least every half an hour, and after every time they throw up or go to the bathroom, also give them small amounts of cheese. You will lose a couple days of sleep but your dog will not die.
Bleach is used to clean your house and yard after your dog gets better. Trust me I've grown up around dogs all my life and we've had at least 4 dogs with the virus, and all of them lived! (10/05/2008)
By Joseph R
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My 6 month old puppy got really sick and I thought it was just worms so we gave her over the counter worm medicine, come to find out today that she has parvo. The stupid vet told me and said she needed a 400.00 iv. I told them I couldn't afford that and he sent me home with a shot and told me to give her pedialyte. Well, 2 hours later she was worse and almost near death now.
She is spending a few days at the vets office hopefully to recover fully. Please keep her in your thoughts. I'm sick with grief. Does anyone know if the vet says the parvo is only showing up a little positive on the test, is this a good thing? Does this mean she can come back from this? (10/18/2008)
By robin
my puppy has parvo
My Yellow lab has parvo. I noticed a serious irregular change in his personality. It started when he threw up about 30 minutes after he ate his dinner last night. He then threw up two more times before I decided to go to the CVS and get him some pedialyte. Between his vomiting I was researching the Parvo virus and that was a recommendation.
After I gave him the pedialyte he threw up again. I go to school at Texas A&M and we have a 24 hour emergency hospital for small animals, so I gave them a call. I decided that there was no after hours price to put on my 16 week best friend, and I took him for immediate attention. They ran the test and he tested positive for Parvo.
Any dog can get it no matter what age or breed if not properly vaccinated. They can get it through a number of ways from fecal contact to someone bringing in on their shoes to his room/kennel. The Dr. told me that I did the right thing and that it was the earliest diagnosis she has made on a dog.
I chose to do the "at home" method of treatment which included an IV that I give him twice a day to keep him hydrated. At one of those sessions I give him an anti-vomit medicine in his IV. Along with that I give him 2 tablespoons of pedialyte ever hour to keep his electrolyte level up. The biggest killer of dogs infected with parvo are dehydration and secondary infections.
The dehydration is taken care of with the pedialyte and the IV I give him. The secondary infections are taken care of with antibiotics. The Dr. also gave me de-worming oral injections once a day because parvo kills the white blood cells and opens up the "flood gates" to other viruses/infections.
My boy Weston is fantastic in every way just as any puppy is to their new owner. Not everyone can financially support immediate medical attention or the proper vaccines, but that comes with owning a dog. I have evaluated all the costs of owning a pet and have accepted them. Do NOT let the symptoms of parvo persist which include excessive vomiting, a fever, sometimes bloody diarrhea, lethargy, loss of appetite, and weight loss.
There is no cure for the virus but you can fight the symptoms and let the dog fight it off for his/herself with the proper care. I am now almost 24 hours into his treatment and he is doing great. I gained so much knowledge in only a couple hours of research that the Dr. couldn't tell me anything I didn't already know.
She was amazed at how informed and how accurate my information was. Texas A&M has the best Vet school in the nation and for her to tell me that shocked me. Self educate. Good luck to every pooch and owner who are suffering this horrendous illness. (10/23/2008)
By AS
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I think it needs to be said here that it is a fact that many pups that get parvo have good owners and do get their pups shots. This is my case. My pups had only one shot to go. Many pups react to the shot by getting the virus. My vet doesn't know why but she has seen it in more vaccinated than un vaccinated. Also a pup is more likely to survive parvo with proper supportive care.
Here on the net I've seen 80 % or better make it. My vet says it's rare for them to loose a parvo pup and she quoted 90 to 98 % survival. This doesn't mean they won't get very very sick. After one night of IV treatment in the hospital my pup is recovering, eating and waiting to come home. As a precaution he will stay one more night. Don't give up on a pup with parvo. They have such a good chance of recovery. (10/26/2008)
By Remy
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I lost my puppy to Parvo this morning. I got him only 3 days ago from the pound. I took him to the vet yesterday and today, and he went downhill fast - constant vomiting and diarrhea, and finally, no appetite and lethargy. After talking to my vet and researching, I opted to have him put down - he was a strong positive.
Even with a full recovery, the heart can be compromised and you won't know for years. Also they are more prone to illness later on. From what I read, there is no real cure. No telling how many pups at the pound were infected - terribly sad.
