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1 posted on 07/22/2013 2:29:33 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse
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Get some colloidal silver Now!!!!!


33 posted on 07/22/2013 3:07:09 PM PDT by Jayster
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I had a parvo puppy. sadly she did not survive despite several trips to the vet that day( I switched vets)
diarrhea that smelled terrible, like nothing I had experienced before. I wish u luck!!!!


35 posted on 07/22/2013 3:10:13 PM PDT by ronniesgal (Hey if the NSA is reading this....gfy. thnkskbye.)
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From what I gather catch it early like you did and the dog is usually OK with treatment. My nephew has a Jack Russell that had it right after he got the dog. He survived it fine with treatment.


36 posted on 07/22/2013 3:13:11 PM PDT by cva66snipe (Two Choices left for U.S. One Nation Under GOD or One Nation Under Judgment? Which one say ye?)
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At the very least the breeder should refund the purchase price of the dog. They had to know the pup was sick.


37 posted on 07/22/2013 3:16:12 PM PDT by KirbDog
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I have a very reputable trainer that is a client of mine. He has won on the national and international levels and a couple of his puppies came down with parvo. Yes, they were vaccinated, but there is some weird deal that if they are still nursing the mom’s antibodies in her milk can kill the parvo vaccine. I never knew this until he explained it and a vet, another customer, confirmed.

It is not always a bad breeder/trainer. It is sometimes the luck of the draw.


41 posted on 07/22/2013 3:29:51 PM PDT by rey
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I had a puppy with parvo. Vet directed me to give it Pedia lite. He recovered fully.


42 posted on 07/22/2013 3:30:37 PM PDT by Ajnin (Neca eos omnes. Deus suos agnocet!)
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My granddaughter has a beautiful and sweet pit bull who recovered from Parvo. It left her — the dog! — a little goofy (it can impact the brain) but she is completely clear 2+ later.

Good luck with your pup. Hope she makes it!


43 posted on 07/22/2013 3:33:09 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (Hitler would have LOVED obozo!)
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My granddaughter has a beautiful and sweet pit bull who recovered from Parvo. It left her — the dog! — a little goofy (it can impact the brain) but she is completely clear 2+ later.

Good luck with your pup. Hope she makes it!


44 posted on 07/22/2013 3:34:21 PM PDT by Dick Bachert (Hitler would have LOVED obozo!)
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Do not take him back. That would be a death sentence for him.


45 posted on 07/22/2013 3:34:58 PM PDT by HChampagne
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Since you caught it early (before he started vomiting) there is a very good chance your puppy will recover fully. I think taking the puppy back to where you got him would be a death sentence.  

Just make sure when you get his shots that you tell them that he has had parvo, the vet will make the decision whether to use the killed or the live virus.

Best to you. I hope he recovers fully.


47 posted on 07/22/2013 3:42:01 PM PDT by aubreys_mom
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My neighbor had a Yorkie that hat it and that dog survived and lets us know by his yapping every day.
Best of luck to your dog!


48 posted on 07/22/2013 3:44:41 PM PDT by funfan
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We had a dog that recovered very well from Parvo.


49 posted on 07/22/2013 3:48:06 PM PDT by mtnwmn (Liberalism leads to Socialism)
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Our Shepard pup was in the exact same situation
6 weeks old and seemed healthy when brought home
My wife picked him because he seemed more calm than the other pups

After he stopped eating and shed a lot of weight and a couple of expensive vet visits that traumatized him I researched for a course of action

As he lay on his side dying, I put a wash cloth under his head and dripped Pedia-lite into his mouth with a turkey baster

He began to swallow

40 millimeters at a time, 15 minutes apart for about the first few hours
I started dribbling more and more at greater interval 15 minutes at first then 30 minutes an hour then two keeping the same amount per hour (120 millimeters)

Schenker (our Shep) is 1 1/2 years old and 100 per cent healthy
A fine addition to our household and the extra effort due to him in his most frail condition makes me appreciate him that much more


53 posted on 07/22/2013 4:00:19 PM PDT by daku
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A quality breeder, one who cares about his/her reputation will either split or fully pay the cost for treatment. Parvo is completely treatable, but it requires dedication to the cause. There can be a lot of ups and downs with it, but most pups make a full recovery.

I had an old English mastiff as a child who came to us from the breeder with Parvo. Sight unseen, they called our vet, explained who they were and ordered the vet to bill them for any costs incurred for the pup’s treatment. He lived a very healthy, happy 11 years with no recurrence, but it took almost 9 months for him to fully recover.

IV fluids are often the only recourse, as you can’t force the little guy to eat or drink. I personally would not give the dog back to the breeder, as they’ll likely let the dog die if they didn’t care enough to check it for Parvo when they adopted it out. If you’re not completely attached, some SPCA branches, HSUS, and even some very humanitarian vets will take the pup off your hands and see it to better health.

