Dog Parvovirus - Parvovirus in Dogs

[808rem1x]

my dog has mush soft poo with alittle bit of blood but she not throwing up and she does run with my kids can any till me more about parvo like my dog just turn six month and it's a female so could this be from a dog me on her period as well? and also I did change my dogs diet to a food for a older dog but it's still the same brand can that do it as well? also can it be worms as well? and also dogs diahreha is it complete waterey of like my case it's like a soft poo?

[veanneromero]

my 5 month old lab survived at home ttreatment of parvo. we were told she had very little chance of survival and to make things comfy for her. i gave her an at home iv, amoxicyllin shots, pedialyte, and syrup on her gums to help her blood sugar. i expect everyone to fight for their dog like this... dont give up.

[trixiecacho]

my dog died because of parvo... :( my vet misdiagnosed my dog to gastritis, not knowing its parvo.

[barrylamming]

my great dane puppy reya has is one booster shot away from being fully vaccinated.. yesterday she thru up twice, today she diarrhea 5 times since, but hasnt vomitted since... she seems to be less active as well.. i have switched her food from taste of the wild food to performatrin so i expected some diarrhea, but the inactivity is what is concerning me... its been about 20 hours since her energy decline.. she did still run around with me when i got home but she sleeps once i stop

[MapleManiac10]

my dog had parvo and he lived thank god =)

[ipodnerd07]

My miniature schnauzer, Diesel, has parvo. He has went through this for a few days now. He is currently resting, but hes groaning in pain and breathing hard. He seems to be asleep, but wont move any part of his body. We have gave him sub q ringers fluid injections, pedialyte, and gave him some soft sore-stomach-friendly foods, but he is still in bad condition. To be such a wonderfully loved family dog, we dont want to lose him. Thank you, Doctor Sam, for your wise words. You've given us hope.

[WalkersWonderland]

Our vet told us that our puppy was parvo-free but he has been getting even worse so when we went in again today it turned out he did have parvo. We think it may have been caused by the animal control center where he was being held in so he could get neutered. He was perfectly fine up until then.

[ipodnerd07]

@WalkersWonderland Parvo tests usually come up negative during early stages. It is best you get your ve tot treat him as soon as possible, if you havent done so already. You have my prayers.

[JayFerell]

I had a little puppy. he was only 4 months. He go the parvo disease. at first I thought he was just plain old sick. But when i took him into the vet he was seizing and they had to put him down. Im posting this on YouTube because i want to show that not all dog can get lucky

[MapleManiac10]

@JayFerell omg my dog was 4 mounth but luckily he lived

[hamasaful]

losing a mate that shared you alot of pure feelings with no hatred oneday , the most loyal ,, finally he dies and he thinks he got enough of u and ur friendship after he trusted us and we could never help him when death knocks his door trying to tell him that his pure , innocent short life has came to an end :( :( he'll just leave u go on through ur life while he gets eaten by earth insects and u'll easily buy another dog as life won't stop for his death ( i mean human generally )

[OldSwani]

Hi Dr Sam I have a 4 month old female Husky who had C5(full) vaccinations a month ago.

The only vaccination left for Parvo is the booster to which I was going to get this week.

However she has been down for the last 2 days and Today the vet has informed me that she has Parvo and I cant see her due to quarantine.

Could've the vaccine caused this?

[MsAwesomM]

My pitbull puppy died of parvo. He got bloody diarrhea and wouldn't eat. I couldn't look at him without tearing up. I'll miss him always :'( {8-19-11}

[Booziiboo]

I once had a black lab puppy that died from this just 24 hours after symptoms appeared.

[MrTamere123456]

My Dogs Just got that and none of place i can get him ='(

[amr8902]

My bullmastiff puppy got parvo but he survived!!

[doghealthproblems]

@amr8902 That is great news! Dr Sam

[anaTrustNo1]

My lil Maltese just passed away yesturday (6-22-2011) from this!!! He was a year and eight months. I love u TEDDY and u will always be in my heart =:::::[

[CELLi1CEL]

@anaTrustNo1 Thats weird because my maltese passed away yesterday also and he also had parvo): it was so sad...he tried to beat it but didnt make it:'(

[notefromself]

That is not how you pronounce "veterinarian."

