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Parvo Question
Hi all, I've a friend who bought a Beagle puppy from the same litter as I. Since she had to go to the States over Christmas the breeder agreed to board the puppy. Melody (the puppy) had her vaccines on Dec. 20. Last Monday the pup was diagnosed with parvo. She was taken to the vet, and as of today, has responded well, no diarrhea, or vomiting, is eating well and seems quite happy and "back to her normal self". She is still on medication and at the breeder's. My friend is scheduled to pick her up tomorrow. She is a first time dog owner, and does not know what to expect. I have no experience with parvo, although I've always had dogs. I do know parvo is usually fatal, but as the pup seems to be recovering our hopes are up. How can I advise my friend in terms of what to expect, what care to give the pup, risk to humans, and when can we safely assume the pup is out of the woods. TIA, Nora, (and Tink and Scout) PS, I'm also researching on the internet, but would love info from people who have more experience than I. (There are no breed clubs or any kind of clubs in our end of Puerto Rico, where we could go for help, and as far as I know this is the breeders first experience with parvo too.) |
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"NGCamacho" wrote in message ... Hi all, I've a friend who bought a Beagle puppy from the same litter as I. Since she had to go to the States over Christmas the breeder agreed to board the puppy. Melody (the puppy) had her vaccines on Dec. 20. Last Monday the pup was diagnosed with parvo. She was taken to the vet, and as of today, has responded well, no diarrhea, or vomiting, is eating well and seems quite happy and "back to her normal self". She is still on medication and at the breeder's. My friend is scheduled to pick her up tomorrow. She is a first time dog owner, and does not know what to expect. I have no experience with parvo, although I've always had dogs. I do know parvo is usually fatal, but as the pup seems to be recovering our hopes are up. How can I advise my friend in terms of what to expect, what care to give the pup, risk to humans, and when can we safely assume the pup is out of the woods. TIA, Nora, (and Tink and Scout) PS, I'm also researching on the internet, but would love info from people who have more experience than I. (There are no breed clubs or any kind of clubs in our end of Puerto Rico, where we could go for help, and as far as I know this is the breeders first experience with parvo too.) Hi Tia, I have a pup that is recovering from parvo. From what I have learned, as long as the heart was not affected, everything should be fine. There is a period, which I cannot find a definitive answer for, that the pup will be shedding the virus in her stool. My vet suggests 3 weeks MAY be a safe amount of time (after recovering) to keep the pup isolated. He also suggested I pick up her stool and spray the area with bleach water if we are out somewhere away from home. If the pup is already eating and keeping food down plus has no diarrhea, I would say she is out of the woods, but I am not a vet. There can be relapses though, which my pup did have. After one day of being sick, she bounced back and was eating for 1/2 day. Then she worsened rapidly. It may be a good idea for the breeder to not breed again for a while. Parvo can stay in the environment for awhile. Again, no real definitive answer. I've read anywhere from 6 months to 6 years. One good thing: this pup will never contract parvo again! She does NOT need any more parvo shots. René |
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"Rene" wrote in
: One good thing: this pup will never contract parvo again! She does NOT need any more parvo shots. That is NOT true. She is much less likely to contract the virus again, but that doesn't mean she will never get it again. Nor does it mean she never needs another parvo vaccination. That is something Nora's friend should discuss with her vet. -- -Abby Pems, Aussie, and a Pug ****Remove shoes to reply**** |
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