Background of Dog Parvo
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If you’re like us, you probably fell in love with your puppy the very first time you looked at his/her tiny face. It’s hard to imagine anything happening to them.
Dog parvo, short for parvovirus, is one of the most serious illness a dog can contract, and it’s is especially deadly in puppies. And it’s highly contagious. It can jump from dog to dog very quickly, even with indirect contact.
First discovered in the late 1970’s, it’s similar in structure to the feline parvovirus, differing by only two amino acids. It effects most types of canids, including wolves and foxes. 2 strands are the most common, but a third strand has supposedly been discovered in Italy, Vietnam, and Spain.
There are two types of infection of parvo a dog can acquire, intestinal or cardiac, and the severity varies greatly. Some dogs show no symptoms, yet die within 72 hours. More commonly, in less volatile strains, the mortality rate is just 10%.
Along with contact with other infected dogs, parvo can get caught from oral ingestion of infected feces or soil. Other animals may also be carriers, even if they themselves cannot be affected by the virus. It has a high climate tolerance, and so can survive in almost any condition, shrugging off sunlight and moisture.
Dog parvo partly causes so many problems, even with modern veterinary medicine, because it has a high rate of evolution, unlike the feline variety. It mimics RNA virus like influenza. New vaccines have to be developed for the flu every year because of the changes, and parvo is no different.
Fortunately, a dog who survives a parvo infection is generally immune for life, similar to our chicken pox, so no silent carrier dogs exist.
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My dog was just diagnosed with parvo my heart is so broken this page was so helpful and the pic on it looks just like my new puppy !
thank you for the info!!
Lisa
My dog seems to be sick how do I know if she is diagnosed with Parvo. Blood comes out from her rear end when she uses it. She limps a lot like as if she has an inside pain in her back side of her stomach.What is wrong with my baby?
I wish I could help U Angel.
Could U please keep me updated on whats going on with your dog?
We are taking our puppy 2 have her put 2 sleep. Unfortunately we caught it 2 late….
My dog just hade a litter of puppies about 6 weeks ago we r taking them 2 get there shots in three days & 1 of them seem to be sick he is throwing-up and sneezing alot. we called the vet and they told us we just need to seprate the mother from them because the throw-up looks like milk, but he is still sick and he just keeps throwing up and sneezing
my puppy has had diarrhea for 2 days with no blood. her throat or jaw seems like it hurts when i try to pet her under her chin. She has also been very inactive the last 2 days. Does this sound like parvo?
The only way to be sure is to take your dog to the vet ASAP.
my dog lucky died this morning of parvo the vet tryed all he could but it was to late i just wish i had caught it earlyer but i had thought the systems he was haveing were just something bad he ate til i woke up yesterday and there was blood every where we rushed him to the vet he gave him IV fluid antbiotics and medison to stop the votiming. he seemed to be getting better last night ie. moving more no vomiting more awere of things around him,but his little body couldnt take anymore. U do not want to see ur dog die from this so please if he is vomiting and has dirria please bring him in right away or if he acts scared shy’s away from people he normal is fine with. i no the vet cost money but ower pets have a right to be seen. If u have a hard time getting a vet because of money keep calling vets i finally found one who was careing and very helpful there are still good vets with hearts out there. if ur reading this because ur dog may have parvo then i am sorry and hope for the best for u and ur dog
sara
our *8mth old pitbull is just recovering from parvo. today is the 9th day of which the first 7 were living hell!!! we got him in the 2nd day and the vet gave him tamiflu, a shot of penicillan and fluids under his skin on his back, He said use a surringe and pump him with gatorade, treat him like a hospice patient and hope for the best! My daughters and I stayed up tag teaming 24/7,pumping him every hour with pedialite and baby rice.We shoved anti-dirrea pill and anti-nausea pills down his throut 3 times a day, The vet came out to my car every morning with a negitive additude and gave him penicillan and some fluid under his skin. I demanded to buy a bag every day and stick him myself two additional times a day, WE DID IT !! Hes skinny as hell eating 4 small mild meals a day (BABY VEGGIES AND BOILED LIVER) but im winging it, He wants more and im not sure how to progress from here knowing the beating his intestines just took.I dont know when to give him his own kibble (next week, next month?) What does his body critically need now? My (NOW) former vet is useless!!!!
my mom took my dog to the vet today and they said she had parvo. my mom said that we caught it within the first couple days. does she have a good chance of surviving? what about her puppies? they are about 2- 2 1/2 months. please someone try and help me feel better.
My doggie has parvo as well, can anyone outline the signs of recovery? He’s been fighting for 4 days now and appears to be getting better? He drinks on his own, and keeps most of what he takes in. I’ve been doing pedialite anemas to help rehydrate him. What I’m concerned about is that he has had no nutrition for several days. Any suggestions or advice?
My dog just got over parvo I caught it the first day. She is doing great. I had to give here an iv twice a day for about 9 days. We also gave her pedialite mixed with broth and baby food(chicken and rice) and she made it. It’s a hard thing to see and do but well worth it.