Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo?

RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post by meme627 (1) | (10/15/2008) Contact Our rotty came down with parvo only a month or so after we had her and we almost lost her to it. Apparently the breeder was not into shots, etc., although they told us that she had shots. Her sister died of the disease in a relatively short time. Check with your vet about any side effects from the disease, our dog recovered well but a few years down the road had a type of "chrones disease" and had to take medication the rest of her life. Sometimes the treatment or the disease can cause some lasting medical problems, find a good vet and make sure all innoculation are up to date. Our vet suggested we not breed her so we had her fixed. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post by Har'iet (134) | (10/14/2008) Profile | Contact Our dog had parvo when a puppy, but was treated by a vet and got better. The vet said that he could get it again and still should be vaccinated for it. He had already had 2 or the 3 vaccinations. Make sure the puppy gets vaccinated when the vet says to do it. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post By Shelter Worker (Guest Post) (10/12/2008) NEVER buy animals in a pet shop! You are promoting animal cruelty by ultimately funding puppy mills and mass production kennels. There is no treatment for parvo other than supportive care. There are also 3 main forms of parvo. A google search will give you the specs on that. Certain breeds such as Rotties and Dobies tend to suffer the worst and die quickly but other breeds may fair better. It also depends on the individual dog, the mother's vaccinations, the pup's vaccinations, etc. First off, if the previous owner/breeder thought the dog had parvo; you need to make 100% certain the dog is up to date with all other vaccinations. It's not so bad to let them slide a little when the dog gets older but vaccinations are as important to pups as they are to kids. Second, the symptoms of parvo are like a severe intestinal virus. the dog usually doesn't want to eat (ALWAYS a bad sign in dogs), lacks energy, has yellowish foul fishy smelling diarrhea, etc. The odor is very distinctly fishy and nasty. Since you don't ask about these things; I'm guessing your dog is recovered if it ever had it at all. There are debates on if dogs can be carriers, generally it is accepted that only dogs within 10 days +/- of the active disease can transmit the disease to others. Thus the 30 day rule to be safe. HOWEVER, dogs and people can easily carry the disease on their shoes, etc simply by walking through a contaminated area. This will NOT prevent you from safely adopting another dog in the future. Parvo virus will run it's course regardless so "catching it early" does nothing. All you can do is give supportive care, making sure the dogs gets enough food, water, etc. I'd get the dog checked out by a vet. Get your spay/neuter and all shots at the same time. It'll be a little cheaper than separate visits and you only have to go in once. You should keep the dog away from all other dogs for at least 30 days AFTER he seems to have recovered. Clean all surfaces he has come into contact with using a mild bleach solution. Do NOT walk your dog where other dogs are walked to "do their business". It's easy to catch diseases that way. That's another reason why it's better to keep your dog on a lead unless you're in a very secure location. Make sure you aren't being a slob and pick up your dog's poo no matter where he goes. It's never ok to leave dog poop somewhere. A good friend of mine broke her ankle by slipping on poo some pig left beside a pavved walkway and she never walked well again. Do socialize your dog well AFTER the time has passed from his recovery so he is no longer contagious. Still, don't let him nose around other animal poo. With proper vaccinations and good nutrition plus a little age; dogs have a much better ability to fight off diseases, including parvo. Get the dog to a vet and get your shots/spay/neuter! Good luck. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post by Maryeileen (451) | (10/11/2008) Profile | Contact You should be taking her to a vet to be checked over so you can ask then. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post by Honto (13) | (10/11/2008) Contact I bought a puppy from a Pet Shop, and she developed Parvo in about a week. I have two other dogs, but their innoculations were up to date, so they didn't get it. She was in the vet's for a week, poor baby, on a drip and miserable. She is fine now. My vet said she will never have to be innoculated against Parvo again, and she can't get it again. It's rife here in Australia, and one can never really trust pet shop dogs' health. I had just had her innoculated when she developed the symptoms, but vet David said it had nothing to do with being injected, it was already well on the way when I took her to get her needles but she still looked fine and plump then. All the best to you and your dog. Leah from Down Under. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post By cdsky3 (Guest Post) (10/10/2008) The pup will always carry the parvo virus, however, if she has successfully survived it, that is not a reason to 'get rid' of her. It simply means that you will need to get any pup that comes into your house vaccinated a week or two before you introduce them to the new environment. If you are wondering if the virus is still active in her stool, that is something I would ask your vet about (usually just a two minute phone call will get that question squared away), but I would venture the answer as being a no. Not if she is recovered from the disease. However I am by no means an expert!! Will she be able to spread it later on down the line? The main way that a dog or puppy gets parvo is from walking in the feces of another dog that is a carrier of the disease (either they have it or are recovering from it), Parvo stays in the ground active, for years...so even if someone says that their dog has never had parvo, it is generally a good rule to believe that within the past 5 years a dog has had parvo and walked across that area. That is the main reason why many puppy breeders stress that you never let your puppy's paws hit the ground until they have had their first vaccinations (and even then they are still susceptible to the disease until they have had their full vaccination term). However, adult dogs can get parvo as well, the disease is not as deadly to them as it is to younger dogs. So, the real answer to the question, is to find a vet that will look the pup over and will tell you the about the disease, and decide if the pup is still the dog for you. Report Spam or Abuse RE: Does Treated Puppy Still Have Parvo? Post by Glenn'sMom (414) | (10/10/2008) Profile | Blog! | Contact Does she have any symptoms? Any vomiting, diarrhea, eating problems. lethargic? If she seems well she doesn't have it. Report Spam or Abuse