[doghealthproblems]

@notefromself :) Just as there are many ways to treat a parvo patient, there are many ways to pronounce veterinarian. :) Dr Sam

[TheEduardox3]

my dog die in 1 day today

[WeFoundAtlantis]

My mom's dog died from this today. She didn't have the money to pay for the treatment and the vet refused payment plans. I sat with him for hours using a syringe to give him Pedialyte. I've been a bad owner have not yet gotten my own dog vaccinated, but I am tomorrow first thing. I'm terrified that my dog will get this or already has this, but this man's words have given me hope. I never want to see another dog suffer the way my mother's dog has. He was the sweetest dog and didn't deserve this.

[doghealthproblems]

@WeFoundAtlantis It's a very tough merciless disease...Thank you for your comment. Dr Sam

[hamasaful]

my 2 dogs had just died of parvo :'( :'( :'( fuck u parvo0o0o0

[Aceregi]

@hamasaful My first two dogs also died of parvo. I didn't even know what it was until we had went to the vet. I cried for a good 4 hours. It was the worse feeling I had in a long time. and I agree with you. Fuck PARVO.

[hamasaful]

@Aceregi losing a mate that shared you alot of pure feelings with no hatred oneday , the most loyal ,, finally he dies and he thinks he got enough of u and ur friendship after he trusted us and we could never help him when death knocks his door trying to tell him that his pure , innocent short life has came to an end :( :( he'll just leave u go on through ur life while he gets eaten by earth insects and u'll easily buy another dog as life won't stop for his death ( i mean human generally )

[Aceregi]

@hamasaful Yeah. But I know God wanted them. They both died on a Sunday when I went to church with my parents. They had their purpose in life, it was to teach me about how things don't last forever. ;(

[hamasaful]

@Aceregi yeah , unfortunately a most expensive lesson :S

[muziknation74]

My 9month old pitbill just got parvo...out of nowhere.he just got to the point where he is not eating...and has no energy.But i had him hospitalized because the vet said he could pull thru this...im praying he does.we miss you stoney...please get better.

[KaitlynnBones]

when i get my new puppy im going to make sure he doesnt lick the ground outside and wash his paws everyday ^^

[em1b20vtec89]

My 3 month old pitbull puppie died of parvo this tuesday...im a 21 year old man and i cried like a baby when he died in front of me, he was like a brother to me. r.i.p. petey

[ginafolin11]

My puppy was diagnosed with Parvovirus on Friday. Now it's Monday morning and he is much better! He's had to be at the vet all weekend and I really miss him! We might be able to pick him up today or tomorrow because he still has a fever. But the vet said he was being himself chewing on stuff and playing! I can't wait to see him and I am so sorry for all of your losses from this horrible disease!

[thexbandos]

My dog had parvovirus he was a weiner dog and he was 6 months we named him sparky that he would be the spark of our lives he died in my arms at 1, 21, 11 R.I.P Sparky

[SelenaQueenOfAll]

My puppy Riddick just died from this about 2 hours ago :'(

[ShorkieWorld]

GREAT VIDEO.....

[CircaSkating]

got a puppy yesterday, only 8 weeks and it got parvo virus, we named it keeper but now the name is unfitting

[SassyLati]

My dog just died of Parvo, maybe a hour ago more or less. He fought hard till the end. died in my arms. R.I.P Franky. This is a very serious desiece(forgive my spelling)

[mengvue1]

@doghealthproblems i spend 3k at the vet 3yrs ago and my pup still die. that's the same thing leaving at the vet still have 50/50 thats dangerous too. i wasnt going to do that again. i have 2pups my female caught the virus. for 3days both of them together i gave both water mix with bleach my male never got it, but didnt help the female because she had bloody poo now. so i up the dose of bleach with g2. if u just going do nothing and cant afford treatment atleast try it.

