i have a 9 month old puppy and he has parvo. i dont have $ for the vet. have any ideas what i can do?

Question

does anyone know what i can do in the meantime?? please help thanks. im giving him pedialite. any other suggestions???

Answer 1

Why in the HEII do you have a dog if you can't afford vet care? It's illegal and immoral to refuse to provide it to him.

The HSUS has some tips that you might find helpful: http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/what_you_can_do_if_you_are_having_trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html

But the truth of the matter is that if you can't afford the dog, you shouldn't have him. If this pet dies because of your poor choices, DO NOT get another animal until you can afford it. Shame on you.

Answer 2

Talk to your vet about payment plans. Most vets will take post-dated checks or payment plans.

Your dog does need to be seen. Parvo is a very serious and potentially deadly disease. The question is - has your dog been vaccinated for Parvo? 9 months is rather old to be getting it. How do you know it's Parvo? It's normally only seen in very young pups that haven't been vaccinated. At 9 months, your dog should've had all of his shots.

Also, the responders who are telling you to take him to a shelter are absolutely incorrect. A rescue may help you, but most shelters do not have funding to care for sick dogs. If you were going to give up your dog, you'd need to ask the shelter first, can they treat him or will they euthanize him. It's also not very fair to expect a non-profit to pay for your dog. You have to figure out how to get the money. A loan from family maybe?

This may sound harsh but pet ownership is expensive. You need to be prepared medical emergencies like this one. If you can't take your dog to the vet, he will continue to get sick. As I said before, 9 months is a little old but not out of the question. Talk to the vet and see if they can help. Call other vets in the area. Someone will accept payment plans.

I wish you and your dog the best of luck.

Answer 3

PARVO is Deadly as other said.

HOWEVER; a Good Vet will let you pay on the bill over time and help you by treating the dog first and work out payments with you.

Call a Vet and I bet more than not, he/she will work with you on the bill, and want to treat the dog.

Besides, Parvo is contagious, and he would want the dog taken care of ASAP.

Hurry, the dog could be dead within 24 hours or less!

Answer 4

Having a dog is a huge responsibility. Part of this responsibility is for its health. If you can't afford the medical bills, you shouldn't have a dog. Parvo is very serious and there is no cure. You need to get your dog to the vet for treatment immediately to prevent fluid loss and eventual dehydration. They should be able to work out some sort of payment plan with you. You should have had your dog vaccinated against this at a early age, but its too late for that now.

Answer 5

Are you sure it is Parvo ?


Parvo" is a virus that attacks the lining of the digestive system. It causes dogs and puppies to not be able to absorb nutrients or liquids. Puppies are especially prone to it because they have an immature immune system. When dogs and puppies contract parvo, they often have diarrhea, vomiting and lethargy. Usually they stop eating and develop a bloody, foul-smelling, liquid stool.

Symptoms usually begin with a high fever, lethargy, depression, and loss of appetite. Secondary symptoms appear as severe gastrointestinal distress, such as vomiting and bloody diarrhea. In many cases, dehydration, shock, and death follow.

Parvovirus is characterized by severe, bloody diarrhea and vomiting, high fever and lethargy. The diarrhea is particularly foul smelling and is sometimes yellow in color. Parvo can also attack a dog's heart causing congestive heart failure. This complication can occur months or years after an apparent recovery from the intestinal form of the disease. Puppies who survive parvo infection usually remain somewhat un-healthy and weak for life.

Answer 6

I am sorry to say that without treatment the pup will die. I feel your pain. When I was little, I had a puppy for 1 day. It was my first puppy so I was very attached to it. See if your vet will take whats called a "work for treatment plan". what that is is you work at the offices doing things like cleaning out the kennels for a certain amount of time a few days a week. Pay what you can, work off the rest.

Answer 7

Parvo is an extremely serious disease which is more often than not fatal if left untreated. It requires fluid therapy and intensive intravenous antibiotics. This is why dogs should be vaccinated against this extremely unpleasant disease.

I'm afraid you have little choice but to seek medical attention for the dog - I don't know the arrangements for such situations in America (?) but surely there must be societies/charities that can help fund treatment?

I must point out, yet again, that getting a dog you can't afford to look after is extremely irresponsible.

Chalice

Answer 8

How do you know it has Parvo?? Did you take it to the Vet? If you took him to the vet, and the vet said he had Parvo...I'm pretty confident that any vet would not just release a puppy/dog with parvo. Are you "guessing" that he has parvo? What are the signs?

Answer 9

Just try to keep fluids in him. And you should really try to get the money for a vet so they can give him something for the vomiting. At least that way he can hold down the fluids you give him. My moms dog did survive parvo with this method

Answer 10

If you can't afford to take your dog to the vet, you shouldn't have a dog!! That puppy is going to DIE without treatment. You need to call a vet, or the humane society and ask them what you can do. There are shots to prevent parvo, if you can't afford to care for an animal. Don't get one!!