Parvo Virus
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Terrifying.  |
| Scary! Parvo is so often misdiagnosed too...do you think that could have happened here? |
Quote: do you think that could have happened here? Here? It happened in Texas, not OES. |
| But if your dog is vaccinated, there should be no risk, correct? And how long does it take for the parvo vaccination to become effective? |
| I remember being terrified of Parvo when Leonard was a puppy we never left our fenced yard. My vet also told me it can be carried on shoes and car tires we we didn't drive or walk near dog parks or regular parks for that matter. Our vet told us is can also be carried in the wind but that was rare. If we did take him anywhere he was carried to the car and we would wipe down our other dog's feet with disinfectant if he left the house and we left our shoes outside. We also avoided walks to dog areas/park trips with Ru. Friends who had dogs were made to wash their hands well and if they had been to the dog park recently I asked them to park on the street and keep their shoes out of the house. I also cleaned my floors with bleach daily. I know this seems like overkill but I knew somebody who almost lost their puppy to parvo despite being careful and following the normal vet's advice. |
| I know of one OES owner who carried her dog whenever they went outside. Dog was put down to do it's business and then picked back up and carried indoors. They lived in a rural area where plenty of parvo carriers exist. Can't be too careful with the young ones. |
How could you not be super careful with a little one... They are so small and perfect, I went kind crazy to protect him because I know there is a lot of parvo in our area.   Its hard to remember how little and fragile he seemed when I have an almost full grown, big bouncy guy at home. I remember carrying him around everywhere too! It is such a scary virus! |
SheepieBoss wrote: Quote: do you think that could have happened here? Here? It happened in Texas, not OES. I meant, do you think a misdiagnosis could have happened in this case. |
| It was Parvo. The time between the bloody poop and death was only hours so the poor thing never had a chance at recovery. Only symptom prior was runny eyes. It was very, very fast. Both the fosterer is well experienced with dogs and the vet saw the dog just the day before. Symptoms were not present to suspect Parvo. I remember trying to walk into the vet's office when we were stopped at the door. The dog standing there had just tested positive for Parvo..........looked quite healthy. After the left the office was swabbed down with bleach solution. I fear the owner could not afford the treatment and was taking dog home to die. Happens a lot here. |
| So sad- I know that even if you do everything you can your puppy can still get sick. Even with precautions there is no way to ensure safety. also our vet said that it presents so differently depending on the individual puppy. I remember one very sleepless night when Leonard was throwing up passing mucous and I stayed up all night with him praying it was just something he ate. Trying to get him to drink water- I remember looking at his tiny 10 week old body and thinking he was so small, he couldn't stay sick for long without getting dehydrated. It turned out to be something else but we went to the vet to be sure. So sad to hear about the rescue's loss. Puppies are so innocent and cute- it is so hard to see them suffer. I read the information provided in the link above and found it super interesting and informative. I didn't realize how common is was for all dogs to shed the virus- which makes it even scarier! I know several un-vaccinated dogs and they survived puppyhood in a healthy state with absolutely no precautions taken. It seems to be a very random illness. |
| I live in the DFW area and it is a HUGE concern here for the past year. Vets, shelters, rescues and breeders are well aware of it. A litter of surrendered pups to a respected shelter here were adopted out before they showed any signs of parvo. Most of the litter got it, several died. We found an abandoned puppy at the lake several weeks ago. It was the second thing I worried about. |
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