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Originally Posted by McheleM  To begin with, 8 weeks is too young for a pup to leave mom. And by 12 weeks, pup should have had at least 2 vaccines for parvo- not that it matters, puppies vaccinated fully can still get it. Just ask Kendra.
Feel free to message me if you want. We have parvo experience.
Please please please make sure he is treated with antibiotics. And continous IV fluids. If you vet will, add a probiotic to his food. Buy baby food in a jar, beechnut chicken and see if he will eat it.
We got Noah at 8 weeks and he got parvo 3 weeks later. He weighed 1.6 lbs!! He never showed any signs or symptoms, we happened to be at the vet for other stuff and he had a reaction to his vaccines. We ended up spending 11 days at the vet, 7500 dollars in vet bills, 5 different antibiotics, a blood transfusion, etc all to save our pup. Parvovirus eats through the lining of their intestines and he will be very prone to secondary infections... Make sure the vet is watching him carefully for signs (fever especially).
Bleach your walls, you floors and anything he has come in contact with. Wash any bedding on a hot cycle with bleach. Bleach is the only tning that kills it. The virus can live in your soil for up to 10 years, and is often rampant after a rain (the water brings it to the surface). People can bring it in on their hands, clothes and shoes. Limit who comes in your home, and make sure they wash their hands, buy some odo-ban (or similar) from your vet and make them spray themselves before coming in, and leave their shoes outside the door. If you have other pets, make sure they are vaccinated. |
Thank you for your concern. The visit this morning went well. He was plugged into an IV and very shaky but overall seemed better than he did yesterday when we left him. The doctor said he is making progress. She is running some tests on his intestines to see if there's any type of failure? (Thats how I understood it) He is also being given antibiotics and medicine to keep him from getting nauseous so that eventually they can begin feeding him.
As for the house, we have been spraying and cleaning and washing everything he has been on and around. When we found out how contagious the virus was we were and still are very concerned for our Pug who is 7 years old. The vet told us she was up to date on her vacc.s so we shouldn't have to worry too much just keep an eye out.
We called the people we bought the dog from last night! The vet told us this was a good idea to warn her that the mother and puppies might have this as well. She seemed very shocked and worried but just because they weren't sick at the moment it wasn't her dogs that he got it from.. I guess she didn't understand that the dogs could still be carriers? I hope the best for her other pups.. She said we could return him...HECK NO! He is our baby now and always will be, in sick and in health.