I wish you all the best, may your outcomes be better than mine. It's heartbreaking. I had to do what was best for my pup, given the information I had. He was only 8 weeks old. (10/30/2008)
By Karen
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I am in the first 30 hours. Its' not easy and I am not sure if my baby girl is getting any benefit from the shots the vet gave her, and I am doing the pedialyte and pepto at present time. She looks really thin and has had her first accident with diarrhea. Pray for us! (10/31/2008)
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My baby pup also has Parvo. Hes' had it for about 5 days now, and it seems he's getting better. What you need to do first if you have other dogs around him is immediately remove your pup from them. Give your pup baby Pedialyte about 4 or 5 times a day. Your pup will throw it up the first couple times, but don't stop giving it to them. It's the only thing that's cleaning the puppies system. Disinfect everything around your puppy with bleach, it's the only thing that kills Parvo. Parvo can live in your grass for up to two years. If you have your pup sleeping in a blanket (or puppy bedding area), make sure to wash it every two days or so (with bleach). Then take your pup to to the vet for treatment. Keep your pup as clean as you can. (11/03/2008)
By mel
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We have a Boxer/Pitbull mix. His name is Chaos and is 3 months old. I'm not sure if he has Parvo or not. He was sick one day, vomiting and couldn't eat. The second day he had energy and ate and started drinking again. Then the third day, he's back to not eating but still drinking and has the smelly diarrhea. He is drinking lots of water and it stays down. Can anyone tell me if it's Parvo? (11/18/2008)
By Christine in NC
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Thursday morning our 6 month old puppy "King" started acting strange. We called around and kept hearing that he could have parvo. That entire evening my husband and I called every vet around to find somewhere to help us by letting us make payments so we could get him help. Finally around 1am that night we got lucky! Once at the vet they gave him the test and told us it was parvo.
It was $300 upfront just so they would take him to start treatment! They hooked him up to an iv with antibiotics and to keep him hydrated. He stayed there all day Friday and we were able to bring him home today (Saturday). He still is not himself. He's very weak, depressed, and not eating or drinking. So we went and got baby food and we're trying to keep him hydrated with Pedialyte. He's not really vomiting or having diarrhea that often. His stool isn't as watery as it was the first day. I hope we're doing everything we can to help him get through this. I also agree, when your dog has parvo definitely give them a lot of love and let them know your there for them. But you also have to make sure you let them get their rest.
We have our puppy in a big cage. He has a nice comfy blanket to rest on and we keep checking on him. We let him out so we can cuddle and love him every hour, and give him 4 tbsp. of pedialyte. He takes his meds every 8 hours. We probably won't be able to sleep tonight. But he's part of our family so we have to get him through this. This is such a serious illness. I think something needs to be started were you can get your dogs vaccinated for FREE. Then this would quit happening to these wonderful animals.
Pray for our puppy "King". We are so regretful it was not easier to get him his shots. So now we just gotta "know" he's gonna make it.
-King's worried family-
Lorain, Ohio (12/20/2008)
By Jackie M.
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We just bought a puppy a few weeks ago and after two days of having him, he started to throw up and so we had to take him to a 24 hr emergency vet and they tested him and turns out it was parvo. We took him home and he just kept getting worse and just that night he lost a pound and a half and he only weighed 7.5 lbs. We didn't want to spend a whole lot of money on this puppy we just got because they say it can get expensive. The first thing we had to do was separate him from our other dogs and then go through our entire house and bleach everything clothes, shoes, all dog toys, dog blankets everything that he came in contact with.
We tried to keep him hydrated with everything that we read online like Pedialyte, Gatorade, etc. He just kept getting worse and we were going to put him down because I had become so attached to him and didn't want him to suffer. We had already spend over $400 on vet bills from the 24 hr emergency vet and didn't want to spend anymore but we knew he was family now and we wanted to try everything before we would let him go so we went back to the vet. He stayed at the vet all day and had an IV and pills for the vomiting and diarrhea and when we went to pick him up they gave us his extra medicine that he didn't use and taught us how to use it.
Over the next few days we were giving him pills, Gatorade, pedialyte and nutri- cal and we could see changes in him right away. They tell you not to feed him and let his stomach take a rest and heal. Well turns out he made it and he's a healthy and happy puppy, we updated his shots and now he's playing with the other dogs.
We are extremely happy we didn't put him down and chose to fight instead. Some signs to look for in a parvo puppy are diarrhea (bloody or not), dehydration (to test if he's dehydrated, pull the skin between his shoulders and if it's tight he's dehydrated and if it's loose he's not), vomiting, lethargy, foul smelling feces, fever, depression, sleeping a lot, and stop eating. I know how it feels to not have the money to pay for vet bills but taking him was the best thing for our puppy and probably what saved his life. Some things to try to help the puppy get better are Gatorade, pedialyte, boiled hamburger or chicken with no skin, plain pasta or rice, yogurt (which the doctor said was good to feed him).
