getting the virus out of my house and yard.?

Question

I have an american pit bull terrier (which i used the 7 way shots from the feed store to get her completely vacc.) that has just survived from parvo and now my Teacup chiuhuahua (which is just young) got it and is now getting over it. it has been an awsome recovery for the both (thank God), but now i dont know what to do about my yard and house. my dogs are all in the house and everyone is well now, but it is a virus, and i know it is still everywhere. so i was just going to see if anyone had any suggestions on what i could do. my mom has a little puppy and she is going to the vet to get her shots(which i suggest everyone do no matter the cost) (i just might have to watch her sometime)but of course after she has all of her shots, but i just dont want to have the virus around if i can prevent it in any way or atleast try.

Answer 1

Bleach and water cleaner EVERYWHERE! The yard the plants the deck the trees the toys everything. Don't go over to your mother's unless you have changed your clothes after you leave your house and before you enter her house and bleach your shoes. This is so highly contagious. The vaccination for her puppy is not 100% because immunity from a vaccine takes time, it is not immediate. Also a puppy doesn't have the max immunity gained from vaccination until after the vaccine at 1 years old. Unfortunately it's hard to say how vaccines are handled once they leave the manufacture's. They of course should be kept cold and in the dark. But some people either don't know this or don't understand how important handling of vaccinations are. Unfortunately you know now probably hundred's or even thousand's of dollars later. Also you can ask your vet to buy you some Parvosol which is a cleaner used in animal hospitals that kills parvo as well as other animals viruses etc. That would be good to use in your house on things that might be damaged by bleach but can't be put in the washing machine or in hot water. Good luck - you have been through alot already.

Answer 2

Parvo is a hardy virus and can live outside of a host for up to 6 months under the right conditions. The virus likes any place that is relatively dark, moist and warm. Direct sunlight can kill it; the winter freeze will also kill it. Indoors, bleach or any "parvocide" solution (available through veterinary supply houses) will kill it. Wash down everything you can with a bleach solution (including the dogs' toys, bowls, bedding, etc.. walkways, driveways... anywhere the pets might have been). Furniture is often tricky because a beach solution is so corrosive. We suggest that you call an uphoulstery cleaning service and ask them if they can disinfect your furniture and carpet. Once that's done, you should be fine -- as long as no other pets with the diease come into your home.

Answer 3

Pick up all the poop you can in the yard and dispose of it. Bleach everything that you possible can, their kennels, bedding, rugs they may have laid on. Dogs under a year of age should get three parvo vaccinations and this is a preventative measure only and will not help a dog that has already been exposed, in fact it can bring it on quicker and harder if they have been exposed just prior to the shot. Keep your moms dog away for as long as poss. 2 months if you can, you don't want to take the risk..If you take your dogs anywhere, make sure that you clean up after them, even though they are not sick they shed the virus in their stool for several weeks. Good luck and I am glad both your dogs survived, some people have to learn the hard way about making sure their dogs get their shots.

Answer 4

Bleach is the best thing to kill the virus
bleach dip your shoes before you leave your yard
the Parvo virus is fairly long lived in the environment so I wouldnt suggest your mom bring her dog over until its fully vaccinated and of course being aware that a vaccinated dog can still get parvo

you can pour bleach on your concete to kill any virus's in there...

Answer 5

youre not likely to get it thoroughly out of your living house and backyard.. I dont care how a lot you bleach. Its on your soil. you mustn't be bringing living house a doggy for a minimum of yet another 3 hundred and sixty 5 days,.. and surely then your ideal wager is to undertake a canine it fairly is a minimum of 6 months previous and entirely vaccinated. further holding your doggy contained in the living house wont guard her. The parvo is on your soil, and receives tracked interior each and each and every time you come back interior. 2 pictures isn't adequate protection, as her immune device continues to be coming up. I propose you tell this breeder you cant have a doggy right now.. or you'll kill this one to boot. stop being ignorant only because you're impatient to have a doggy.

Answer 6

Spray your dirt with a mixture of bleach & water 50/50. That's the only way I know to kill the virus. It will kill most of the plants, so you should dig them up BEFORE you spray & replant them after 30 days with new soil surrounding the root system.

Answer 7

1/10 bleach to water.

You can run it in the carpet cleaner too.

Get a fertilizer sprayer that hooks to the garden hose and put bleach in it. Set it on high and spray the yard. It will not kill the grass.

Answer 8

How do I prevent the spread of Parvo?
The surest way to avoid parvo infection in your dog is to adhere to the recommended vaccination schedule which begins when puppies are 6-8 weeks of age. Puppies should not be allowed to socialize with other dogs or frequent areas where other dogs have been until 2 weeks after they have had their last vaccination. Immunization for parvo is usually included in your dog's distemper vaccine. This shot gives protection against several potentially fatal canine diseases all at the same time.
If your pet becomes infected, please keep in mind that dogs with parvo shed the virus in their feces and are extremely contagious to other dogs. Follow these recommendations to help prevent the spread of this disease.


Keep the infected dog isolated from all other dogs for at least one month after full recovery.

Clean up all the dog's stools in your yard.

Use a 1:30 ratio of chlorine bleach and water to clean food and water bowls (4 oz. in 1 gallon of water). Wash any bedding the dog has been in contact with in this same bleach solution and hot water. You should also try to disinfect any other areas that the dog has been, like linoleum, concrete kennels, crates, etc.

If you have any other dogs that are two years old or younger, or who have never been vaccinated for parvo, please bring them in for a booster as soon as possible.

Be sure to feed your dog a bland diet, such as Canine Prescription i/d, until he is fully recovered. When switching back to his normal diet, mix the regular food with the i/d for 2-3 days to help your pet gradually adjust to the change.
An Option for Kennel and Grounds Treatment: Consider using a hand-held propane weed burner on non-flammable exterior cement, metal, gravel or dirt ground surface. These burners are much hotter than the steam units and can be purchased retail, with the propane tank, for about $100. You can use these on grass areas also; the high heat will of course kill the grass but consider that just about any chemical you would apply to kill the Parvo virus will also kill grass, and you can always reseed your grass. I would have some concern about a steam-based system injecting warm moisture deep into the small surface crevices where the Parvo virus may reside, and if the steam temperature isn't hot enough to kill Parvo, then using steam might actually create a more friendly environment for the virus to flourish. -- Moc Klinkam, NorthWest K9


What If I've got Parvo in my home?
If you have had parvo in your home, use a strong bleach/water solution (1:30) or a veterinary disinfectant such as Parvosan or Roccal formulated specifically for control of parvovirus. Soak the yard with it -- better to kill the grass than your next dog! Be careful using it on carpets and fabrics, though. Prevent your dog from direct contact with bleach solution, residue salts, or fumes. Always wear protective gloves and clothing when handling bleach or other corrosive agents.
Parvo can live up to 6 months or so in your home or yard. Before you bring home another dog, be sure it has a strong immunity to parvo. You can have a veterinarian draw blood and run a titre to find out how well your prospective dog will fare in a parvo-infected environment. Adult dogs generally have a higher resistance than puppies do, but they need to be kept current on their vaccines. If in doubt, have your vet do the titre.

Recommended reading:


What You Should Know About Canine Parvovirus Infection
Canine Parvovirus

Answer 9

The parvo virus dies after seven days if it does not have a host to live in so if you don't watch your moms dog for a week then it should be okay and in general take your dogs for a walk to avoid them getting it again from the backyard. Unless they pooped in the house then you don't have to worry cause it is only conagious through the poop.

Answer 10

Clean the house with bleach and spray the yard with bleach also. If the dogs had any kind of bedding was it with bleach to.