my puppie died?

Question

my rott puppie died of parvo..And I want a new puppie..I was wanting to know how long to wait.. We have bleached the yard and my husband is going to do it again sunday..We are going to clean our carpets saturday and put bleach in with the cleaner to make me feel better.....Dont care what it does to the carpet....and have done a lot of clean already to the house...I just need to know how long do I have to wait for a new rott puppie???

Thank you

she had vaccinations.. we think she got around it before she got it...

Answer 1

I would say about 1-2 months so the virus dies. Continue to bleach all the items your rottie may have come into contact with several times. It is important that when you get your next pup, check the yard they are in or the kennel they are in and look at their stool, is it bloody does it have the Parvo smell. Also, after you buy your pup take it right away to the vet to get all of the necessary shots and get a Parvo test to detect it early on. I would also consult your vet and see what they say about introducing a new pup after having a Parvo case. My sympathy with your puppy and best of health to your new one!

Answer 2

My trainer told me that parvo never leaves the ground, so don't waste the bleach killing your grass. Don't waste the bleach destroying your house.

I would call your vet. Ask them what they think is best. But first and foremost, you CANNOT bring any dog into the house that is not vaccinated. This means that you probably won't be getting a puppy. You need to get a young dog that has had its full round of vaccinations, otherwise you risk the same thing all over again.

Some things to consider: why did your puppy get parvo in the first place? Did you not vaccinate it? Do you not have the money for vaccinations?

The point is: for many years you should not get a puppy. A vaccinated young dog is the best you should hope for.

This is a website that I found:

http://www.workingdogs.com/parvofaq.htm


Because the canine parvovirus is not enveloped in fat the way the distemper virus is, canine parvovirus is especially hardy in the environment. It is readily carried on shoes or clothing to new areas (which accounts for its rapid worldwide spread shortly after its original appearance). It is able to overwinter freezing temperatures in the ground outdoors plus many household disinfectants are not capable of killing it indoors.

Given that this is such a tough virus to destroy, many people want to know exactly what they must do to disinfect an area that has contained an infected dog or how long they must wait before safely introducing a new dog to a previously contaminated area.

Here is what we know about how contaminated an environment is likely to be:

Infected dogs shed virus (in their stool) in gigantic amounts during the 2 weeks following exposure. Because such enormous amounts of virus are shed, there is a HUGE potential for environmental contamination when a infected dog has been there.

It is important to realize that because the canine parvovirus is so hardy in the environment, it is considered "ubiquitous." This means that NO ENVIRONMENT is free from this virus unless it is regularly disinfected.

A parvoviral infection can be picked up ANYWHERE though it is easier to pick up an infection in an area where an infected dog has been present simply because of the larger amounts of virus present in a contaminated area.

Whether an individual dog gets infected or not depends on the number of viral particles the dog experiences, what kind of immune experience the dog has had with the virus before (vaccinated? previously infected? how much past exposure?), and how strong the individual dog is (stress factors, diet etc.)
(above from http://www.marvistavet.com/html/the_parvo_virus_in_the_environ.html)


If you had a dog die of parvo we recommend thorough cleaning with diluted bleach (1:30 with water, or 4 ounces of Clorox in a gallon of water) and waiting 1-2 months before introducing a new dog to the area. Spray the yard as best as possible with a hose and keep new dogs away from the area for 1-2 months. Never put bleach on your dog.

Vaccines are highly effective. Ideally, we should vaccinate pups every 2 weeks starting at 6 weeks of age and lasting until 5 months of age. This is not realistic for most people though. Fortunately, parvo vaccines given at 8, 12, and 16 weeks of age are highly effective. Puppies should not be exposed to other dogs or the feces of other dogs until the vaccine series is complete.

(above from http://lbah.com/canine/parvo.html#prevention)

Answer 3

You need to bleach everything(beding,toys,carpet anywhere the puppy was) and make sure the new puppy is up to date on all shots before you bring it home, I had a boxer that died of parvo nine months ago and i bleached but the new puppy still got parvo because she was not up to date on her shots so that's very important because when you bleach you might miss some spots.

Sorry for your loss and good luck with the new puppy.

Answer 4

I have a rott/lab puppy who got parvo when he was about 4 weeks old. I got him from my aunts neighnor (they told me he was 7 weeks) and about 5 days later he got parvo. He lived through it, and now is a great big puppy!

I heard that it takes up to 5 years to get parvo out of the yard... but I had three dogs at the time he got it and all of them are healthy, and never got it.

Anyways, I would go with a different breed.. rotts are the most common breed to get parvo.

Answer 5

I would wait 2 weeks....At least even though you have bleached everything, parvo is very contageous and could be every where in the house. We had a case of parvo in the store i work in and we stopped getting new puppies in the store just in case the parvo germs were still around. We bleached everything including shoes, clothes our cars, car keys, door nobs.Your doing a good job so far, keep sanitizing things that you wouldnt think of, if your dog has been in your car i would shampoo that too. Also, dont get a puppy from the same place you got your last one. Good luck with your new PUP!!

Answer 6

Parvo virus can stay on inanimate objects, for up to 5 months and still be viable. The bleach treatment does kill it, but if you miss something, it could effect your new pup too. So at a minimum, I would wait 6 months before getting a new pup.
Parvo in a disease that can be inoculated against, and because of what happened, I would want to make sure, before another pup came in to my home, that it was safe. Before you get a new dog to your home, make sure that it has had it's shots, and that they have had long enough to "take". A Vet can tell you how long that would be.
Good luck.

Answer 7

Sad to say that experiments have proven parvo virus can live in the ground and still be infectious for up to 5 years. Usually a year is sufficent, but it's NOT foolproof. In any case, the shoes of anyone walking around where your deceased puppy might have defecated become fomites (means of travel) for the virus to be brought into your home again.

Vaccination greatly reduces the chances of a dog getting parvo, so if you ant to add a new dog, get one who is 6 months or older who has been fully vaccinated. Younger puppies are just too susceptible.

Answer 8

the answer is only yours. you must decide.. JENNIFER T. has got the best advise for you. if rotts is the dog type for you choossing an older pup with a 4 or 5 shot doses will help, but the chance of you getting your heart broke again is very large. can you put yourself and a puppy thru that again?

Answer 9

There are 5 Rott puppies on Animalwelfareleague.com.au so you'd begiving them a home and there only a few weeks old.

Answer 10

I almost lost a dog to parvo. A local kennel sold me a gallon of parvo killer that I used to clean the house. Can't remember what the name is, but it is safer for the house. good luck