I would NOT recommend feeding him raw eggs. I know the only way to know for sure if a puppy has parvo is to get it tested, but if I could help anyone with suggestions or what we did to help cure Rocky I would love to help. My email address is: amanda59937 AT yahoo.com (12/26/2008)
By AMANDA
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We have a beautiful 12 week old Chocolate Lab who is at the vet with Parvo. She is much better today, but has been very very sick. Today is her eighth day at the vets and the cost is going to be outrageous, but I had to make sure she had the very best care.
Mocha went in for her third set of the parvo vaccine and the bordetella vaccine on a Wed. morning. She took a long nap and seemed tired and did not run to her bowl at feeding time. This was on Christmas Eve and the vet had closed early so I called the Emergency Animal Hospital. I was told to watch her and they would be opened all night.
Later Mocha spit up and later had diarrhea, I gave her Pepto and she seemed better. Christmas day she slept a lot and had some diarrhea but still some what playful. I never dreamed she might have Parvo since she had been vaccinated, thought she might have had a reaction to the bordetella vaccine. By Friday she could not get up.
We took her in to the Emergency Animal Clinic where she tested positive for Parvo. I.V. was started with antibiotics for secondary infections. Early Monday morning we picked her up to transfer her to our vets. Mocha continued to spit up and have diarrhea until yesterday her seventh day.
Our vet calls us morning and evening with updates and we visited her often. This virus is heart breaking, but we continue to have faith that she will be ok. Horse serum has been ordered but has not yet arrived. I have been online trying to research this method (not sure it will be needed now).
Mocha continues to get better although it has been very slow, she is a very special puppy and I can't wait for her to come home and be a "puppy" again. We have bleached everything and feel confident that she is getting the very best care and that she will grow up to be healthy. (01/03/2009)
By Lisa
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Our 11 week old white shepherd is in the vet hospital with parvo. She had received two parvo vaccinations prior to her symptoms. She was playful all day on Saturday and then that evening she wouldn't eat or drink and was lethargic. She ran fever all night and on Sunday she had perked up a bit and even seemed playful and ate a small amount of food and was drinking really well.
Monday morning she wouldn't eat or drink. We took her to the vet and they tested her for parvo and it was positive. They immediately started her on IV fluids and medication. During the IV process she vomited three times; however, she has not vomited since nor has she had and diarrhea.
This morning we received a good report. She was alert, no more vomiting, still no diarrhea and she had urine output. We lost a puppy to parvo five years ago and thought we had done all we could to prevent Dumplin from getting it. Her vaccines came from a local feed store and we know the owner very well and he keeps the vaccines refrigerated. We will never know how or why Dumplin got sick, but I can tell you one thing in the future we will get ALL her vaccines from our vet.
She isn't out of the woods yet. I have read that if a puppy survives they are usually weak and can have poor health for the rest of their life. I sure hope not! Dumplin is the best dog we've ever had and is so smart and her training was going so well. I can't stress enough how important it is to listen to your vet, pay a few dollars more to insure your dogs good health. (01/06/2009)
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My boyfriend's parents got a puppy on Saturday morning as playful as can be until Tuesday. Now the puppy has had severe bloody diarrhea and has thrown up electrolyte water. It has no desire to eat and is very skinny. Every hour we give it 2 oz of the water but the puppy is still very dehydrated. Sometimes it won't even swallow the water. We are praying for it, but we do not know if Hope is going to live. She has seemed to have given up on the will to live. Please pray for her, we can't afford vet hospital bills, but she did get some shots and pills. Thank you, and have a good life. (01/13/2009)
By jessica
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I have a three month old Saint Bernard puppy. He's just adorable as can be, and about six days ago my boyfriend and I noticed that he was acting really lethargic and wasn't eating. That night he ran a high temperature and seemed really thirsty but wouldn't drink water. I was forcing water down his throat hoping it would help, every hour or so. He continued to get sicker and around midnight we rushed him to an emergency clinic, was diagnosed with parvo, and was given several injections with fluids.
He seemed great the next day but we took him to a closer vet in town, who again gave him fluid injections with anti vomiting meds and antibiotics. He wasn't getting any worse but definitely wasn't getting better.
Finally on the fourth day we had to take him back to the emergency clinic who immediately insisted we hospitalize him, he would surely die if not given constant treatment, so we went with it. The next day we went to pick him up and were informed that he must be immediately be transferred to another hospital to continue hospitalization. He was a complete wreck. He was very dazed, panting heavily, he looked on the verge of death.
