My friend in the apartment's I live in told me this puppy wouldn't leave her doorstep and once I saw it I fell in love and took it home with me. The problem? The puppy looked like he was fat, but instead we realized he was bloated. He's had diarrhea since he's been here, the last two day's. He's got worm's, but not to the extreme and he won't eat like he did the first day we got him. He seem's to have all of the symptoms. I'm sad, because if he dies he will have been the 3rd puppy we've had to die from Parvo, in the past year. If he has Parvo what can you recommend? I don't want him to die, but I've done some research and it seem's it's not curable. I cannot afford a vet, especially right now. And another quick question.....Why do people take puppies/dogs to Wal-Mart and give them away knowing they are sick with this disease or worm's? That's sad, because I have children, that don't know yet, but will eventually. Help?
2007-03-31 22:33:18 · 10 answers · asked by Sissy 2 in Pets ➔ Dogs
Yes, he's also been throwing up. But it look's like it's feces.
2007-03-31 22:37:22 · update #1
The other dog's did not die in my home.......The first one was in my yard at a previous home, I did move recently and the last one ran away as soon as I started seeing it get sick so I just assumed it died.
2007-04-01 03:28:22 · update #2
Look, I'm simply asking for help on the subject, not for people to sit here and call me stupid for having a soft spot in my heart for animals. I've had PLENTY of dog's in my life, it just seem's that recently it's been like this. The puppy is VERY small and I cared, give me a ****** break will you??
2007-04-01 03:30:28 · update #3
I will take him to a vet as soon as possible, but it's funny that you tell me to take him to a shelter, because here in my little southern town, their cure is to put animals to sleep, so how is that going to make him have a long healthy life?
2007-04-01 03:33:47 · update #4
That is like wildfire in puppies, and dogs may carry it, alert you local veterinarian, and that will help kept puppies safe. I can not for sure but my understanding it won't bother a human, but that is questionable.
2007-03-31 22:38:59 · answer #1 · answered by Firedogfire 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe worms and parvo. Parvo is curable with a whole lot of work, although the vet says 80% of those contracting it in their first three months of life do not make it. I stayed up day and night 20 years ago to save one which I did. You have to know what is staying down and what is not. All you can do is to give meds to stop the thowing up and the diarrhea. If they throw up the meds you need to be there to know that and give more. You need to continually give liquids. It is a lot of work with no sleep but completely worth it when you do save them. You should not keep bringing more dogs into this environment since it is infected with the virus. Clorox will kill the virus but it can live in the ground as well. And lastly you can't accept dogs who are being given away at a store. That tells you right there for one thing that the owner does not care where they end up or what happens to them and if they don't care then they didn't care before and you will be getting a puppy without shots which has not been wormed etc. You get what you pay for and when you see this going on you need to turn around and run, not take one.
2007-04-01 01:26:51 · answer #2 · answered by Born2Bloom 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Parvo is a very curable disease with proper veterinary care. Typically these pups need IV fluids and medications, but most come through it well. Are you aware that the parvo virus can live on objects and soil in and around your house for up to 6 months after contamination? You need to clean everything with bleach water, pick up all stool in the yard immediately and throw it in the trash. While the symptoms you are seeing can be parvo, it could also be from the worms or several other easily curable problems. A few simple and not very expensive tests could give you a definitive answer.
As for people giving away sick puppies, unfortunately many are not aware and some just dont care. This is why you should always get a pet from a reputable source, not a stranger.
2007-03-31 22:41:29 · answer #3 · answered by cs 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Parvo causes blood to be in the diarrhoea.
It sounds more like the worms - and if the puppy's stomach is bloated and it has diarrhoea, this IS an extreme case of worms - these are the symptoms of a heavy worm burden. It can be treated with a tablet from the vets - NOT from the petshop, these are useless!
Please take the puppy to the vet asap IN EITHER CASE - the dog obviously needs urgent medical attention. Parvo IS curable with veterinary attention. If you can't afford it, please place the puppy in the care of someone who can - this dog NEEDS the vets.
Chalice
2007-03-31 23:25:01 · answer #4 · answered by Chalice 7 · 1⤊ 2⤋
No one here can diagnose your dog's illness. See a vet right away! If you can't afford it then take this puppy to the Humane Society and tell them you think it has parvo.
And STOP GETTING PUPPIES! The parvo virus will live in your house and on your property for over a year! Do not bring another dog into your home for at least a year - they are getting sick when you bring them home, not before!
2007-04-01 02:08:44 · answer #5 · answered by Bers 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
Yes, it probably is Parvo. It is rarely curable, to disagree with the other person before me. But I do have to say, if you bring a dog home, the first thing you should to is TAKE IT TO THE VET AND GET IT SHOTS!!!!!!! If you cannot afford a vet then DO NOT bring a dog home!!! That's as stupid as buying a car but you can't afford to buy gas. Use some common sense! If this has happened to you before, how long until you will get a clue? Think about it!!
2007-03-31 22:54:21 · answer #6 · answered by sunny 4 · 3⤊ 2⤋
If you've had two other dogs that died of parvo in your home, your home is infected with parvo. That stuff does not die on its own. You have to bleach everything down, and I mean everything, inside and out. You're going to need to replace the carpet. The parvo is also in your furniture and your curtains and your clothes and every other thing you can think of. Do not bring another dog into your home until the dog has had its COMPLETE series of parvo shots.
2007-03-31 22:47:55 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 1⤋
if thers blood in the feceas then yes on not its the worms so de worm it.. if u cant afford a vet it u should give it to a shelter or a home that can.
also it could pick up parvo from your appartment as as u said u lost other pups to it in a year because the parvo virus can survive in the enviroment for 5months to a year so u shouldnnt bring any unveccinated dog in your home for a while.
2007-04-01 00:36:22 · answer #8 · answered by Joanne 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
i know that this is very upsetting to you but HE HAS TO BE SEEN BY A VET if you can not afford this then maybe you need to take him to a shelter. They can handle his medical bills, and he could live a long healthy life.
2007-04-01 01:29:20 · answer #9 · answered by Brandi L 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
if it has been throwing up and diareea and wont eat. it has parvoand take it to the vet but if yo take it quickly it mostly not die
2007-03-31 22:36:15 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