I have a 11mo old Chihuahua Terrier mix who started with no desire to eat. We figured that he maybe ate something he should not have. Then on Wednesday he started with light vomiting, but no blood. We took him to the vet and he tested positive for parvo.
They gave him a anabiotic injection that lasts for 14 days, a nausea shot, and IV fluids. He now also has diarrhea with blood. We took him back again to the vet and they gave him more IV fluids. He is drinking water, but not eating. However when he drinks water he sometimes throws it back up. We are also giving him Pedialyte with a syringe. He is very sleepy. He looks up at you when you come into the room and is able to jump on and off the bed. What scary is the diarrhea with blood that is sometime dark or red. Do you think he will get better? What else can I do? We are going into the 4th day.
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Normally this takes anywhere from 3 weeks to a month and a half to get over this illness. I did have a dog who ended up with blood in his poop that had to be hospitalized at the vets and given fluids 24/7. It took 8 days for him to get active again and another 2 before he could come home.
The bloody diarrhea is scary. It seems to be a regular part of parvo. You are doing the right things. It is most important that you keep in touch with your Vet when there are changes, like the diarrhea. You should be able to do a phone conversation with your Vet. You may want to consider another trip for more IV fluids. The dehydration is what is so hard on the dogs. The 1st week is usually the worst. And your dog may not feel well for a couple weeks.
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