He has since then been hospitalized here in town and they say he's not showing much improvement and at this point they don't know how long he will need to be in there. We have spent over 1,500 dollars keeping him alive in less than a week, and we don't even know how much longer it will be. I miss my baby and I want him home. It's in my experience that giving our puppy fluid injections isn't healing him. I'm going to pick him up tomorrow and we're going to try parvaid and pepto and pedialyte to see if we can fix it ourselves, those sound like much more effective procedures and much less expensive.
I hope we don't have to re hospitalize him, but I think good old fashioned home doctoring will be enough. Good luck to all of you searching for answers to save your puppies lives, it's a devastating disease and I hope you all cure your dogs. (01/20/2009)
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7 days ago my Pekingese dog got sick, I took her to the vet and she was positive for parvo. She died Tuesday, the problem is I have 7 puppies and they all played together. So far one of my Chihuahuas passed away Thursday. Now her sister is really bad, she is only a pound and doing really bad. We have her on IV, electrolytes, she's really weak and the vet won't do anything else. Does anyone have any other tips for me on getting my little girl better?
Thanks,
Kaitlyn from Saginaw, Michigan
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RE: Advice For A Puppy With Parvo
My pup (15 pds) beagle mix was barely able to walk. Did not eat or drink. This was 3 days ago. That night I got some pedialyte and used an ink refiller syringe that holds about an ounce of liquid. I gave him 3 full doses of pedialyte (by mouth) then one every 2 hours through the night. Next day I pulverized the following ingredients together: fresh garlic clove, an adult multivitamin and mineral supplement, and an acidophilus tablet, added a tablespoon of pancake batter and about 3 ounces of pedialyte in a cup, I mixed it up very well and used the syringe to put the concoction in the pups mouth. Give one dose of this mix 2x a day, plus doses of regular pedialyte in between. My pup is now eating and drinking and running around. I also ordered parvogaurd just in case. It is a good idea to add a half tablespoon of bleach per 3 gallons of water if you keep your dogs water outside. It keeps worms from getting in. This tip came from a dog breeder. My other pup has not gotten the parvo as of yet but I certainly know what to do to save his life if it happens. Good Luck (03/06/2006)
By Jay
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PLEASE DO NOT Listen to anyone who says you can treat parvo at home--yes your dog can get better but may suffer further damage without your knowledge such as infections. Fluids, antibiotics and supportive care is the best thing for the dog. Prevention is the key. Get your dogs vaccinated with the full series of vaccine when they are puppies. They can still get parvo but usually is a much milder case!! I have been a vet tech for over 16 years and can't get over people who refuse to spend a few dollars on shots then are upset when something happens to their dog!! (06/13/2006)
By dpinney
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After a vet charged us 150.00 up front, 75.00 for "more tests" and more $$$$ for another bunch of tests we sadly had to have our little girl put to sleep. After losing our much beloved Pekingese/Dachshund my SON informed us it was Parvo - the vet never did say what it was and didn't bother to refund anything, either. When another puppy got sick, did I take it to the Vet? Nope. And that one lived (plus two that weren't mine). I kept it hydrated orally by giving small amounts of gator-ade FREQUENTLY (several dropperfuls day and night, depending on size) and an herb called chaste tree berry which stopped internal bleeding. I kept everything clean with bleach. They were recovered in about a week or less. If you do try giving your puppy the bleach I'd make sure it's safe - clorox used to tell you how much to use to purify drinking water, don't know if it still does. I do give all my dogs vaccines now. Take it to a vet? Maybe the one I have now, but sounds like YOU need to find another puppy doc. I agree with the one who said to do some research. I took care of mine at home, but be informed first. You might have to give them liquids orally instead of IV. I'm very sorry for you. I know what you're going through. (06/13/2006)
By got2bcristi
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I had a young Rottie that was current on all his shots and still contacted parvo. We realized that he was sick on a holiday weekend and called the vet, who didn't want to go to work and tried to talk us into waiting until Tuesday morning. I said I wanted him seen immediately, so the vet did go into his office. Upon examining him, he realized it was parvo and encouraged us to put him down. (Rotties are on the low end of survival for parvo.) Again I disagreed, stating that I knew my dog and thought we caught it early enough. He was put on antibiotics, IVs, etc. He survived and was a wonderful pet. Personally, I think love and attention is important too. I truly believe my dog willed himself to live. (06/14/2006)
By susanmajp
