Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 (edited) Has anyone ever experienced a really mild case of parvo? Is it possible? My foster pup is almost 9 weeks old and was vacc'd at 6 weeks. Pup has had soft poos on and off for a week and a half since acquired but otherwise she is happy and active, eating and drinking well except for one night when she was flat. Two other pups from the litter have tested positive to parvo and thankfully are recovering well. Other pups from the litter have had the same symptoms but tested negative. My vet didn't recommend testing my pup because she said it would more than likely come up negative anyway. I am treating it as though it is parvo just in case. Edited October 24, 2011 by Kirty Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pockets Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Perhaps put some slippery elm powder in her meals to ease the tummy and harden her stools Get some electrolytes and add it to her water for an extra bit of energy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Maybe it is coccidia (sp?) and not parvo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Fecal sample showed up nothing so I don't think it is coccidia. She has been wormed again this week but was wormed regularly prior to me getting her. Is it possible for some pups in a litter to get parvo and not others? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
~Anne~ Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Definitely possible, although I'd think not common. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 And can you get really mild cases? I guess I am just hoping for a miracle because I am not looking forward to disinfecting my entire house and yard. I always disinfect myself before work anyway but I'm being even more thorough now - footbath at the front door, putting on clothes just before I leave, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemymutts Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 try some protexin as well to promote gut flora, it's available from fodder stores usually & some vets in little sachets. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Ams Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Kirty you can get mild cases. I had one here quite some time ago. He was flat for two days with slightly bloody stools but recovered even without a drip. He tested positive for parvo and was luckily in quarantine at the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Thats the thing, there has been no blood at all. Its all very weird. She hasn't had any meds and the only thing I did was give her some sub-cut fluids when she was a bit flat on that one day. I have ordered some Protexin. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oakway Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 What you have described sounds like Corona Virus. Just a thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 I just googled Corona virus and it sounds similar, but not quite spot on. She hasn't had watery poos and the symptoms have lasted too long. Another question - is it possible to get false positives for parvo? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 So more reading has revealed that vaccination can cause false positives 5-17 days after vaccination. It also seems that false negatives are more uncommon than false positives. Bloody hell this is so confusing!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lovemymutts Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 So more reading has revealed that vaccination can cause false positives 5-17 days after vaccination. It also seems that false negatives are more uncommon than false positives. Bloody hell this is so confusing!!! yep! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 I just wish I knew either way. Everything I am reading says a parvo pup is a very sick pup - which mine is not. But I guess better to be safe than sorry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Hmmm this is getting more and more interesting! Just found an article about Campylobacter which said the virus will sometimes give false positives for parvo? The symptoms described are the closest match to my pup and the rest of the pups. One symptom was crying with pain - she cried for the first 24hrs that she was here but I assumed she was just stressed. Will get her tested for Campylobacter ASAP. http://www.afghanhoundsinternational.net/health/campy.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shaar Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Is the only symptom soft stools on and off? I wouldn't jump straight to any sort of virus if that's all it is. Stress can cause loose stools and if you have only just started fostering the pup that can definitely do it. As can a change of diet if you switched brands (or even flavors) from what they were previously feeding. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 Pup had the runs before I brought her home (started that day). Other pups had the same symptoms and now two have tested positive to parvo. She has been fed the same food she was on, except for chicken and rice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 What has she been wormed with and when? I've seen pups get quite sick - and on some occasions, die - after worming... We tend to use Fenpral or Canex on surrendered or pound sourced pups - they are much gentler than things like Drontal. I've had recently vaccinated pups also test positive for Parvo, but they didn't actually have it. I'm not sure vaccinosis would start to present this long after vaccination - although it is also a possibility. T. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirty Posted October 24, 2011 Author Share Posted October 24, 2011 They were wormed (as far as I know) at 2, 4, 6 weeks with Drontal worming suspension. I have since given her a Drontal tablet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dame Aussie Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Kirty, it does sound like Corona to me, it is like a mild case of parvo, there can be blood but not always. Did the vet test for Corona? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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