Parvo
 

Prudence DIED from it. =[[

Has anyone elses yorkie had this :(

There have been some threads here about yorkies with parvo. It can be treated, but it's a very difficult disease and many dogs die from it.

I'm so sorry.

Yes, this is an UGLY disease!!! I had two gorgeous show Labradors just starting out. They were brother and sister, 6 months old and had all of their inoculations. They were gone in 24 hours of first symptoms. The vets said that they had NEVER seen parvo work so fast. It also killed a little Yorkie, 4 months old, that I had decided to place in a pet home. One day she was playing fetch the toy, the next day she was so sick she could not lift her head.:(

Also, remember that parvo will "stay" on your place for a year. Wherever the dog walked, slept and wherever you have touched or walked, in the car, etc parvo is still there. The only thing that kills the parvo virus is bleach and a good quality parvo-cide.


Sorry for your loss. I know it is devistating.

^^Thank you for the info! I just need bleach? To clean everything? and where can I get parvo-cide. The vet didn't say anything about this. They weren't very comforting either.

I am so sorry for your loss. Parvo is a horrible disease that can be prevented with vaccinations. I had a littler of pit bull puppies that I fostered and 6 of them came down with parvo. 2 passed away and the other 4 survived. When I got Emme (Yorkie) there was a possibility that she could get it and we thought that she did. She ended up have a bacterial infection in her digestive track which showed all the same symptoms as parvo and basically the same treatments. She is healthy now but it did cost a large amount of money to treat it.

My experience with parvo is you have to catch it early. It normally affects darker colored dogs. All of ours were black or brown or a combo of each. As soon as symptoms happen, they have to get under vet's care in order to survive. Bleach will kill parvo and that is all that I have found that works. You can do NOTHING for it outside and it can be around for 6 years. I never let a dog go outside of my house until it has had 3 sets of shots. Babies are confined during that time to the kitchen where the floors can be bleached daily and no shoes that are worn outside can come in.

You can get another dog if you choose to but you need to do a lot of bleaching before and you need to make sure the dogs gets all of its shots before you bring it home. My breeder was willing to keep my dog until I was ready for her and I also paid them to have the extra shots that they normally don't do before we brought the dog home.

I guess you didnt read my post. My dogs had all of there shots and still got it and died in 24 hours. One was a very light yellow lab and the other was a black lab. And the Yorkie was the normal blue and tan. Color makes no difference. Parvo has many strains, some worse tan others.

Actually, there are studies that show parvo affects dogs with darker colors more. Not that it doesn't affect dogs with any color, statistics have shown that dogs with darker coloring are more susceptible. I can't remember where I read it, but I remember seeing that when I was doing my research.

Franklin got parvo at around 4-5 months. We caught it extremely early and we were fortunate enough to have him survive. It took a week in the hospital with intensive IV treatment and antibiotics. I am so sorry that you had to lose your pup. I know that it's a frightening and upsetting experience. If you have any questions, feel free to ask! I did so much research that I kind of feel like a parvo expert.

Found some:

Canine parvovirus - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

"Certain breeds, such as Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, and Pit bull terriers as well as other black and tan colored dogs may be more susceptible to CPV2"

Parvo FAQs

"For some reason, Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, and other black and tan breeds are especially prone to Parvo, and seem to succumb to parvo faster and with less chance of recovery than any other breed."

We had two parvo epidemics at the animal shelter I worked at. None of the animals who contracted it survived...the ones who were not immediately killed to prevent the spread of disease succumbed quickly to internal hemmoraging. I spent two weeks in an environmental hazard suit cleaning blood out of cages...

It was so disheartening to come in in the mornings to find dogs lying dead in their kennels. :(

I think that you are talking about the breeds that have known immune problems, Rotts, Dobermans but it also applies to bull dogs as well. I dont think its a color thing but certan breeds with this problem.

