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Originally Posted by Lovetodream88  We have gone over parvo in my vet assistant class several times and secondary infection never popped up. They can get dehydrated and possibly anemic depending if they have the bloody diarrhea and how much. When we went over protocol antibiotics never came up and I have never heard in other parvo cases of antibiotics being given. They normally hospitalize the patient and treat the symptoms that pop up like the dehydration, the vomiting, the diarrhea, and glucose if they seem to have a sugar issue. Then as the pup gets stronger they try a tiny bit of food. Parvo causes the dehydration and other symptoms so it is the parvo that kills them. |
cool that your taking classes..I also was an animal health tech before I advanced my career...its very rewarding! and yes parvo attacks the Gastrointestinal tract causing bloody diarrhea, profound vomiting, it attacks WBC immune system is compromised and yes dehydration is profound sad to see these babies suffer so you can research beyond the classroom there is a ton of info out there..have a great day I'm moving on lol