I would be interested in hearing any positive parvo stories. We are experiencing parvo in our home now. We have lost two 5 month old pups, and have two older dogs still at the vet being treated. I am hoping for a positive outcome, but it gets harder with each day that passes. Any words of encouragement would be greatly appreciated.
About 7 years ago, we adopted a pup from the shelter and took him home. He seemed sleepy, but otherwise ok. The next morning we woke up to the hallmarks of parvo (oh the smell!) We rushed him in to the vet who put him on an IV b/c it was indeed parvo. He had to stay there for a few days and when he got home, he was weak. We fed him baby food and pedialyte for a couple of weeks. He is now almost 7, 100lbs and the best dog in the world. They can survive this with appropriate treatment and a bit of luck. Keep the faith, your babies are counting on you! I'll be thinking about you.
I have saved several using an eye dropper and liquids; and about 50 pots of coffee. I sat up for 3 days giving a eye dropper every 10 minutes and one with IV. But as soon as I could turn loose of the puppies, I bought a spray for the feed store.
I just saved 4 out of 5 puppies. My vet allowed me to treat them at home. I gave the lactacted ringers under the skin 4 times a day. Clavamox 2 times a day, and karo syrup. All of them started eating on day four. Use bleach to clean inside and outside. Wash bedding and linens with bleach. Wash bottom of shoes with bleach, vehicle tires. Spray your yard with bleach diluted with water. They can be saved. Good luck.
Yes! My puppy Elsa survived parvo. We brought her from a not so reputable place and I soon realised that she had not had her vaccines so I made an appointment for them.
We got her Thursday night, appointment made for Monday. However, on Sunday morning she started being very tired and limp and then was sick three times in less than one hour. I called the vet and they said to bring her straight in, and her temperature was 40 so they admitted her immediately. I and only had her two nights :(
I picked her up today from the vet (after having been in the vets for 6 nights and 7 days) here is what happened to her:
Sunday - hooked up to IV, pain medication, syringe feeding, vomiting and super tired.
Monday - blood in her poo and still vomiting, still has an IV bag, still syringe feeding.
Tuesday - much brighter and better,, no vomit and no diarrhea, we can pick her up this afternoon and also eating chicken by herself....but when the afternoon came she had crashed badly, really tired, and bloody diarrhea again. Medication changed, more IV given than before.
Wednesday - were told she may not make it through the night but she did, lots brighter in the morning and much happier... but again crashed in the afternoon, more medication given, abdomen really swollen, very tired and limp, vomiting again, doesn't want syringe food, IV still in
Thursday - no more vomiting, brighter again in the morning, interested in syringe feeding... but again crashed in the afternoon so badly that the vets were worried she may not make it. Tried to put a feeding tube up her nose but she fought them so they realised there was some fight left, plasma transfusion given, IV still in
Friday - brighter....diarrhea but no blood, no vomit, syringe feeding going well, still on IV and pain medication.
Saturday - really bright, destroyed toys in the kennel so given new ones, wants to go home, no blood but still has mild diarrhea, no vomiting, eating solid food and by herself.
She was up, down, up, down. I'm not going to lie, the cost has been approx £1,500 and that's excluding the after care we need to provide for her. Without the constant care of the vets, she would have almost certainly died. She was checked and fed on the hour, every hour, was in complete isolation as she is contagious, and has been on a lot of medication.
This is a horrible disease and I am lucky that the vets gave her such good care and that she was a little fighter.
This is a beatable disease. The best thing that breeders can do is vaccinate their puppies! And I have certainly learnt the hard way that I should have made more detailed checks to ensure that Elsa was vaccinated.
I am just glad I got my baby back. Just make sure that you notice the signs and get help from the vets ASAP. And be prepared for a whirlwind of a roller coaster ride of emotions if you are unfortunate enough for your puppy to get this horrible disease, the amount of times that Elsa crashed we had almost given up hope.
Fingers crossed for any puppy suffering out there.
Xx
WOW! That's really hard to deal with! I had 3 Doobies that all died together because of that nasty thing. Awful!
Your chances aren't good but if your dogs are really strong - you DO stand a chance that they can "recover". Vets and meds have come a long way since my ordeal so, ya really never know.
BUT.....Parvo floats in the air and, as my vet told me, can stay in your yard for up to a full year! Make sure that you spray the yard and possibly the fences around the dogs.
I feel for you and wish you all the luck in the world!!!
Tam
ps...I have started giving my dogs parvo shots myself. It's really easy and saves you a lot of $$ AND keeps the dogs vaccinated!
I've got a 4yr old/92lb black lab that survived Parvlo when he was about 4mo old. It was a really tough time and he was so sick we thought we would lose him but he's a fighter. As Corrie mentioned the pedialyte keeps then from getting dehydrated and the pills are a joy to get down their throats, but they're worth it all!
Good luck
Our Jack Russell had parvo - though the place where we got him said he'd had his shots. We took him to the vet and he stayed over the weekend with an IV. He came home a bit weak, but we fed him exactly as the vet instructed and he's doing great now. I read somewhere that once they've had parvo, they need to be fed very good food, so we only feed him Iams now. You'd never know he was ever sick. The only other time he was sick was when my husband forgot and fed him fried green tomatoes. Even though he loved them, his poor tummy sure didn't like that one. But he came out of that one too. So good luck, and they can survive!
I have never had any problems with Parvo, but we keep out pets vaccinated. This is VERY important, as I know you are finding out now. I hope all turns out well. Parvo is deadly.
I had a chow mix who was so weak when we realized he was sick, that we thought we would lose him, too. But, we caught it late and he lived 18 years! If you caught it early, your outcome should be better. I wish you luck!
