The puppy died of Parvo. For the winter, they have it in their garage and plan on burying it when it gets warmer. Is that safe for the family?
2007-12-15 09:35:56 · 24 answers · asked by Anonymous in Pets ➔ Dogs
If you have had parvo in your home, use a strong bleach/water solution to kill it. Soak the yard with it -- better to kill the grass than your next dog! Be careful using it on carpets and fabrics, though. Parvo can live up to 6 months or so in your home or yard. Before you bring home another dog, be sure it has a strong immunity to parvo. You can have a veterinarian draw blood and run a titre to find out how well your prospective dog will fare in a parvo-infected environment. Adult dogs generally have a higher resistance than puppies do, but they need to be kept current on their vaccines. If in doubt, have your vet do the titre.
They really should bury the dog now or better yet, have it cremated.
2007-12-15 10:02:49 · answer #1 · answered by Bonzie12 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry for their loss.
But they should really bury their dog asap. My cat died a few weeks ago, after having him my whole life. He died at age 22 human years. He was older than me. But yer, he died at night about 10:00 - 10:30pm and we put him in a blanket and in a box, and then in the morning we called to get a lady to come and pick him up and get him cremated. In the morning at 8am he was already starting to smell.... which was really sad. So leaving their dog all winter will just be the most foulest smell, that will probably scar them for like, like always remember.
But yeah, you really need to tell you friend to bury their dog asap. Because if they have another dog parvo is very contagious, their other dog might catch it.
What is so bad about burying it in the winter?
Good luck.
Try to get your friend and their family to understand why they need to bury their puppy asap.
♥Abbey
2007-12-15 09:55:13 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
No!! It is not safe to leave the body in the garage or any where in or on the property!! The parvo viris is still alive in the body even when the animal is dead!! They need to either burn the body (viking style) or let thier local vet dispose of the body! If they bury the body on thier property then the viris will be in the ground & any other pets that they may get can still get parvo. The paro viris can & does live in the ground in a dormat state for several years. Have them talk to a vet. about it if they don't believe me!
2007-12-15 09:46:49 · answer #3 · answered by kasp1ant 2 · 4⤊ 1⤋
Tell your friend to take the other answerers advice.
Also tell her that before she gets a new dog, make SURE she uses bleach on everything the dog came in contact with, not just cleaning products. Bleach is one of the only thing that kills the parvo virus on products like dishes, or carpets where the puppy may have done his business. Also make sure the backyard has been bleached as well. Tell her to look online about killing it, if she is thinking of another dog, theres tons of information on how to kill the disease, just so another dog they bring in the household doesn't get it, or the neighbour's dog, whoever.
2007-12-15 10:02:19 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Umm Yeah they can dig a hole a bury it now as the parvo virus still lives on and that is just really Gross to have this dead dog in your garage
Wow they are really odd People
If I was you I would dig the hole and then sneak in get the dog { Wear Gloves } Bury it then when they mention it to you act as if you know nothing
Sincerely
Anne
2007-12-15 09:55:35 · answer #5 · answered by Anne 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋
hmm.. I had a rat that I kept in my freezer over the winter once.. but it died of natural causes.. AND in a freezer did not decompose.. a garage may seem cold, but it's normally not going to be cold enough to keep it frozen.. (as the weather will not be cold ALL of the time.. and the sun will also warm the building up a bit) ..
The best option is to bring it to a vet and have it disposed of.. or go the more expensive route and have it cremated.
2007-12-15 09:48:49 · answer #6 · answered by kaijawitch 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
NOT SAFE! Get the dog cremated! The smell of rotting flesh in a garage is not a very pleasant stink, especially in the wintertime.
2007-12-15 09:44:53 · answer #7 · answered by Miss Crohnie 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Sounds eeeeery to me. I would not want a carcus in my garage all winter long. Surely they can think of a better solution. Dogs die in the cold winter all the time. I dont think owners store them in their garage. Ask a local vet.
2007-12-15 09:41:10 · answer #8 · answered by California Girl 3 · 3⤊ 1⤋
No, Its not safe for anyone. It will be metnally upsetting aswell when they go to burry him/her....as the dog will not be the cute fluffy little chap he/she once was as it'll start decomposing soon enough. Seeing a dog in such a state will not be pleasant.
Its very unhygeinic also. They should take the body to a vets or something where they will take it to a place specially suited for dead animals.
xxxxxxx
2007-12-15 09:41:04 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 5⤊ 1⤋
Heck no, its crawling with infectious germs and is *shuddersatimage* decomposing. It's unsafe and very unhealthy. It's okay to bury him when its full of snow, just let him rest in peace.
I'm very sorry for your loss.
Take Care...
2007-12-15 09:47:26 · answer #10 · answered by LivingInnuendo~♫ 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