Parvo....need Help

[Kaos Central]

The dog 2 doors down has parvo...he is about 3 yr old and have never been vaccinated....my dogs are all vaccinated except the youngest that still has one shot to go..... apparently her dog got sick a few days ago.... she wouldn't take it to the vet...instead she took it to the local off leash park (moron).... i seen the dog today and it looks so sick....i told her if she didn't take it to the vet i would call the RSPCA...she took it to the vet....it has parvo...she wont pay for the dog to get iv fluids so she brought it home....my question...are my dogs at risk??? they played together last week!! ( not the puppies of course but the 3 older dogs)...should i put a sign up at the park warning people a dog with parvo has been there???? what should i look for??? i have never seen parvo before!!!

many thanks

Edited September 30, 2007 by Kaos Central

[Her Majesty Dogmad]

Oh my God - what a moron. I would call the RSPCA, the dog will suffer immensely - I'm told that parvo causes an agonising death. The vet should not have released the dog.

Yes, put up a warning sign in the park and your dog would have been at risk as it takes a few days to incubate I think.

Maybe pm Cordelia - she knows a lot about it. It is highly contagious and lives in the soil for 10 yeas.

[The Spotted Devil]

:rolleyes: :laugh:

Please be really careful - your dogs and you can transfer the virus to your young pup. The virus is highly contagious and is excreted in the faeces of the infected dog (or a carrier). Because your dogs are at risk look out for any diarrohoea (especially with blood in it and it has a distinctive smell that I can't describe) or listlessness. Dehydration is a real risk and it can eventually lead to heart failure. How awful - very irresponsible of the vet too - makes you wonder if they bothered to disinfect the surgery properly

I hope your dogs are ok.

[Kaos Central]

So far our dogs are fine....they are all eating and no one has the runs...i am watching what comes out of them really carefully becasue i read on another thread that it is the first sign....i am keeping my dogs inside as much as possible....it is cold a wet outside so it is not too hard....we didn't walk them today just a vigerous game of ball in the house....i am sending my OH out with a sign for the gates at the park....i have also sent an email to the people i usually meet at the park...just so every one knows.

[The Spotted Devil]

Good on you! If parvo is prevalent in your area, have a talk to your vet about 6 monthly vaccinations specifically for Parvo - I know we are all trying to get away from over-vaccination but this is often recommended for dogs in high risk areas. I don't know what else to suggest :rolleyes: especially as this dog is so close and you'll have to walk your dogs at some point.

ETA: It might be worth putting your dogs in the car and driving somewhere for a walk.

Edited September 28, 2007 by The Spotted Devil

[Dogsfevr]

To be honest if its parvo & its untreated i am very suprised its still alive.

Parvo can kill within 24 hrs without treatment

[Ashley]

As far as I know, Parvo has an Incubation period of 72 hours.

If your dog has been Vaccinated it should be fine.

As for 10 years in the soil. I have heard 12 months without UV light from the sun.

I have had a Puppy Die from Parvo, while having a 2 year old dog in contact that had been Vaccinated. ( All was fine with Vaccinated dog )

I Waited 12 months, Bleached everything, got a new puppy and all is well. ( Unless Parvo is related with being slow and dopey ) :rolleyes:

Good Luck and it would not hurt to put up a sign at the park for some that have not been proactive and Vaccinated their puppy.

Ash...

[Dogsfevr]

Over 20 yrs ago there was a big parvo outbreak in our local area.Our vaccinated dog got it 2 in 6 months so dont think vacc dogs cant get it.

The key is if your dog shows the slightest signs of not being well contact the vet asap the key is to treat as soon as possible

[The Spotted Devil]

Over 20 yrs ago there was a big parvo outbreak in our local area.Our vaccinated dog got it 2 in 6 months so dont think vacc dogs cant get it.

The key is if your dog shows the slightest signs of not being well contact the vet asap the key is to treat as soon as possible

20 years ago I was working at Applecross Vet Clinic in WA (which perhaps you would know, showdog?) while I was at school and I will never, ever forget the stench of parvo puppies when I would walk into the kennel rooms in the morning. Just awful.