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I totally feel for you. My dog is currently in the hospital with parvo. I hope that he gets better. I had him for about a week we took him to the vet and he said everything was fine, then the next day he got sick. This was a saturday, the vet reluctanly came in, he told us it was parvo and it was not a big deal that the dog would be fine. He then gave us antibiotics and told us no food or water for 24 hours. We came home and looked up parvo on the internet. thank god that we did. I then called a family friend that knows a lot about dogs. She got us started on a pedialite and asodopholius diet. we had to wait until monday to get him to a real vet and he is still hanging in there, hopefully we can take him home soon. (07/04/2006)
By Lex
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My 11 week old Pom just came through the deadly virus and is doing well. I was out of town and she was at a local kennel and the lady there got her to a vet and $520.00 later and many prayers I can still hold my lil Pom in my hands and she is happy and running around with my 8 mopnth old male Pom. There is a light at the end of the tunnel. I was very worried but she was worth the wait and every dime. I am in the process of going after the breeder who has yet to stop selling her Poms and address the virus in her kennel. (07/24/2006)
By Chris - Dutchess's owner
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My 7 month old puppy got parvo and i took him to the vet and she said he had a 50/50 chance of living. so everyday we took him to the vet to get an IV and we brought him home at night and fed him boiled chicken and pedia lite. My dog got better slowly and survived the ordeal. Just keep an eye on them. (07/31/2006)
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My three and a half month old pug has parvo. She hasn't eaten in five days. She is now in the hospital where they are giving her medicine and an IV. I couldn't find anywhere to take her at first. She is at The Animal Cruelty Society. I qualified for the low income program. This place may have saved my puppy's life. I thank them. She might have to stay four to five days. (08/10/2006)
By Jeanella
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I'm sorry about all the sick pups out there. But I cannot believe anyone would try to treat their dog at home without the vet's advice. If you get a pet you have to understand it is up to you to do right by it. Would you hold doctor care from your child? If you don't think you can afford to or just don't want to feed properly and get routine and emergency vet care for your pet, then don't get one. You might be able to barter for pet care. See if you can work off the bill. Clean poop if you have to. But a sick animal should be seen by a vet. Most of them are not out there to rip you off. Yes some are, but not for the most part. (08/11/2006)
By valery
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I have a 3 month old Chihuahua and one of his litter died from parvo. So my puppy had parvo from playing with the other puppies. About 3 days later, my puppy started vomiting foam and refuses to eat for 3 days. So i took him into the vet and the test was negative. So I took him home thinking he was ok. He didn't get any better, so I took him in again and he was positive this time. I was so sad. The hospital bill for parvo was too expensive. So they gave me another option and that was to give him IV and antibiotics at home twice a day. They said it would be a 50/50 chance of him surviving. But i took that chance. After giving him his IV he still didn't want to eat so i didn't want him to starve. I went back to the vet and they prescribe me some perscription diet for him to eat. I mix it with water and suck it up in this one thing and squirt it in his mouth so he'll get some proteins from it. I gave it to him like evey 2 to 3 hours so he won't have a empty stomach. The next day he stopped vomiting. The 3rd day he woke up and started to drink water. I was surprised! He started to feel better and started to eat again. I was so thankful. Right now he's still fighting it and I think he'll make it. He'll be done with his treatment this thursday! So you just have to take really good care for you puppy. Try to make her drink water as much as she can. (08/15/2006)
By Susan
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I got my puppy last Friday and i had to put him down on sunday, because he had parvo. He wouldn't eat he only drank water. I was sad but then i figured out that putting him down would be the best thing that i could have done. So if u really love ur dog and ur not sure that it will survive then follow your heart. right when u make your choice you'll have regrets and feel real bad but later on you'll feel as if u did the right thing. (09/08/2006)
By Brittney
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My baby Rott is currently in the hospital now with Parvo. He developed symptoms on Saturday night, Sunday morning we had to take him to emergency vet out of town and Monday morning he was admitted to local animal hospital. He is still hanging in there, today his fever dropped and he is vomiting less but he still isn't out of the woods. Everyday he wakes up is another day of hope but does anyone know "how long"? I mean is there a typical time frame that by the fifth day or whatever he should be showing signs of improvement? (09/15/2006)
By Felicia
