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I have a 12 week old Puggle named Snickers. I took him to the vet today to find out if he had Parvo like we thought and he did. He is now in the hospital for 5-7 days. I hope and pray that my baby will make it. What are his chances of living?
By Courtney from Friendly, WV
About a 50% chance now, and the vet bill will be huge. Prevention (vaccination) is far cheaper than the cure. The sad thing is that survivors of parvo often die unexpectedly before they are 5 years old. Suspicion is this is due to organ damage by parvo.
Your yard is contaminated now. You cannot bring an unvaccinated dog in it, or it can easily get sick too. You need to be pet free for a good year, as the virus lives in the soil.
An animal must be FULLY vaccinated (boosted too) in order to be safe in your yard. Pick up and burn poo and dog bedding. Pick up Vircon at (eg) UFA Farmstores along with a weed sprayer and douse everything in your yard. If the pup came into the house, douse the house too. Yes, I mean soak the couch too.
Bleach will work, Vircon is better. The volume you need will cost about $170.
You can spread the virus on your hands, shoes, and clothing. You can drive it out on your vehicle tires. You need to thoroughly treat everything or you put all the neighbourhood dogs at risk too. Please post that parvo is in the neighbourhood so others who have not vaccinated get the heads up to do so. Sorry to have dour news.
Sincerely,
Janet, animal rescue volunteer
Our great dane puppy got parvo and survived. It sounds like you caught it early enough for the vets to be able to help out your sweet doggie. Once they let him out everything will be ok. Parvo does live in the ground and i would suggest that you don't put any more puppies in that area but any dog over a year old will be fine in your yard.
My dog came down with parvo when he was young. He was up to date on all his vaccinations. Be aware that they act as an insurance policy; make odds better that your dog won't contract it, but do not guarantee that he won't. He was kept in our yard with our other pets. He was a Rottie, which is a breed that has one of the lowest survival rates, but we caught it early. He lived through it. We did not have an extremely high or unreasonable vet bill. None of our other pets caught it, and we failed to treat our yard in any way.
Our Rottweiler's growth wasn't stunted in any way, in fact, he grew to be the largest one in our area. My point is, we did almost everything wrong, but ours pulled through. I believe the main factor was that we caught it early. Visit your pet, keep his spirits up, and let him know that you love him. Dogs heal from miraculous things. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your puppy.
So very sorry to hear about Snickers, tough way to get started off in life. We had an akita puppy, Yuri, who got parvo at the vet clinic where we'd gotten her puppy shots on the way home after buying her. She did survive after a struggle but was one sick little baby for awhile. Medical- care costs are negligible compared to the joy & love we receive from our pets who are bonafide members of our families.
My dog has parvo. He didn't have any diarrhea or blood in his stool or vomit. The nurse taking care of him says he has a 98% chance of getting better.
Should I be worried? I'm just so afraid to lose him.It sounds like your dog has a light case. So I agree you should feel optimistic. Take good care of him and contact your Vet if there are any worrying changes.
If the dog is under care by a vet or nurse the dog is in good hands. They know what to do to help the dog and take care of him. I don't feel you have anything to worry about. Since the dog did not have diarrhea or even vomit it seems like it has been caught early on. I have had 2 dogs with this and both of them turned out fine. One was worse off than the other one and I did not think he would make it because he dis have blood and diarrhea.
I have a dog that was diagnosed with parvo. He started showing signs on Monday with vomit and bloody diarrhea and we took him to the vet on Tuesday. He got injected and given medication.
So we continued doing the treatment at home, but he was OK for the first day, but then got worse. He is now hospitalized with a vet for a 3 day treatment. What are his chances?
No way to tell. In the old days, dogs with parvo were kept at the vet until they recovered, so it would not spread. Parvo was rare. They were on iv fluids almost the entire time. Now, it is so much more common and the trend seems to be for vets to send them home after they are diagnosed. I do hope the vet told you how to disinfect everything, including the yard (from it tracking on your feet). If you don't disinfect, it will continue to spread. Even if you don't have another dog, someone visiting could get the virus on their shoes while visiting and take it back to their place.
No one can guarantee anything, but you are giving the dog the best chance by leaving him at the vet and taking him there at the first sign of illness. Good luck.
This all depends on the dog. I had 2 dogs that had parvo in the past. One of them was treated at home and the second spent 7 days at the vet's with an IV and shots. Both of the dogs survived and were fine after the treatments.
It is harder on a small dog such as yours because of their weight. They don't have as much weight to lose as a larger dog does. However, my nephew's Bichon Frise was hospitalized the same time as my dog and they both were very sick when they went in. Both dogs survived. I'd say leaving the dog with the vet is your best chance on a full recovery. They are there to monitor the dog and give the dog injections when needed.
I had gotten a pup around a year ago and they said he had a parvo vaccine but he got parvo. He is 2 years old and a Australian shepherd. My parents won't take him to the vet and he hasn't eaten in three days and I'm very worried.
My dog Miley has caught parvo. She only had her first set of shots. She will make 2 in December. The vet said we caught it early and she's at the vet being treated. She hasn't vomited or had bloody stool since yesterday at 3pm. Today they said she's stable, but she still hasn't used the bathroom.
But her color on her gums is pink. She's not eating or drinking on her own yet, but this is only her second night there. Any advice or hope for this one. I'm heart broken.Having a sick pet can be very stressful especially because we feel so helpless. I hope your Miley is well on the road to recovery; as rule of thumb, dogs that get past the three to four days marker with intensive veterinary care, are likely to pull through.
My 2 month old German Shepherd got parvo 3 days ago. The breeder didn't vaccinate him. The next morning, after he came to live with us, we brought him to get vaccinated. Two hours later he started vomiting. We supposed it was because of the vaccines. The next morning he had bloody diarrhea. We brought him to the vet and they gave him fluids, antibiotics, and some medicine called as polyglob. That treatment cost so much.
Every day we have to bring him to the vet to get him medicines and fluids. The vet said that he has a 50% chance of survival. I don't know if that is true or not. I wanted to ask you as well. He is moving more than before; maybe he is getting better.
I just adopted a 35 day old Labrador. He was fine for three days and then started with vomiting and diarrhea. I took him to the vet who started him on oral antibiotics, but as it got worse he is also on IV fluids and injectable medication. Today is the fourth day and he has been diagnosed with parvovirus.
The stools have gotten bloody since today in the afternoon. Although he is on medication he is very lethargic and weak. What are the chances of his survival? It is already more than 72 hours.I have a 40 day old Pug puppy and he is suffering from parvo stage-3. He is very weak and couldn't even move his body. Is there is any chance of recovery?
My 8 months old Rottweiler has parvo, he started vomiting yesterday, and has bloody stool. We took him to the vet right when we saw him vomiting. He hasn't been eating for 3 days. Last night he got admitted, he got his medication and IV fluid. Today he only vomited just once.
He is able to walk a little bit and he was able to pee today. But still has bloody stool. I'm really scared for him, will I lose him? Is there any chance of survival? He was my first dog and I got him when he was 40 days old.He is getting the best care possible. If he is vomiting less, that is good. I wish you luck
