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Originally Posted by Mardelin  I don't think people are aware that even when a dog is innoculated, they still run the chance of contracting parvo.
In addition, Florida has a high degree of Canine Influenza.....I know around Christmas time I received a call from a lady describing symptoms her yorkie had. She had taken him out for a walk at a dog park, within 3 days he had diarreah and vomiting.....he had contracted a virus.....This 2 year old 3 pound baby was sick for over a month, almost didn't make it. Why subject a new puppy to outside enviornments, you're only asking for trouble....
You wouldn't change a human infant on the floor in a public restroom....why would someone take a infant puppy and place them on public grounds.... |
You are so right Mary - the new influenza that started in Florida with greyhounds have quickly spread to most all US states. Luckily we have a vaccine to help fight this virus, but you need two boosters. The virus is really bad and effects their lungs and breathing. My dogs have their vaccines and without any side effects. When I was a vet tech in Florida back in the 80s - that is when Parvo started. It was really bad and we had so many dogs come down with it. Now when I even think of this virus I remember the particular smell that came with the virus - blood in stool. I actually ended up bringing it home from my vets office to my new litter, sired by a champion, I had a the time, even though I stipped my clothes off in my garage and immediately threw them into the washer with bleach and bleached my shoes too in the garage, as well as washing myself off before coming into my home. That tells you how easily it is to still catch things. So please to the Op do not take your pup outside yet.
P.S. I was able to nurse/tube feed my litter around the clock, with medication and with my boss (my vet's) help we were able to get each pup through the Parvo virus, which was very unusal at the time, since any pup that got this bad virus back then died. I was very lucky!!