You have options. If you’re a soft-hearted person, you can ensure the pup sees better health if you do some research.


55 posted on 07/22/2013 4:18:25 PM PDT by rarestia (It's time to water the Tree of Liberty.)
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Yes. Our mutt, Dub, came to us with Parvo. That was 6 yrs. ago; she did fine with treatment. Was very sick at first, but a few days at the vets and she got well. Healthy ever since.


56 posted on 07/22/2013 4:21:37 PM PDT by Twinkie (John 3:16)
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Fingers and paws crossed for you pup. Hoping for a full recovery for him with only a mild hit to your wallet. Good luck!


59 posted on 07/22/2013 4:42:23 PM PDT by missycocopuffs
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My daughter got it once. No kidding. She was lethargic and run down. Put her on antibiotics and after a few days she was fine.

My guess is that the vets will get it under control. They will need to get her fluids up, and make sure she is getting enough nutrition.

Parvo sucks, but it is very treatable.


60 posted on 07/22/2013 4:44:08 PM PDT by Vermont Lt (Does anybody really know what time it is? Does anybody really care?)
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Hi, You said you disinfected everything the dog touched but didn't indicate how. Parvovirus can be killed with a 12:1 water/bleach solution and you should use it on all floors, patios, that can handle the bleach. If you have plastic food/water bowls get rid of them and get new ones. Your vaccinated dog may still react to the virus, albeit mildly. Ask your vet if he/she recommends a preemptive treatment of penicillin and keep a close eye on him/her. Please keep in mind that Parvo can survive freezing temperatures so that should give you an idea of how hardy this nasty virus is. You have to treat clothing you were wearing when you were in contact with the infected dog, as well.

I hope your puppy pulls through and your other dog is okay, as well. Please keep us posted!

62 posted on 07/22/2013 5:03:52 PM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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Do I have any experiences with Parvo? You mean the 32nanometer icosahedral DNA virus that takes as few as 8 virions to establish disease and cause diarrhea and cellular death? In 1978 early Summer I was a vet tech working in a virology lab when the first cases appeared. We knew it was a novel virus but could not reproduce it in the lab and thereby fulfill Koch's Postulates. Someone in the lab thought to try and grow the virus on just about every cell line we had and finally we were able to grow it on Feline Kidney cells which was the first inkling that it was a virus from a feline mutation. Under the electron microscope we saw the viral particles en masse which were the smallest we'd seen at the time. The virus killed puppies and old dogs also and there at first were three types of Parvo, two enteric and one cardiac. The cardiac version killed the dogs quickly and targeted the myocardial muscles but after a while it disappeared. The two enteric versions, KF 11 and KF strain, were identified and are still active today. Every once in awhile an unlearned vet discovers there are more than one strain and proclaims to his clients that the dog owners need to vaccinate against the new strain. In reality, the newer vaccines already contain the ability to protect against the strains that the Parvo produces. Parvo replicates so quickly that literally millions of viral particles are produced. Also note that Parvo requires a fast growing cell cycle to reproduce and is why it is lethal to young fast growing dogs...just like the German Shepherd. It is postulated that Rottweilers, Dobermans, Weimereiners, German Shepherds, and a few other breeds have a novel receptor that makes the infection of Parvo likely.

Treatment against Parvo requires maintaining homeostasis. This means treating against septicaemia, dehydration, shock, and any other manifestation that is presented by the rapid cellular death of the alimentary tract cells...from the mouth to the anus. The absolute worst manifestation is the protein losing enteropathy that requires whole blood transfusions, volume expanders and constant electrolyte monitoring. I hate this form because it is the most formidable. Our success rate is around 75%. Nothing makes me happier than to send a puppy home that has almost met the reaper with this disease and nothing is sadder and disheartening after I have worked so hard and still lose a puppy.

Vaccination is the key for some but not the whole answer to the equation. Some dogs still come down with Parvo after a series of vaccinations...the puppies just don't produce immunity. I wish your puppy well.

Just FYI, Parvo mutates from one species to another around every 40 years. Around 1900 it was Aleutian Mink Disease. In the 1930's it mutated into the Feline species, namely the disease Feline Panleukopenia or Feline Distemper. In 1978 at a Collie show in Mobile, Alabama, it mutated and spread worldwide in a matter of months into the canine population. We are overdue for the virus to mutate into another specie. It could be humans because of our close proximity to the domesticated Feline and Canine populations. Just food for thought.

64 posted on 07/22/2013 5:12:13 PM PDT by vetvetdoug
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I went through this years ago. The vet said to ensure the dogs bedding was washed with bleach to kill the virus in the home. Awful illness for the dog.


70 posted on 07/22/2013 5:28:20 PM PDT by knak (The only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing)
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