[mengvue1]

@IREVENGE srry for ur lost. treatment at the vet suck. 2yrs ago i pay 3day treatment my pup die on 4day cost about 3k. this yr i have 2 pup 1 got parvo didnt have the money go over it again. just gave them g2 mix with bleach i know crazy but it worked for me

[TheJude02]

:) oh real y thk you :)) @doghealthproblems

[TheJude02]

I'M SORRY I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAD WHAT HOME TREATMENT FLUIDS HE SAID ( COZ I SPEAK FRENCH USUALLY SORRY ) -- COULD YOU WRITE IT PLZZ FOR ME

[doghealthproblems]

@TheJude02 we use pedialyte. The main point is that the fluids should be mildly hypotonic (like a molarity of 200 milliosmoles) and not hypertonic (ex. gatorade). Merci!

[TheJude02]

I'M SORRY I JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAD WHAT HOME TREATMENT FLUIDS HE SAID ( COZ I SPEAK FRENCH USUALLY SORRY ) -- COULD YOU WRITE IT PLZZ FOR ME

[doghealthproblems]

yes, definitely keep him inside - the less stress from outside elements the better.

[JacobVendetta]

My puppy is only 14 weeks and he has parvovirus, doctor said he only has 50% chance to live. I am currently taking him to animal hospital daily to get treated which he is doing okay at the moment, but I am not sure if he will be okay. Should I keep him inside during the period of treatment?

[lREVENGE]

my puppy died last night cause of parvovirus :(( :| she was 4 months old and i couldn't afford a good enough treatment cause no job (u can hardly get one here, the situation is critical econ talkin'), i got a job just this week and i was hoping she'll be healthy till i can afford the vaccines but she got it :| i gone to vet with few money i got from my parents (they didn't wanna invest anything for me...) and found out that it's kinda too late even with treatment. she'll remain in my heart!! :(

[shomala]

@lREVENGE I'm sorry to hear about your dog, parvo takes our dogs away from us so unfairly. i just lost my puppy today to parvo. I dont think getting the vaccines after your dog already has parvo would do any good. i was told that my puppy couldnt get any vaccines because she already had parvo and was sick. I was in the same situation with you as far as money. the treatment is very expensive and theres no guarantee that your dog will make it though.

[DevonCousin]

My puppy just got parvo and he is 6 weeks old and he is spending a week at the vet its so destresful because i only got him 3 days ago and to think... hes was born with his bothers ans sisters. her then went to the pet store. he was then bought by us and now hes at the vet... if i was him i would be so confused

[alvincupcake]

My German Shepherd Just got Pravo, I giving her Pediatric And Water. Any thing else?

[DJControllerC]

@alvincupcake some say lemon water- that makes sense to me, British sailors were called "Limeys" (look up limey on wikipedia's website) because they used the alkaline ph benefits of lemon juice (better than lime) to prevent scurvy

[kilometro0216]

I sure learned my lesson when i got my first dog, an Australian shepherd. didnt think about getting him vaccinated and he got the disease & i was told by the vet that he would die within 3 days, the pup gave up all hope & found himself a comfy place to die in my lawn but some quesadillas & a late parvo vaccine & pills for vomiting did the trick, i later found under a chair all the pills i had given him every time i fed him, 4 yrs hav past and he is living strong and healthy. what a wonder dog

[pookbone1]

My puppy was fully vaccinated and was already 8 months old when she got parvo. Not severe but she got the diesease. This Dr. is wrong with my proven case. Your dog and still get Parvo even if it's fully vaccinated. It's rare but it can still happen.

[imacaaron]

@pookbone1 my dog got it when it was 4 months so yea it happens

[mufffin777]

@pookbone1 well he didn't completely lie, he said it depends on the dogs immune system. That's how it works with ALL the vaccines,even for humans, its never 100%. It always depends on the immune system.

[Loki0224]

@pookbone1 Did you finish the vaccine series? One vaccination will not fully protect them.

[MrGhettown]

How much would a week of vet hospitalization cost?

[zeppelin5000]

@MrGhettown My puppy was just brought home today after testing positive for parvo. She's doing great! It cost about $600.

[metalmonkey88]

@zeppelin5000 yeah... mine has it.. not severe, I took him early... I've learned it's better to pay a couple hundred in vet visits to keep him up to date, than 6 to 8 hundred to treat it.

