My 4 month old Pug puppy has Parvo and I have some questions.?
ByAbout three days ago he started acting sick, on the second day he started puking up tons. I figured he ate something that he shouldn’t have and I kept an eye on him, well the third day he was very weak and looked like he was dehydrated but he wouldn’t drink any water, he stood up and fell right back down. That’s when I rushed him into the vet. They did a Parvo test and it came out positive. The vet gave us an IV with medication in it and told us to give it to him every 3-4 hours. He also told us that he probably had it 4 or 5 days before sick like symptoms appeared. He told me that he couldn’t tell me if he had a shot at life or death or not because he’s seen cases where they were as good as dead and they came through and some that came in early and looked like they had a shot, and died. So I’ve been keeping up on the schedule and he’s just now starting to (if your squeamish please don’t read this part) squirt out some bloody runny poop. Not a lot but it’s pretty red. By the sounds of this, in your honest opinion, does it sound like he has a shot at all? I’m keeping him well hydrated, the vet told me that what’s in the IV fluid I won’t have to give him water or food because it’s nourishing him already. So does it sound like my dog has a shot?
HE HAS MADE IT THROUGH THE NIGHT AND IS MORE INTERACTIVE, HE WILL READJUST HIMSELF AND LOOK UP AT YOU, IT’S TIME FOR HIS IV AGAIN NOW. I DO THINK HE’LL MAKE IT. MY IM IS ERIC_EXTACY IF YOU’D LIKE TO TALK FURTHER ABOUT HIM.
R.I.P PUGGLES. 12/25/08 – 4/30/09
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5 Comments
March 11th, 2010 at 3:10 pm
Don’t give him food or water, that will hurt him worse. Just let the IV do it’s work. Your vet will let you know when it’s time to try feeding him some liquids orally.
It sounds like you are doing everything you can, follow your vets directions to the letter and keep your fingers crossed.
I work with Pit bull rescue and have seen lots of pups with runny, bloody diarrhea pull through. It can be really scary, and takes a strong heart (and stomache!) but don’t give up on your dog. It sounds like he’s a fighter
March 11th, 2010 at 3:56 pm
Personally, I would have questions of my own. Why didn’t you get him vaccinated?!
This poor boy is suffering and will likely not make it, if caught before the symptoms start really showing through (vomitting and bloody stool) 80% will live if given a full intensive course of treatment. If they aren’t treated properly 80% of cases will result in death.
I hope he lives and you start taking responsibility for him!!
EDIT: Thanks for the nasty message, OP. It really made my day. Even when a “breeder” (who is more than likely a byb in your case) tells you that the dog she is giving you has had vaccinations, you need physical proof and to speak with the vet who administered the shots to be 100% sure, since you couldn’t get proof or anything, you should have REDONE the vaccinations. This happens all the time at the 5 rescues I help to run in the UK. You can get the vaccinations done again, we do it when people turn over dogs without proof of the vaccinations. Word of mouth from someone who for whatever reason has to get rid of a puppy is NOT TRUSTWORTHY. There was no need to message me with profanity and anger in any case.
March 11th, 2010 at 4:14 pm
please give your dog something to drink. he likely isn’t hungry but not giving him water isn’t doing anything to make him feel better. in fact, try giving him pediasure or something, to help him stay hydrated. if he throws it up stop offering it but i bet he’s thirsty. be vigilant about the medicine–if he’s lived this long he sounds very likely to make it
March 11th, 2010 at 4:44 pm
Here is a website that suggests some sort of herbal medication, but I would check with the vet before using it. Another site mentioned using Pepto Bismol and using Pedialite every hour. I don’t know anything about Parvo, so check with the vet to see if either of these are O.K. to do. Look online for more suggestions, and then when the vet opens ask for any more ideas and ask about anything you have found.
http://www.holisticpetinfo.com/proddetail.asp?prod=Parvo-K&cat=19
http://www.thriftyfun.com/tf448665.tip.html
March 11th, 2010 at 5:33 pm
Two of my dogs caught parvo when they were 5/6 months old from eating cat feces. They were too tested positive. They got so bad, the doctors said their chances were extremely slim (12% for survival.) They were lethargic, had loss of appetite, wouldn’t drink, wouldn’t do anything. I started to feel they definitely wouldn’t make it, but I didn’t give up. We gave them the medicine, force fed them wet food, forced them to drink water mixed with pedialyte and made sure they were comfortable. Weeks later for another vet visit, their chances skyrocketed to 70% of possible survival! I continued the routine of feeding, hydration and care. Eventually, they got so much better. I started forcing them to go outdoors to use the restroom (I didn’t force them during the time they were sick, they couldn’t control it.) and tried to play with them. Now, they are almost a year old – big, lovable and the vet says they are the healthiest dogs he’s seen in awhile. I’ve learned a lot about dedication and the loyalty of dogs. Not only was I fighting for them but they were fighting for me. One of them is in my display image. Don’t give up. You MUST keep the puppy hydrated; even if the pup has an IV. Dehydration is the thing that kills them faster. No matter how many times the pup throws it up, continue giving him water mixed with pedyalite! Get a large syringe and force feed wet food and chicken broth with rice.