Any Idea's on how to kill parvo in a very large yard??

Question

I am a vet tech. I have recently had a bad case of parvo infected in my yard. (some kid threw a puppy over my fence, guess he thought i would keep it) Well because of this, my entire litter of pure-bred puppies died, except one!! I have isolated and treated this puppy. But my question is... How on earth can i kill the parvo in my yard now? I know about bleaching it, but it is a very large yard. ANY OTHER IDEA'S???

And just so YOU know... the vet I work for told me to bleach my yard... thanks for being a smart~***!!
I was looking fo other solutions...

~FYI parvo can live in the right conditions for 7 years!! So I don't think i'm waiting that long!! but thank-you!

Answer 1

Bleach is the cheapest and easiest solution to your problem. Another solution but not practical would be to burn your yard, temps over 125 degrees fahrenheit will destroy the virus. I had a neighbor that would do controled burns because he liked the way the grass grew back.

fyi A Virus IS NOT a living thing, it is DNA or RNA with a protein coat, some have a lipid bilayer around them. Parvo is DNA with a protein capsid. You must disrupt the capsid to destroy the virus.

Answer 2

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I'm sorry about your dog. I don't think that there is a way to kill parvo in the yard without killing everything else too. You just have to give it enough time before bringing another dog into your home. Parvo is very hardy in the environment. Your home should be safe in about one month, but your yard will not be safe for 5-7 months depending on how shady/sunny it is and how warm it is. Warm is better as freezing protects the virus and keeps it active longer. ETA: Alambre, how can you respond that way without knowing the entire story? She could have adopted a puppy from the pound that was already infected for all you know. And besides that, even a vaccinated dog can get parvo.

Answer 3

Parvo Yard Treatment

Answer 4

a suggestion was made to me since I am looking for this answer as well was to use listerine.. I don't know, I lost 2 puppys within 2 months time, the first the vet gave me a bill for 500.00 and said call me in the morning, we didn't even know she had parvo.. darn vet.. the second I recognized what was happening real quick and the vet killed my puppy when he put the iv in for liquids, got a 500.00 bill and a oops. but to all out there with same problem keep information coming and good luck, I would like to get a new puppy, but every time, I think of my other two little girls all I do is cry and its been a year. The vet did say that the next one should be at least 6 months old with all its shots. well that's fine, but I want my yard clean so I can let it play in the yard. and I want neighbors to leash their darn dogs so they don't get in my yard.. LOL new complaint sorry :(

Answer 5

WOW! What a heartbreak...

It doesn't take long to bleach a yard. You can get a fertilizer spreader to fit on the end of your hose, at any garden center or hardware store. They don't cost very much (about $7)
As you will want to use 1 to 30 ratio, set the fertilizer to that strength, and just spray your yard with your garden hose, as if you were watering the grass.

I have heard that you can do the same with grapefruit-seed extract, but that would be costly, and I haven't tried it..It does work well in the home where you don't want to bleach your furniture and carpeting.

I lived where they built the county shelter a couple of blocks from my country home. All of us in that communty were plagued with Parvo..but I was able to raise pavo-free litters after the plague hit my home... I had 5 acres to treat.

You can go to any livestock supply and get non bleach didinfectants, that do state they are safe for kennel use and kill parvo. they are sold by the gallon, and are about $35 per gallon. Dairies, aviaries and stables use these in large quanities, so all feed stores will carry them..

Answer 6

Clorox ,Clorox ,Clorox not Snow blow or any other type bleach.Sprayers can be bought at Walmart .Bleach will not kill the greenery.Do not worry about that.Spray every inch maybe once or twice.I routinely spray my yard whether it needs it or not,driveways,carport,porch etc.I use at least 50/50 or 3/4 Clorox and 1/4 water.I would do this and clean everything in or around pups with the first mixture.I have heard conflicting things about how long Parvo hangs around but the most often has been 5 yrs. Good Luck!!!!!!

Answer 7

Bleach, use a measured sprayer that fits on the hose. Set it at about 1 teaspoon per gallon or less, no less then half a teaspoon per gallon. Scented bleach is ok. Spray the complete area and let dry. Do this at least 3 times watching for injury to the grass. If the grass starts to die use a lighter solution. Let it set a day before applications.

Answer 8

Mix the bleach 50/50 in a poison sprayer deal that goes on the end of your hose and you can do a fine job of bleaching it. I'm sure that like me you don't care but just so you know this WILL kill your grass!!
I'm to assume that the baby that was thrown in died as well? How truly sad....
Edit: I thought it was 10 years that Parvo could live?

Answer 9

Quick lime well kill some things so well ammonia . Would use ammonia it well not hurt your grass. Put it in the kind of spry thing you use to spray bug killer 1/2 cup per gallon. A vet I worked for years ago used it to clean blankets and kennels when the sick dog left.

Answer 10

I would say time is the only way to be sure the virus is gone in a large yard. I don't think bleach is an option for a large grassy area.