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Originally Posted by VeeBo  Thanks for your response. The two doctors at our primary vet do not think it is actually Parvo and believe it was a positive test because she just had the vaccination. I guess there is a debate amongst them as to whether or not that can happen (everything i read online says it can happen and the only place where I found an argument against it was the actual Idexx site for the snap test to test for Parvo). As far as I know all the other pups from the breeder are doing ok. I also didn't take her anywhere that should could have been exposed. I am just baffled by this good one day bad the next business. |
You need to question the breeder to find out when either or both of these illnesses have been at her location. When we were looking for a breeder one admitted to "having had parvo in her dogs about a year ago" but it was gone. After seeing my daughter's dog with parvo, I hung up and never called that breeder again. You should also trace all the places and exposures your pup may have had beyond the vet. Pet stores, pet parks, other animals, drinking water in streams, etc.
If you have children or other animals, you need to really find out now to quarantine the pup and disinfect if the dog has giardia. People can get this. There is a human variant of parvo, but I have been told humans can't get dog parvo. Other animals can. You need to be very careful not to carry either of these viruses to other homes and facilities. My daughter's dog caught parvo from it being carried into her home on the shoes of a plumber whose dog had parvo. And giardia is contagious through feces and the handling of feces. So hand washing and yard/floor disinfectant is critical.
So sorry to hear of your tiny pup's illness and wishing you the best in nursing her back to health.