Ive had 2 dogs get parvo as puppies.. both survived but not with out a huge vet bill and a week or more at the vets. 1 of them a boxer mix had, had 2 set of shots and still got it, she recovered pretty quickly and only had to stay at the vet's for a few days. The other one was a black lab mix that we had gotten from someone, from a "oops" litter, out of 9 puppies 3 of them got parvo. She fell ill within 3 days of having her. She spent almost 2 weeks at the vets. She was so sick and for days it was touch and go. We were told by our vet at that time, that the female dog can pass parvo onto her puppies, even though the mom isnt sick, because once the dog get's it they can be carriers of the virus passing it on to the puppies or other animals that arent vaccinated for it. :confused:
Im sorry that your pup died. Its a horrible virus.

I'm sorry to hear of your loss, I had a beautiful White/Grey Siberian Husky die of Parvo many years ago. The vet told me that as long as the ground has had a hard freeze it would be safe for another dog.

my little lexi is a parvo survivor! -- sorry so long

i picked her up from her breeder, all was well... except i wasnt too happy with my breeder (i started to realize some of the crap he had been feeding me). and the next day she had blood in her stood. we took her to the vet, and they just said she had two different parasites in her intestines, gave me meds and sent her some.. i cant remember exactly, but i think maybe two days later, she was acting really depressed and droopy so i took her back - this time with a fresh stool in hand. they tested it and came to the conclusion she had parvo. i just started to ball... they gave her fluids and actually sent her home! (looking for a new vet by the way). they told me not to bring her back for more fluids unless she was lathargic! well... needless to say, i brought her to an emergency vet at like 11pm the night after. i just knew she wouldnt make it til morning. i brought her in and as soon as i said parvo everybody freaked - they all jumped up and moved dogs around in all the kennels, they even asked me to wait outside since there were other dogs in the waiting room :rolleyes:. blah blah blah.. anyways.. they ended up keeping her there for something like 3 nights. and they had to shave her hair:(.... since it was friday going on the weekend the rate was $80 a day + night. i called around 4 times a day and everyday she got better and better. sunday night i finally picked her up... but that wasnt the end of it. for about a month, she was on about 4 different meds, for parvo and her other parasites, every 3 hours. the meds lasted about 3 months ( i guess bc she was a very high risk ). but eventually she got over it and returned to be a very happy and healthy pup.

as for my "breeder".... lets just say he doesnt "breed" any longer ;) :D

I don't know why you're trying to argue with me. I just simply stated information that I had read and I also posted links to websites that said this also. I'm not claiming it as fact, but I'm pointing out that there are people who DO believe this is fact.

It is good practice to make sure when you buy a puppy it has had atleast 2 shots at 2 weeks apart for Parvo. And then give parvo shot every 2 weeks until 4 months old if its in the hot summer , Be very careful taking your puppy to the vet in the summer, that is the first place to pick it up at. Actually the vet is where you an pick up alot of things if your not careful because that is where the sick animals are.
People bring there pets to the vet that are sick and if they have parvo they sit in the waiting room same as you and the dog may have it on his paws , fur etc etc, next dog comes along and picks it up and it spreads fast.
I never take my puppys to the vet for shots after they stop nursing, I give the shots myself.

Parvo is horrible. I just delt with that this past July. Bleach EVERYTHING! i mean everything. Mix it up 3 to 1. for every 3 cups of water, put 1 cup of bleach. Do the floors the baseboards, doors. anywhere where the dog has been or you have stepped with your feet / shoes. throw away everything that belonged to the dog.(beds ect). I also went as crazy as to spray the yard with bleach. It doesnt kill grass, but it does kill weeds.(I never could find the parvo killer sprays, only place i found them were online) I took ALLL of the laundry in our house and washed it with bleach, i also cleaned the bottom of our shoes with bleach water. I just about cleaned every thing i have ever touched in my house. it took me about 7 hours to do the entire house... when you do the floors, the bleach water needs to sit for about 10-20 mins soaking. I also let mine dry naturaly.. so mine set for a while and even though once was enough, i did mine 2 more times.
I did my yard because i was military, and moving out of the house in a month, and didnt want a family moving in (or next door neighbors new puppy that was 10 weeks) to get it and go through what i went through.. Also... dont bury a dog in the back yard or ground that has died of parvo... it will stay int he dirt for a very long time.