About 4 years ago my black lab husky mix came down with parvo. I called vet after vet and none would take her without payment up front. Finally I found one that would take her with only a hundred dollars down. He told me it didn't look good but he would try if that is what I wanted. Of COURSE I wanted that!! So 5 days of intensive care and on an I.V. she made it threw. Vet said she was a fighter. So yes there are some happy endings! Good luck with your furbabies and I hope they make it!!
Our toy poodle puppy got it and upon vets advice treated him at home. Between 3 of us we spent 24 hours a day with him for 3 days. We had a syringe and every 30 minutes we gave him a syringe of gatorade and baby food. After three days he was fine. Good luck.
Thank you for the words of encouragement. After being at the vets for a week, we went to visit Tuesday night, and found our little man in a state that I felt was beyond the point of no return. The vet suggested we bring him home to spend final hours with him, we gave him baby food by syringe, and lots of TLC, and he was still with us in the morning, so we took them back to the vets for the day where she gave them syringes of fluid subQ and continued antibiotic treatments. We brought them home at night the next two nights, and low and behold TODAY they both decided to eat a little baby food without the aid of a syringe. They are home again tonight and hopefully will not have to return over the weekend. This is the most horrific virus I have ever dealt with and I will forever encourage anyone with a furry friend to have them vaccinated. God bless everyone for your kind words and thoughts during this horrible ordeal. You helped me to stay positive and I appreciate it more than you could know. I am adding a picture of our beloved Bugs and Oreo who did not win the battle. They will be in our hearts forever!!
Hi. I have a boxer mix that had parvo at age one. He's now 5. The first sign was he wouldn't eat anything, I tried giving him everything I could think of even cat food just to see and with no luck, he wouldn't touch it. The next day he wouldn't drink so I knew something was wrong and I have heard the symptoms before and just knew that was what he had. The vet wanted to test him for everything else even xrays I told him no just do the parvo test and sure enough it was positive. I was so scared I would have to put him down but the vet told me because he was in good weight and young enough he could be treated and sure enough 3 days at the vets he was cured! He got his parvo shots and 1 year later the same thing again so back to the vets we went and I asked if a dog was vaccinated against parvo could they still get it. I was told by the vet that if they had it once it is still possible to get it again even with shots, it's highly unlikely but it is possible. But this time it was a intestinal virus. I was told by someone online that said he dealt with parvo from all of his dogs to give them gatorade. The vet gives them iv fluids and antibiotic as my dog was sent home on.
I hope this helps someone seeking help with this.
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They can survive. Think positive, pray, get iv bags from vet they will teach you how to do at home it is easy. Antibiotics to fight disease my dog was on clavamox 125mg 2 tabs every 12 hours. Feed boiled chicken and rice. If you can't afford the iv get pedialyte and drop make sure they stay hydrated! Dehydration is usually what kills them.
I have a beautiful 1 year old pit bull who got parvo he had all his shots but somehow he still got it. He could not walk and he would not bark the vet said he would not make it.
I treated him at home giving him pedialite orally and injecting it under his skin several times a day(this helps the dehydration). Along with vitamins and antibiotics. It has been six days since I started the treatment and he is up and wagging his tail he is still very thin but he is eating on his own. The vet saw him today and was surprised at the improvement. My dog is gong to make it!
I have a 14 week old Chihauhau named Chuie. About a week ago I took him to the vet and they said he had parvo. Not having the money for a very expensive treatment I visited this site and I bought gatoraid and a medicine dropper.
Through the next 24 hours I feed him every hour, the next day he wasn't doing much better so I added lots of prayer and love to his diet, by the third day he was playing some and eating bologna.
Every day he showed more improvement. He weighed 2lbs when he got sick and now weighs 2.6lbs and is eating again. He truly is a miracle pup thanks to god.Don't let the vet discourage you into thinking your pup has no chance, because with prayer anything is possible
I just went through the Parvo with 4 dogs. 2 died, 2 recovered after getting Parvaid and using that and pedialyte and gatorade. Both survivors had gotten so bad they could barely walk, even bloody stool and vomit, but today both are doing great, eating soft dog food and playing again. The dogs got the Parvo after the youngest pups were vaccinated. Oddly the two older (10 months old) pups that were vaccinated last year also got it. One 3 month old and one 10 month old died while one of each age survived!
Things were pretty ify with the youngest survivor until yesterday afternoon when he suddenly climbed up on the couch where I was napping between doses and he was wagging his tail and started licking my face, I knew immediately he felt better! I fed him some chicken broth and he drank it all, then gave him some soft dog food and he ate that and has kept it down. He later ate some more and has kept that down too.He is also drinking lots of water.
His fur is turning soft again and his face and head aren't as sunken as they were. Both dogs began showing signs of improvement just hours after starting the Parvaid. I also let him outside with his mother and father and sister and he immediately went to his father tail wagging and said hi. He went to momma who was trying to get poppa to play tug of war and the little skinny guy tries to take the rag from momma! He's back to his fiesty old self and not afraid to take on his parents or older sister.
These pups are a mix of their momma a Rotty/Pitbull and dad a Brindle Sharpia/Pitbull and are beautiful dogs. Moms 132 lbs while dads now 60 lbs. The little guy looks just like his father, just missing the purple tongue! The 10 month old female is all white with some brown spots on her ears.
I'm so glad these two have made it past the worst of it and I'd trust Parvaid to treat dogs, you must however follow the directions exactly! The little guy I did add Amoxicillen and that addition made the difference for him as he made a complete 180 degree turn after just one pill. At the moment I keep him inside due to the cold nights but he's outside during the day and doing great! Big sister is eating well and outside with the parents all the time.