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My 4 month old Puppy became sick with Parvo, She became ill on Wednesday, then Thursday she was running around playing fetch as if she was never ill, Friday she was nearly dead, I gave her Pepto, Gatoraide, Pedylite, fed her baby food, and her condition wavered all day Friday, so I stayed up with her all night trying to save her, I had to put her to sleep Saturday morning, she was suffering and I felt it best to end it. (no she would not have made it if I had let her wait it out) I grew up on a farm and I saw the signs that she was going to die. Needless to say, I agree with all the other posters that said, GET YOUR DOG THEIR SHOTS, Hell get them extra shots. That has to be better than watching your dog die. (04/07/2007)
By Darin
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We adopted an 8 week old Doberman mix puppy from our local animal shelter on the 3rd of May. He was full of energy that day and partly into the next. My husband then noticed he was vomiting frequently and his stool was getting to be more of a liquid with a foul smell each time he went to the bathroom. He then had explosive diarrhea and that was the last straw. We called the vet clinic and took him right in. They diagnosed him with Parvo right away. The vet said the amount of Parvo was so great that the positive on the test showed up before the control did. Right away the vet gave him Sub-Q fluids, Absolute (a horse serum), an antibiotic, and a suppository for the diarrhea and the vomiting. He seemed to come back to life and the vet had us come in for another round of antibiotics and Absolute. He crashed down the following day, vomiting twice with one bout of diarrhea. He went back to the vets for some Sub-Q fluids and more antibiotic. He also got another suppository. Today is his best day. He is running around great playing with our other dog and eating his treats. He will be going to the vet again in a few hours for more antibiotic and hopefully we will be told that he is on the road to recovery. Please do not give up hope with young puppies with Parvo. Our vet said that our pup may not make it because he is so young but he is holding in there! Good luck to everyone! (05/10/2007)
By Rhonda
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I work at a vet's office and after reading some of these postsI have a couple of things to say...DON'T feed your dog bleach even if it's diluted with water, etc. Bleach does kill the virus but it's POISON and will more than likely kill your dog. Parvo effects the canine digestive tract and bleach will also irritate the stomach. Be smart.
Also when you first take a parvo infected dog or puppy to the vet and they seem ok at first but then are worse a couple of days later, it is not the vet's fault... you would see your dog get worse if you had not taken it to the vet, it's just the virus running it's course. A lot of times it gets worse before it gets better and you did the RIGHT thing by taking it to the vet as soon as you knew something was wrong.
If you get a new puppy take it in for its shots ASAP... Parvo is preventable with proper vaccination. Also don't take your puppy to dog parks or any other places where lots of dogs gather and poop... the virus is rampant in those types of places and puppies are more vulnerable to the virus than older dogs. Spring and summer time is when I see the most parvo cases at work. Pit bulls, bull dogs, and black and tan dogs are also at higher risk for the virus. If you catch it early and take it to your veterinarian immediately then the likelihood of its survival is much much higher. Please do your part in preventing the spread of this horrible virus.
My heart goes out to all of you who have a pet with this illness. (06/16/2007)
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Hi, my names candice and my puppy has just been tested positive for parvo. One of the most things that helps is to show them love and give them Pedialyte every hour at the same time..
pluse the meds that the vet gives you but you have to keep an eye on them if they throw up cut back on what your giving them and then when they can hold it down you add just a little more of the pedialyte. you have to catch parvo in the beginning stages like when the dog poops, if its bloody thats when you no the have it. all you need to do to keep her alive is love and care and pedialyte pluse the meds its hard but its worth it. (03/18/2008)
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Archived on 06/12/2006
| I got my puppy at the shelter she has parvo and I took her to the vet they gave us all these shots, IVs and medicine for her. Are there other natural things on top this we can do to help her? She is walking around now, drinking water and no blood is or has been in her stool.
Wondering what all can be done... |
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| RE: Advice For A Puppy With Parvo |
01/01/2005 |
| I am a veterinary assistant at a pet hospital in WA state. Parvo in pound puppies isn't uncommon and fluid therapy and antibiotics are really about all that can be done to help. The good news is that if your pet is drinking water and moving around more and not pooping blood then it sounds like she might be getting better. Keep your fingers crossed still as parvo is very bad for pups.
On a side note, do be careful with any natural remedies for pets, some of it is great, some of it is not. Always consult your veterinarian before using any natural remedies. If you really like natural remedies then maybe seek a veterinarian who is familiar with them.