My puppy was a chihuahua that was 6 months old, and had all shots. Even though your puppy is vaccinated it can still get it. Small chance but its still possible. somethings you just cannot prevent.
I will now, no longer allow people in my house with shoes on. You never know what is in their house, or where their feet have been!
Im very sorry for your loss.

Thank you everyone for all your info. I am really worried now, I want to get another yorkie. But I am worried that she will come down with the virus too. :(

And about the bleach, won't it change the color of the carpet?

Yes the bleach would.. i didnt have carpet in my home, It was all hard floor. but you should order that Parvo killer spray online... and do your carpets with that. I was told that it didnt change the color of furniture. A vet in my area said to hit up a tractor store??? that they should have it there, but at the time i didnt understand what she meant... but i seen a commercial where i live now, a tractor store advertising... lol it makes sense now =)
And please wait a few months before you get another puppy!!! and make sure its had atleast its second set of shots before you bring it into your home. If you dont, you can possibly have another puppy come down with parvo :(
Remember to also do the floor to your car =) The virus is highly spread by feces... each ounce of poop he or she had on your floor, was about 1 million viral particals. That if not delt with, can live in your house, or outside for a full year! Please do alot of research before you bring another puppy home! you want to make sure you cleaned everything the best way you can, and wait as long as you can. Just in case. =)

Also shelters in your area will have alot of information on how to do your carpets if you cant get that spray online.

So sorry for your losss. I had a Chihuahua with parvo over the summer. I was told by my vet that they can pass the parvo virus in their feces for up to one year. He advised me not to bring another puppy into the house unless it had been fully vaccinated. Thankfully my Chihuahua survived but I have never bleached so much stuff in my life!

I would wait 6 months to a year before you brought a new puppy into the home, and yes, make sure it is adequately vaccinated.

I am glad you brought this up. I gave Tucker and Diesel their shots and I just recently changed vets. The new vet will not honor the booster that I gave them. He said that if anything has to be done that will require them to stay then he will have to give them their shots all over again! I was getting ready to get Diesel's teeth cleaned and I just gave him his yearly booster in October. Now the vet says that he will have to revaccinate him before he can clean them!!!! So now I have absolutely no idea what to do about Diesel.:confused: He was also not happy with my choice of brand. I used Solo-Jec and he said that he has treated dogs who had Parvo that were given that very same shot! Sorry to change the subject...

I am so sorry for your loss. Parvo is a hideous thing to go through with any fur baby. We had a litter of German shepherd puppies and two out of the whole litter got it as they hadn't had their 3rd vaccine yet and they were playing in our fenced backyard. Thankfully they recovered but we knew how Parvo is very very easily transmitted, you, your clothing, a bird/squirrel/rat or an animal of some sort easily transport the virus once they had stepped on a contaminated area, your vehicle can be driven over a spot that had been contaminated and could easily bring it home into your yard/driveway.
It was in no way your fault. And again I am sorry for you loss and that you had to go through this.
Hugs and Prayers to you and your family at this hard time.

Prudence never had an accident on the floor, always on her pad. I have thrown all her beds and stuff away :(

Okay what else. I am worried now! Can humans catch parvo?

Do they sell Parvo Spray at Walmart? lol!

No, humans cannot catch parvo. At least not canine parvo. :)

And you can buy parvocide through your vet.

Phew. Okay good. I've been sick. and I was like, ahhhh!
Is parvocide espensive?

I have no idea, we just used bleach..

Eekkkk! hahahaha.

Well time for me to do my shopping, now isn't it?