[imacaaron]

@metalmonkey88 look at my video petsmart is the way to go.. its really cheap

[carlostacos777]

my dog died form pravo he had it for 4 days then all of a sudden he died I never knew how he died was it form diahitration or too much vomiting

[mufffin777]

@carlostacos777 vomiting and diarrhea cause dehydration

[mufffin777]

I don't want to be rude but I don't understand why people buy pets when they can't afford basic vaccines and regular visits to the vet... animals have a lot more needs than just water and cheap food from the grocery store.. :(

[BUDDHAMANE]

is the 7 in 1 shop i could buy @ a feed store or coop equal to the vaccine from the vet ???

[metalmonkey88]

@BUDDHAMANE I'm not a vet... so i don't know.. but after giving my dog two shots from tractor supply with no prevention (he got parvo) and the vet telling me it's probably not the best quality of shot (yes, he could have been convincing me to spend money with him), I'm willing to bet the vet is a better way to go. Actually the vet i visit now has "take home" shots available that are about the same price as those I used to buy (cheap).. this way, your also ensuring a quality vaccine..

[BUDDHAMANE]

@metalmonkey88 both my pups got it a few moths ago between the both 2 weeks in the vet dissinfecting the house and yard and a 3 stack vet bill both my dogs are 100 percent in full effect and terrorizing my yard i love my lil shits who aint so lil n e more....lmao

[BUDDHAMANE]

is the 7 in 1 shop i could buy @ a feed store or coop equal to the vaccine from the vet ???

[ripteto]

my dog got parvo when he was 4 months old. thanks to god he survived! it was truly a miracle from GOD and all our prayers.

[lucy4xena]

please help me with advice...i have a 6month pitbull...she has 5 days with diarrhea ...i think it is parvo b/c hes diarrhea has blood,..and it stinks really bad...like death...but she has no vomit...i've giving her pedialyte i got her from a stranger...for free...and they said she had all her shots...i can't afford to take her to the vet..she looks normal...she eats and drinks...how long does the parvo virus get cured at home care...

[jugazuhe]

congratulations doctor.very good job.

[jewelzz6]

Researching my sisters dog symptoms, it turned out she had parvovirus. My sister nor I where able to pay for the treatment. So we tried keeping the pup hydrated with water and because we didn’t have pedialite that night we did go with Gatorade. That night I volunteered to give the pup 2ml of Gatorade/hr, the next morning she was doing so much better and she was able to drink on her own. I cooked canned food for her after that and she recovered.Why did she really pull through?Itruly had lost hope

[LimitedSickness]

well i have 2 puppies and there both about 5 months and one it looks like it has parvo but he seems fine at first butthen sick later by the day i gave him some petiralite and 2day is the second day like this and my other puppy i gave him the first vacine shot today and hes good and all is there a risk my puppy my get parvo too..please comment back

[treasure1072004]

this is scary.........would you consider 5 young and should i not take my dog for walks for awile?

[peligrosa18]

My little schnauzer is gonna be 4 months she got parvo on saturday and She had all her shots already i didn't know was parvo till I took her to the vet on monday but since she didn't wNna eat or drink on Saturday I start giving her water and reponse liquid so she haven't lose so much weigh and haven't throw up so that's good well today is Wednesday my question is .. She have diarrea but is like water is thAt ok o and her gum is pink already but she still

Depress ???

[latinpitufo]

My dog has parvo right now, his name is Balon the treatment is costing me about $16.00 each vet visit (i live in Mexicali Mexico) I took my dog for his second visit this morning and got more fluids via iv and some shots. The doctor told me to let the fluid finish (more likely tomorrow morning) and let the dog rest. Try to give him baby food (Gerber) and water and see his reaction. I'm taking Balon to the vet first think Saturday morning. And I'm with you on that is time consuming, and messy

[milomaliciouz]

my puppy has parvo and i think she might die

[ProjectAnthony]

thanks for the info my dog had to be put to sleep because of parvo i am sad it was today thank you for letting people know about that damn parvo virus

[willischamp1]

my dog has the parvos virus and im very sad he is being treated for it... he is 6 months old and he doesnt want to drink water

can he be cured plz reponded

[doghealthproblems]

Treated aggressively with iv fluids, a lot of parvo puppies survive. Let us know how he does...Thanks, Sam

[RAZovNH]

@doghealthproblems my dog had puppies around 6-7 week ago and 1 of them died 2 day's ago 1 of the male one's had a diaria and there was blood in it but they all seem fine apart from the bitch she is weak she has diaria but she doesent seem to be being sick or she doesent have blood in her diaria but she can not eat much , what sould i do they have not had any injection's , please reply asap

[doghealthproblems]

I would recommend getting them vaccinated against Parvovirus; usually I start the puppy vaccine series at 608 weeks of age.

