Posted on 07/22/2013 2:29:33 PM PDT by Rides_A_Red_Horse
The wife and I just brought home a German Shepherd pup yesterday. He seemed "shy" but later I realized he was lethargic. He ate a bit but not like what you would expect from a two month old Shepherd.
We took him to the Vet today to have him checked out and he tested positive for Parvo. He hadn't started puking yet and they put him on IVs so with a little luck he should recover.
Our other dog is up to date on his shots and the cats are supposed to be immune. I went around and disinfected everything he touched. The vet said they have a 90% success rate so it looks good.
I contacted the family who sold us the pup. They called back and let me know the last one from the litter died.
Does anyone here have experience with Parvo?
I sure hope your puppy recovers. I had a wonderful German Shepard when I was a kid. They've been my favorite dog since.
Parvo dehydrates the dog; vomiting and diarrhea wouldn’t let the food stay in long enough right now, but that would be great afterwards. Recovery can take a while and anything to help the puppy get back to normal would be a plus.
Parvo isn’t heart worm, it is a canine infectious virus. Two very different diseases. One is brought about by mosquitoes the other is bacteria transmitted.
Sadly, I had an experience like this. We bought a Lab puppy that came down with Parvo. I took care of hime for three days, constantly giving him IV’s, but it was no use. It was heartbreaking to watch him the last few hours. Even though we had only had him a few days, I cried when he died.
Parvo is a virus and has nothing to do with worms.
I have no idea, but I’m guessing the vet bills could go 4-5 hundred dollars or more.
Add that to the cost they paid - and that eqauals a rip-off.
Of course - if they’re already too emotionally attached - there is nothing they likely can do.”
It will be a lot more than $400. The German shepherd rescue I volunteer for have been able to save some who were the shelter and their recovery costs have been over $1000 each.
If you decide to keep the puppy and are willing to do the nursing, you can give it fluids at home. If you have the spare money, the vet will quarantine it and do the work for you. However, many animal clinics do not have 24-hour care, unless a tech or doctor is caring enough to come in and check after hours. It’s a terrible thing for a puppy and the family to go through, but it’s not any more complicated than changing out the fluid bags and disinfecting properly.
Did you know anything about the “breeder” who sold you the pup? I would never buy from backyard breeders... ever.
The shelter we got our puppy from accidentally gave our dog the parvo vaccine twice, in effect giving him parvo.
He was lethargic, thin, and losing liquids. Couldn’t keep anything down. Our vet basically told us to take him home and make him comfortable.
My wife wasn’t going to let him die. She used an eyedropper to squirt liquids and baby food down his throat. She kept him in her lap overnight, giving him squirts of food and water every hour or so.
Good news is that Diesel pulled through. He is a happy, healthy ball or energy at four years old. He currently weighs in at about 50 pounds and, not surprisingly, insists on sitting in my wife’s lap if she has any food!
In the yard, you can try a product called "Consan Triple Action 20" for disinfection. It kills mold and bacteria and is supposed to be effective against certain types of virus. It's intended as a lawn fungicide/algaecide, but the label indicates it is also a good laundry sanitizer; I use it with colored fabrics. Home Depot and Ace carry it.
Most can be saved with good veterinary care.
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Get some colloidal silver Now!!!!!
The probiotics would help with both the diarrhea and vomitting, thus lessening the dehydration issues.
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!!!!
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.
At the very least the breeder should refund the purchase price of the dog. They had to know the pup was sick.
Not cool. If this was important to you, you would stick around for replies, not check in later.
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4 days in the vet for my old Airedale 10 years ago.was $1,400. He was bitten in two places by black widow spiders. He was one sick puppy.
Just before he died earlier this year I spent $1,400 for 1 night at a specialistand a needle biopsy. They were looking for cancer. They didn’t find any. They just found an infection in his lung. He died two days later probably from a clot. He was at home with us. That $1,400 was without oxygen and any lfe saving care. It did include anesthsia to do the biopsy. If I wanted to leave him there it was $700 per day for basic critical care. This was a referral vet where other gets refer cases they can’t solve or require specialized treatment. I spent close to $2,500 in total in the 3 weeks before he died. That’s the price of living in Low Angeles.
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