[KOE]

If that dog is still alive I would not think it has parvo

Maybe a bad case of hookworm the symtoms are similar for the untrained eye.

Did you also know a dog can be a carrier but not be sick itself.

[KOE]

Also interesting to note humans get Parvo Virus but not the canine kind.

[~Anne~]

The human virus 'parvovirus' may have the same name but they are different disieases with different symptoms and can not be transferred between canines and humans. The human variety causes a rash on the face.

[kymbo]

Commonly called "slap face"

If that dog is still alive I would not think it has parvo

Maybe a bad case of hookworm the symtoms are similar for the untrained eye.

When my 6 week pup got sick years ago, the vet said that he 'thought; it was parvo, but would have to send blood? away and the results took 3 days to confirm. We put the pup on a drip, as that would be the treatment anyway if it was parvo and to buy some time to see what else it could be. The pup was comatose and in a real bad way.

Ended up being a really really bad worm burden that perforated the bowel.

[Kaos Central]

The dog died last night.....the vet has yet to confirm it was parvo....i called my vet he called her vet....i am keeping my dogs in just to be safe....we have a house full of young dogs....rescues on thier way to new homes and the last thing i want is to pass on parvo.....We loaded every one into the station wagon and took them to the beach today just to get some excersise and i didn't want to possibly expose them to the virus or other dogs....the vet has taken blood from my dogs and will test it just to be certain.

[The Spotted Devil]

Poor little dog RIP

Hope your dogs stay safe and I really hope it's NOT parvo.

[persephone]

damn!

Incubation for Parvo can be uo 10 days AFIK...so you are not out of the woods yet

It will travel on shoe soles, tyre treads, dog feet.......

*Fingers crossed for you*

It may be worthwhile starting your dogs on Vit C...not sure of dosage,,,someone on here ? jed? has mentioned it before.

[Jed]

Incubation period is 2 - 10 days.

Vaccinated dogs can catch it - usually the more susceptible breeds (staffies, rotties, dobes, chis)

Your dogs could carry it home from the park

Symptoms are - lethargic, ("bit flat") not eating, diarrohea, vomiting. The diarrohea has a distnctive coppery smell, from the blood which is part of the diarrohea.

Vit. C could help - before the dog shows any signs - in quite high doses, but not sure how high, Morgan will probably know. I personally would give the dog 10cc (less for a small breed pup) intramuscularly twice a day. Or if you can't manage that, crush Vit C tablets and put them on the food, or administer orally.

Any of the above signs take the dog straight to the vet.

And I would put up a sign on the dog park fence. Every dog who goest there could pick it up. Various authorities say it remains in the soil from 3 months to 7 years. Dunno who is right, but it's a problem in the dog park.

Whether adult dogs catch it depends on their immune systems. As there are now suggestions that vac. every year can negate the protection, it's all very difficult.

I would be worried, and watching carefully.

Good luck.

[Kobayashi]

Out of curiosity, which dog park was it?

We are taking willow to her first dog park this weekend, and i want to make sure she's safe! Even though shes been vacc'd with c5, i wont take any more risks then i have to with her.

[polomum]

What area of Adelaide has parvo been found???

[morgan]

First of all, buy some F10 disinfectant - and set up a footbath for anyone walking onto your property in case they pick up any virus on the footpath. Spray it on every surface around your pups in case flies or birds bring it in on their feet from the infected property - concrete, bedding, lawn etc.

Secondly, worm every single pup and dog - any sort of worm burden is damaging to the gut and lessens their chance of survival if they do get it.

Thirdly, look at buying some Parvaid from the US to start giving it as a preventative. - it can be also be used as treatment. It will keep for a few years and can be used for any sort of diarrhea, not just parvo.

One vaccination is not enough tp protect young pups, so you must be vigilant. Put all the pups onto powdered vit c mixed in water and syringed down throats twice daily if necessary. Dosage depends on size, so if they were mine I would be giving it until bowel tolerance level, which is the maximum amount they can absorb before bowels loosen.

All of my adult dogs have been exposed to parvo without getting it - simply with 2 puppy vaccinations and no boosters whatsoever. Even the oldies! But I am paranoid about youngsters, as it hits them so hard.