But as far as the pup is concerned it sounds like you are doing all you can. :)
Good luck,
David. |
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By David in WA (Guest Post)
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01/01/2005 |
| Give her love, love, love. They can really do a lot better when they know they are loved... sounds like she is on the mend, Good Luck! |
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By Diamondee
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01/02/2005 |
| Stay with the vet and his/her advice/treatment. Parvo is a serious and possibly fatal disease. I know because I lost a puppy to Parvo. Don't goof around with your own, frugal treatments in this case. You don't want to lose your pet! |
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By Mary (Guest Post)
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01/07/2005 |
| When I lived in a rural area, I worked at a hospital and one of the nurses was sitting around talking about a stay puppy with parvo. One of the "country" ladies said they bought a package of chicken livers from the grocery store boiled them in water & fed the livers and water to the pup. He was cured. She did this only no other medication as her husband wouldn't let her because the puppy was a stray and money involved. I am not an animal person, but remembered this for many years because I was impressed with the outcome. |
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By guest (Guest Post)
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01/22/2005 |
| We had a round with parvo at my house about a year ago. We had to put the puppy to sleep to keep her from suffering. After talking to several vets and others I get a different answer to all of my questions about Parvo i.e. how long is your yard contaminated? I have gotten a wide range of answers to this question. We have waited a year and we just got a dog from the pound and now he is sick and I immediately jumped and said it was Parvo. Almost all of the symptoms were there and I just knew that's what it was. I do not have the money at this particular time to take my dog to the vet, either. I called a lady who lives in my neighborhood that works in a vet office (she has several years of experience so I know she has learned a thing or to). She came over to see my dog and brought some Kaopectate and gave him 1cc and told me to give him 1cc about every 3 to 4 hours. She said that it could be the food that I have been feeding him. I am giving him the medicine and he already seems to be doing better. I am also giving him a little Pedialyte to help replace what he has lost from the diarrhea. I still don't know if this one has parvo and probably never will, God willing that he gets better. But I do know that he already seems to be feeling somewhat better. All the vet would do for your dog is give him liquids and observe him anyway and charge you an arm and a leg. Parvo is a virus and has to run its course. Antibiotics will not do any good, They are only for bacterial infections not viral ones. Good luck with you dog! |
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By Karen (Guest Post)
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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. |
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By Rob Vander Ark (Guest Post)
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12/14/2005 |
| Dear Guest,
It seems like if they live through the Parvo they can lead healthy lives after that. If you get another pup, it may have the same problems because the pet store may be infected. Hope Tyson comes back good as new.
Susan from ThriftyFun |
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By ThriftyFun
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01/12/2006 |
| I had a dog that lived through parvo the vet said nothing could be done for him. The best advice vet could give was he needed fluids and pepto bismol for stomach.
So I mixed a table spoon of pepto in 1/4 cup water with a little sugar and used a syringe to put a few drops in his mouth every hour day and night. The 3rd day he got up and drank water and threw up so we let him have a little water and held him so had to stay quiet. This went on for a day or two the next he got up hungry gave him an egg scrambled, he ate that down so the next meal got some soft dog food. Grew stronger from there was ok after that.
Hope your puppy can recover. |
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By Tommy (Guest Post)
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01/12/2006 |
| You should never buy from pet stores. The pups are from puppy mills. If you are unsure what that is, google it and see the horrible conditions these pups are brought into this world in. The person responsible for puppy mills does not provide vet care or anything to these pups, badly bred, suffer health issues, parents are never health tested or temperament tested so often can have behavioral issues.
So I would NOT get another dog from this pet store. If you want another dog, rescue from the pounds or breed rescues or find a -reputable- breeder, who health tests their dogs, shows their dogs either in conformation or some other field, be it obedience, hunting, herding, you name it. Something to prove the dog can do what it was bred for before it's bred. Remember, they will tell you -anything- to sell this puppy, so do not believe them.
As much as the pet store claims the pups are from breeders around the area, trust me. It's a load of lies. NO respectable breeder will hand over their pups to someone willing to sell them to -anyone- with money. Responsible breeders will screen potential owners to make sure they will treat this dog as a family member and the dog will have a wonderful life.
I hope you precious pup makes it and I hope you can understand that buying from pet stores is only causing his mother at the mill to produce more sick puppies, heat after heat, for a heartless person only interested in money and not the health or well being of the precious angels they bring into this world, many who suffer from health related issues that if screened before hand they wouldn't have had.
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Cinthia |
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By Cinthia
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01/13/2006 |
| I have had a few run ins with Parvo...I do know it is very contagious to other animals... My pup got it from a back yard of a house we had moved into.. the previous renters had buried their pup that had parvo in the backyard... vet told me bleach the yard, one year to put any other dogs back there and shots get your pups their shots. I was told for many years after this happened that shots and puppies are so important. I make it a rule that it is the first visit my puppy makes no matter where you buy, rescue or get given a puppy. I also have this last bit of info that more then one vet told me... Parvo is in that puppy for life, the pup is a carrier, ask your vet about this. You have done the right thing with your pup... good luck and blessings to you and Ty |
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By cg (Guest Post)
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01/13/2006 |
| I would suggest finding a new vet, since after 2 visits you haven't gotten the full scoop on Parvo yet from the one you've got now. I hope you've also done your own search on the internet to find out all you can about parvo and other puppy hood diseases. That would be a more productive way to get good advice on such a serious matter. Don't dispair... parvo is a fairly common virus in puppies, esp. those not cared for properly prior to your ownership. Even in the most sanitary conditions, puppies can become infected with the virus.
