My puppy Kodiak. I had just got him at 10 weeks old not too long ago as he's about to be 12 weeks. Well day before yesterday, he was really down and out. I thought maybe you know he felt lonely because he didn't have his siblings. Yesterday, he began puking and vomiting. I immediately took him into the vet as soon as it happened. He came up Parvo Positive. They gave him fluids under the skin and sent me home with medications and high protein food.
He hasn't tried eating at all. I have been forcing Pedialyte on him and water. He has drank a little water on his own today but I'm so worried .After 3 doses of his medication, he is still vomiting. He has still been urinating but I'm just curious to know when he should stop vomiting! I am so worried as he is literally like my baby! Thank you so much for taking the time to read and answer this!
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It is always so heartbreaking to hear about these loving babies getting this terrible virus but hopefully, you caught your pups illness in time for direct measures to work.
I know that a vet usually provides written instructions on what to do for your pup when you get him home so please, be sure you follow those instructions all the time.
It seems that keeping the pup hydrated may be the most important thing you can do right now as they can survive for a few days without actual food but they cannot survive without fluids.
Vets usually recommend trying to give them water - even through a syringe - every 15 - 20 minutes until they start drinking on there own. Many people take turns during the night keeping watch and providing maybe even just drops of water.
Do some research Parvo so you'll understand all the phases - even what has to be done when your pup is well again.
You should call your vet immediately. Get him back in to be seen by the vet. Parvo is a bad virus and you could lose your sweet pup. He likely needs IV fluids and to be hospitalized until he is stable.
Parco causes severe vomiting and bloody diarrhea. The intestinal lining sloughs off causing the bloody diarrhea. Both of these cause severe dehydrated.
Puppies ages six weeks to six months are the most susceptible to parvo. There is no cure for parvo. The severity of parvo cases varies. The stress of weaning can lead to a more severe case of parvo n puppies, as stress weakens the immune system.
Puppies and adult dogs with parvo start shedding the virus within 4-to-5 days of exposure.
You have to make sure that your puppy gets adequate nutrition. Feed and water him if he does not want to eat himself.
I think your vet put your puppy on an antibiotic medication to combat these bacterial infections. Call your vet and ask his opinion. Your vet have to monitor your puppy for additional complications.
Most puppies that survive the first three-to-four days make a complete recovery. Recovery times vary depending on the severity of the case, but it usually takes approximately one week for puppies to recover from parvo. One of the first signs that a dog is recovering from parvovirus is when he stops vomiting blood or foamy, yellow bile, stop drooling or foaming at the mouth.
Be patient and make sure your puppy is getting high protein foods, fluids and medications on a regular basis. And carefully monitor his condition so that if his condition worsens, immediately take him to the veterinarian.
Parvo can take several weeks to recover from. It will be awhile before he is eating. Keep in touch with the vet and bloody stool is a real concern.
Give him rice or pasta water at first. Then after vomiting ceases give soft cooked rice. After he's eats this slowly start adding a small amount of his regular dogfood.
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