[RAZovNH]

@doghealthproblems its to late it had to get put down , they sed its your choice you take it or we will put it to sleep so i sed i will take it hope and give it a chance and then they sed ok we will just check the blood and the blood cell's was somthing like 15 when it should of been 50 and they sed if you took it home you will go court for animal crulety or somthing like that , she was in a bad state thow her gum's and tong was white (not good) :(

[dexter1673138]

A vet on Youtube! This is where we should be going!

[hankeybillfred]

Question, if a dog gets parvo, and makes it through, isent it true that their immune system is down if the dog is at least 6 months?

[doghealthproblems]

Typically, when a dog recovers from parvo, they return to normal function within a week or two and they now have full immunity to parvo (ie they won't catch it again).

[mycaptainchris]

My Fiance found a puppy outside her clinic that tested positive for Parvo. We treated the puppy at home. The poor fella could not stand or move, he was barely alive.

We gave him pedialite, an IV and various medications for vomit, antibiotics and pain. One week later he was up and walking, two weeks he is running around the garden like a regular puppy.

We have called him Victor as he was victorious and although we planned to put him up for adoption, we're not so sure thats going to happen.

[MrChukie56]

R.I.P Oax Jr died on Tuesday Oct 13, 2009 between 5:00 pm and 6:19 pm we miss you .. 3 month apbt really smart dog we thought u was gonna make ;( ;( ;(

[DIRINICA]

(RIP) OKIE she died of parvovirus 10/1/09 at 4:00pm I miss her sooo much she was a maltese.. 3 month old pup.. : (

[doghealthproblems]

It is of much debate of whether to feed any kind of food; I personally would stick just to pedialyte. The concern is that food will not be absorbed anyway and that it will act like a sponge to remove even more fluids from the bloodstream across the diseased intestinal wall. Pedialyte is hypoosmolar so it will be absorbed better; for other readers, definitely don't use gatorade. Let us all know how it turns out. Thanks, Sam

[EumelioOrtizZaragoza]

Well first of all i wana thank you for taking time to give me this advice..... I have been feeding him regular dog food liquified with pedialyte..... is this ok to do or do you recommend a different type of food....?? And if he throws up do i immediatly give him some more food or fluids???

[doghealthproblems]

You should hand-feed the pedialyte with a spoon but do not force feed. Feed him such that the fluid can spill out of his mouth rather than go down his throat the wrong way. Parvo dogs can be so out of it that you can easily cause an aspiration pneumonia. Also, let him sleep just make sure that he moves position every few hours. Usually parvo takes a five day course and then several days to recuperate afterwards.

[EumelioOrtizZaragoza]

i have a puppy that is about 9 weeks old...... he got his parvo shot about a week ago and now he has parvo...... i am giving him pedialite by force.. he has 3 days with the symptoms.. my questions are. Do i force feed him also???? Do i let him sleep all day or keep him awake??? If he does make it how long will it take for him to be back to normal??

[doghealthproblems]

First of all, let me say how sorry I am about your puppy. With puppies, a complete series of boosters are given which includes the parvo vaccine at each booster. We booster our puppies from 6-8 weeks of age with a vaccine that contains parvo protection every 3 weeks until they are 16 weeks of age. A puppy is not truly protected against parvovirus until has received all of these boosters. In other words, the first shot is not enough. I hope that answers your question well. Thanks,Sam

[TexazRidaz]

I have a question... I took my puppy to get his first parvovirus shot... a week later the vet said he had parvo and later died....... how was this possible??????

[doghealthproblems]

To get complete immunity for the first year of life, a puppy is not protected from parvo until it has had several boosters between 6 weeks and 16 weeks of age.

[imacaaron]

@TexazRidaz your dog had parvo before you gave it its shot. in your case you gave your dog parvo wich is the shot.. he had no immunity so he couldnt fight back..