Anyone ever had a puppy with Parvo?

Question

We have a mini Jack Russell. He tested positive for parvo about a week ago. He was in the animal hospital for three days. He seemed 10x worse when he came home. We have been force feeding him water and food. One good thing is that he started drinking water on his own last night. We are still force feeding him and giving him antibiotics. Does anyone know how long it will take for him to get better and to eat on his own? Could he still die? Is there anything else we can do for him to make him feel better? Please help, our lil puppy is hurting.

Answer 1

Yes he could still die. You should not be force feeding him, that will continue his gastrointestinal problems. Water is exremely abrasive to an already upset system and should be avoided until the system can handle it. Since you said he was only at the vet for 3 days, I hope that doesn't mean they sent him home and discontiued treatment on him. If your finances wouldn't allow continued treatment, I understand that, but they should have at least sent you home with fluids to give under the skin while at home. Parvo is a virus that attacks the lining of the esophogus all the way through the stomach and intestines and they pretty much slough off the lining of all those areas. The thing that kills them is the dehydration. You nor a vet can stop the virus once it has started the only thing that can be done is fluid support and nothing by mouth until the virus has run it's course. If you can't afford iv fluids then sub Q fluids sometimes work, but his chance of survival goes down quite a bit. It is a sad fact that unless your rolling in money, most vets won't help Parvo pups the way they should. It is expensive and most need to be on fluids in the hospital anywhere from 4-8 days. This can run anywhere from $500.00 to $1,000.00. If you can't do that, you need to at least get some LRS fluids from your vet and have them show you have to give them SubQ. Always keep a camels hump of water in the back of their neck . Do not feed them or water them, they will absorb the fluids in the skin. You have to wait for all the bloody vomiting and diarrhea to stop for at least a few hours. Now offer a very small amount of water every 15 minutes as long as he holds it down gradually increasing it, after about 4 hours if all is well, get some chicken baby food or you can boil some chicken and rice and offer a very small amount of that just like you did with the water if vomiting occurs, discontinue everything and go back to waiting for a few more hours, and start the process over. Once they vomit their stomach will spasm for about 2 hours and if you try to feed or water during this time, they will continue to vomit. Once your baby is finally holding food and water down, you are in the clear. The next phase is disinfecting your entire house, bedding, clothing, yard, anything that pup came in contact with with a 10% bleach solution. Hopefully you don't have anymore young dogs in the house or nearby, it is extremely contagious and parvo virus can last up to 7 years in and around your environment, and any young unvaccinated dog wondering through your house or yard where your puppy vomitted or pooped will get it. Home treatment of parvo is very hard and most don't live, even vets with the right equipment and all your money backing them have about a 40%60% death rate on parvo pups. Good luck I wish you the best it can be done, but if you can't and you see your pup is suffering, and they do with parvo, please make the humane choice and put him to sleep. I have been where your at and it's pure hell, it's also pure hell to work with parvo pups in the vets offices. God speed.

Answer 2

I am so sorry to hear about your puppy. Unfortunately I do not believe that there is a "cure" for parvo. What your vet did seemed to be the most appropriate action for dogs with Parvo. The main thing is keeping your dog hydrated. They estimate as long as you got your puppy treatment that it has an 80% survival rate. Go to this link and it gives you so much information. Good luck with your puppy and if he seems to be getting worse I would take him back in just to make sure you are doing everything possible.

Answer 3

I had 2 doggies with parvo,first and maximum alarming indicators have been the rank/smelliest liquid stool I had ever smelt in my existence,accompanied with the aid of severe lethargy and vomit which contained blood,a number of those indicators happened interior of a twenty minute window and that i got here upon a vet on the instant.in case you think your canine has parvo than please do no longer wait,get your canine into any vet and a minimum of have a parvo attempt finished in case you think it.superb desires!

Answer 4

Yes, I had a puppy with Parvo and he died. He was only 3 months old.

Answer 5

I AM SO SORRY TO HEAR THE LITTLE GUY HAS THIS . MY SIS HAD 8 PUPS WHO HAD IT ONLY 2 SURVIVED IT .IT IS SO HARD ON THEM IF YOU DON'T THINK HE IS GETTING BETTER TAKE HIM BACK TO THE VETS QUICK. GOOD LUCK WITH THIS LITTLE GUY ..I HOPE FOR THE BEST..