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Originally Posted by mypreciouspups  I just wanted to add that my daughters sara is a parvo surviver..we believe the breeder who had told me all shots were done, could have given her parvo shots, and they may have been outdated.. apparently this happens a lot with breeders who give parvo shots themselves..
Hope all is going better for franklin at this time..
pooh's mum |
Actually the problem is that too many breeders are giving the shots to puppies too young. If you give a shot to a 6 or 7 week old puppy that is still nursing some then that puppy has the immunization for parvo already from its mother and the shot does no good. Then, say the mother's immunization wears off the puppy around 9 or 10 weeks before the pup has his second shot then he can get parvo if exposed. That is why it is best to not start the shots until the puppies are older. In the mean time, if you do get a new puppy then do not put him on the ground in areas where other dogs can go. Don't let puppies lick you shoes if you have been to the vets or other public areas. Also, puppies that are in poor health or under stress are more likely to get parvo if they have been exposed to it. I have actually heard of puppies getting parvo from the shot but I don't really know if that is so or not. The incubation period for parvo is 4 days to 2 weeks.