No one plans for their pets (or children) to get sick. Pets are indeed a commitment. Serious health issues are the unexpected ones, and the most expensive to deal with. I don't think any one here has mentioned shirking that responsibility. |
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By marinewife5
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01/22/2006 |
| NO NO NO. Do not listen to these people telling you to treat your dog at home, especially the one who says the only thing the vet does is rip you off. Parvo puppies need IV fluids, not just by mouth. They need antibiotics to help prevent any bacterial infection (parvo is a virus but can leave them susceptible to infections), and other supportive care. It's not as simple as giving them a few drops of liquid every few hours. It will easily die from dehydration if that's all you do. If you don't care about your pet and want it to suffer, then leave it at home, and be ready to bury it. If you want to give your pet the best chance, find a place where it can be hospitalized. Some vets will work with you on payments. DON'T MESS AROUND WITH THIS! THIS IS NOT, REPEAT, NOT LIKE A SIMPLE COLD TO LET IT RUN ITS COURSE. |
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By Melissa (Guest Post)
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01/31/2006 |
| We have a dog that is 1 yrs. old and he came down with parvo at 3 months we took him to the Humane Society and he tested positive for it and told us that we could have him put down or do the home remedy and take care of him at home so we took care of him night and day and gave him the iv ourselves and the shots. Today he is a healthy visula/dashound mix. |
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By kelli (Guest Post)
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02/01/2006 |
| PARVOVIRUS CAN SURVIVE IN YOUR HOUSE OR OVER-WINTER OUTSIDE IN A COLD CLIMATE FOR OVER A YEAR. Some kennels will not provide a dog to someone for 3-5 years if they've had a dog with parvo. Bleach everything, even the grass. It's the only way to kill the virus and even that is not guaranteed. Shame on anyone who tells you to try and treat parvo at home. If the bowel telescopes, the puppy might be saved by surgery.
Don't take a young puppy anywhere other dogs have been until after a complete parvo shot regimen. Carry puppies into the vets and watch while they clean the table. Fully vaccinated adult dogs can contract parvo. You can carry it home on the bottom of your shoes. Parvo is nasty and can run through a community. Read up on this devastating virus. |
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By Vicka
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02/20/2006 |
 I agree with many of the posts about taking the puppy to the vet and most of the vets will take a down payment and work with you. If your puppy survived without treatment then you are blessed because it is a horrible virus and don't kid yourself extremely painful. Sometimes although you do all the right things, shots etc... they will get the virus , just like when you get a flu shot and GET THE FLU.
As far as affording a vet, I have 16 dogs! They all have there shots and I really do not have a lot of money. I go to the local "co-op" and buy the 7 and 1 and every year every county in America has a "rabies " day, where you get in a line in your car and drive up and take your dog out and pay anywhere between $5-$9 for each shot and they vaccinate your dog or cat. Contact your animal shelter and ask them when these events will take place. Rabies is not only deadly for your dog but deadly FOR YOU!!! Has anybody ever went through Rabies shots? I did , it has been many years but then it was 30 days of shots in your stomach and there is no guarantee you will survive if they think that you have rabies. Do you know how they check a dog for Rabies? They chop their head off and test the brain matter... I know this is a bit raw but these a truths. You CANNOT AFFORD NOT TO VACCINATE YOUR PETS! And if you still can't afford it I agree with everyone else, you need to find the pet a home. I have 3 pets that I purchased and the others were rescues or saved from being put down while I was at the vet. And because I have so many the vets will cut you deal. They will or find a teaching vet, one that is teaching students to be a vet or assistant. Contact your local colleges. Your pets require so little and give so much. Mine range from 1.5 lb. to 130 lb. and they are babies!!! from 5 weeks old to 15 years old , so I have many different needs from many different breeds and they act like my children.
If I cannot fix it they go to the vet, the end. So what I won't get that new pair of shoes or that new dress I wanted, it can wait. It is all about sacrifices. It will be worth it all in the end.
Good Luck to all of you struggling with vet bills, ask around you will find some help and if you can't email me and I will find somebody to help you if I have to call every vet in your area!!!
This is Sassie Anne she is a year and half old and is smaller than my puppies!! She weighs 1.9 lb. and thinks that she weighs 200 lb.!! She is a mess, and the love of mine and my husbands life!! She keeps all the other dogs in line. She is so funny. There isn't anything I would not do for her. |
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