we had an 8 month old puppy then got anothewr pup to mate her with, but the dog came down with parvo and dies within one week. does the virus live within the dog once the dog dies? because we wont bury him in the yard if it does.
2006-10-08 20:50:09 · 16 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
we still have the 8 month old but are afraid it may catch parvo even though she has her shots up to date with a booster given two days before the other pup came down with parvo.
2006-10-08 20:54:06 · update #1
Good question. I found a website that has a vet to answer questions, here's what I found on his site:
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Ron Hines DVM PhD 4/29/06
Canine parvovirus is the most common serious infectious disease of dogs in the United States. Canine parvovirus causes ulcerative enteritis and diarrhea in susceptible dogs. This diarrhea can be bloody and life threatening. The parvovirus has mutated several times since 1980. The most common strain today is CPV-2B.
The high mortalities of the 1970s and 1980’s have lessened due to effective vaccines. Still, some dogs continue to break with the disease and die despite vaccination.
Dynamics Of The Disease
Parvovirus is an extremely tough and resistant bug. The virus lives for long periods of time on floors, food containers and other household objects. Rugs are particularly difficult to sanitize. It is thought that household vermin such as cockroaches move the virus from place to place. The virus is both resistant to phenolic disinfectants and to heat. It can be inactivated, however, with ordinary household bleach used at a concentration of one part bleach to twenty parts water. Exposure to sunshine also kills the virus. For the bleach solution to work, any caked organic material must first be removed by washing.
Although it takes one or two weeks for the dog to develop signs of disease, the virus is shed in the feces from the third day of exposure onward. This means that dogs that appear healthy can already be shedding the virus and contaminating the home.
The Symptoms of Parvo
Parvovirus disease is remarkable in that symptoms can vary from none at all to a fatal disease. Four factors govern the severity of the disease: age at exposure, the size of the virus dose, the presence of maternal antibody, and the breed of dog involved.
Dogs receive transient maternal antibody from their mothers through their first milk or colostrum. This antibody gives the puppy resistance to the disease. Puppies that are housed in a parvo-filled environment rarely break with the disease until they reach 14-20 weeks of age. At that time their mother’s immunity no longer protects them and they may die of the disease.
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Personally I think I'd go with cremation or ask your vet to take care of your puppy's remains. (they will usually do this for a small fee.) They have ways of doing it that don't spread disease. Good luck.
2006-10-08 23:51:35 · answer #1 · answered by Blondecicle 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is possible for the other dog to come down with parvo, even if it has been vaccinated. Rare, but possible. Did she get ALL of the series completed? The parvo vaccination is more than one shot- it's three, which should be given 3-4 weeks apart. If he's showing symptoms that even remotely similar to parvo, you need to get him to a vet asap. Don't take the chance. You need to make sure you clean your household extensively - and I mean use bleach everywhere you safely can. The parvo virus can live for up to a year.
2016-03-18 06:43:28 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Regardless of whether or not you bury the dog in the yard the virus can live for up to a year. It lives in the dirt and can make other animals in the area sick.
2006-10-08 20:58:52 · answer #3 · answered by jmlmmlmll 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most towns or counties have a facility for cremation of animals.
Parvo virus is a very dodgy call to make so ask your vet. The chances are they will take the corpse and cremate it.
2006-10-09 00:15:19 · answer #4 · answered by eclipsed2908 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
parvo can live on or in the ground for up to 6 years, bury it somewhere else or have animal control come take care of it but tell tham it has parvo before they come get it.
2006-10-09 02:28:26 · answer #5 · answered by Holly D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I recall correctly it is not safe to do that...the animal needs to be destroyed....probably cremated.
Also if you had your dogs in your yard you need to spray bleach all over to kill the disease.
That is all I can remember from when my dog had parvo....I'm sure if I am wrong about it someone will correct me.
2006-10-08 20:56:43 · answer #6 · answered by lunarbuni 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
parvo will stay at least 2 to 5 years in yur yard it doesnot matter if u bury the dog onpropertywill still be in yard
2006-10-08 22:22:04 · answer #7 · answered by purple_puma 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
If you bury it deeply, the virus won't contaminate the ground..You just don't want it to be where flies can get to it..You can plant something on top of it, so it won't be dug up..
If you only had the puppy one week, the breeder owes you the money back..It was contaminated before it came to your home..
2006-10-08 21:03:10 · answer #8 · answered by Chetco 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
NO <<<< absolutely NOT SAFE...... you need to Sterlize, EVERYTHING that your puppy could possibly come in contact with that the dog that had the parvo, was in, near, around, on or ate or drank out of.... Hopefully your puppy has had it's parvo shots...
2006-10-08 21:09:59 · answer #9 · answered by princess0fspades2000 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's really too late to worry about parvo infesting your yard, the puppy that died already infested your yard so i dont see what it would matter if you buried the pup in the backyard
2006-10-08 21:02:16 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