EllieDog Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Anyone dealt with parvo? My sweet little miniature dachshund Lucy is 10 weeks old tomorrow has parvovirus They are currently happy that she is still bright enough to manage at home, but it's getting harder and harder to get her to eat. The vet has given me a glucose solution for her water and had her on the Hils Prescription i/d diet, but shes now refusing to eat that. Had a little cooked chicken at the vets last night, but has refused when i offered that to her today. Any other bland foods i can tempt her with that won't iratate her tummy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Uh. I don't mean to sound rude but are they sure it's parvo? Every case I've ever seen (sadly both personal experience and doing kennels at a vet clinic) has required high intensity care. Isolation, drips, high levels of hygiene. It can also live in the soil for years - so keeping her at home can put future dogs at risk. I have just googled it, seems you might be able to treat at home. Hopefully someone with more experience than I will come along and help - but I personally would want her at the vets and on a drip. Good luck! Its a horrible virus. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllieDog Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 They did a test at the vet hospital (looked like a pregnancy test) that came up positive for parvo. She was still quite bright and playful and eating so they were happy to give her anti nausea and antibiotic injections with instructions to bring her back straight away if there was blood or she continued vomiting. Her poos changed yesterday and she had stopped eating so I took her back in last night where they did a stool test and checked her over. She then made a complete liar out of me and ate chicken out of the vets hand. Considering the vet saw her eat and she is still bright and playful he said she didn't require hospitalisation at this stage, but again told me to bring her back if her condition changed. He also gave me a sachet of glucose powder to put in her water, which she seems to like. But eating, she's not interest in. I just got her to nibble on some toast with vegemite on it....but i don't want to irritate her gut further, so was hoping someone could recommend something! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Gosh!! treating such a baby at home !! being so young , I suggest she goes back to the vet - or to another vet . Things can change very quickly with parvo 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 How long has she had symptoms, and when was she last vaccinated/wormed? Is she just off her food, or is she vomiting and have diarrhoea? If she's been vaccinated in the past week, I'd tip that as the cause of both her symptoms (and a positive parvo test) - basically she's possibly just having an adverse reaction to the vaccine. If she was wormed on the sameday she was vaccinated (within the past few days/week), then she's probably feeling bloody rotten and just needs monitoring for fluid intake... allow to fast for at least 24 hours, then try some boiled chicken and rice, slowly working up to her proper meals. T. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllieDog Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 21 minutes ago, persephone said: Gosh!! treating such a baby at home !! being so young , I suggest she goes back to the vet - or to another vet . Things can change very quickly with parvo She was just at the vet at 8pm last night. She is currently racing around the house like a crazy puppy biting my kids toes! If she was lethargic and dehydrated she would be at the vet no question! 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EllieDog Posted July 21, 2017 Author Share Posted July 21, 2017 20 minutes ago, tdierikx said: How long has she had symptoms, and when was she last vaccinated/wormed? Is she just off her food, or is she vomiting and have diarrhoea? If she's been vaccinated in the past week, I'd tip that as the cause of both her symptoms (and a positive parvo test) - basically she's possibly just having an adverse reaction to the vaccine. If she was wormed on the sameday she was vaccinated (within the past few days/week), then she's probably feeling bloody rotten and just needs monitoring for fluid intake... allow to fast for at least 24 hours, then try some boiled chicken and rice, slowly working up to her proper meals. T. She came to us at 8 weeks, having had her first vaccination (on 7th July) on a diet of raw chicken. We mixed a small amount of science diet puppy kibble in with the raw chicken. She had soft stools but we assumed initially it was due to the addition of the kibble, or maybe just the change in environment etc. She was otherwise find. This time last week she vomitted twice and I took her to the vet that evening. Initially they wondered if perhaps the raw chicken had upset her stomach. Her temperature was normal and she was still bright and hydrated. Very playful at the vets. We discussed feeding cooked chicken, and they said that they could test for parvo but she was otherwise well so he doubted it would be the issue. I said I would be happy to have the test run to make sure. It came back as a faint positive. After having some injections and being changed to the hills prescription i/d she was doing amazing. Solid poos. No vomitting. Eating well. Then on Thursday she refused to eat the prescription diet and doing disgusting mucus poos, which she has been doing since. I took a sample to the vet last night and they did a float test? and said that it was most likely her body trying to shed the virus. Still bright and hydrated. But very uninterested in food. Will try something the first time offered (like the cooked chicken cubes) but then when offered at the next meal, just turns away. Won't even touch the prescription diet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pjrt Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 try some tuna. Use the spring water one and drain really well. Just offer a mouthful every hour or so rather than heap all at once. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsfevr Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) I doubt it's parvo but if it is I do hope the vet informed of the protocol if managing at home to minimise the risk transfer and have warned any neighbours with dogs or people you visit whom have dogs and that you disinfectant your shoes at the front door . Has she had blood in her stools,has she looked bloated ,passing wind . What other foods has pup got treat wise Have had an adult dog with parvo and they are sick ,the smell of there poo you will never forget and they are sick ,lethargic and ours wanted to hide in dark places . We cared for her at home at night as our vet new us personally but it was touch and go and her recovery was due to seeing the signs early and treating very early. First off I hope you have discussed this with your breeder and asked for there advice . Puppy could simply have colitis . keep it bland ,pumpkin is great for upset tummies . By the same token I would tone Done the playing with the kids ,if this dog is sick then over playing will not help it's cause .Nutrigel is a good product the vet should have suggested it Edited July 22, 2017 by Dogsfevr 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rascalmyshadow Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Are you sure your dog has parvo, one of my dogs got it when he was around two years old, he was exposed to it on a Sunday and was on a drip fighting for his life by the Wednesday, he spent 10 days at the vet in isolation and had to have plasma transfusions, we were not allowed to see him and each day a nurse was allocated to his care and no one else was allowed to go in with him. The pups I saw with it when working in the vets were also isolated, put on drips and were very sick, none of them were bright or running around. If your pup is in the early stages keep a very close eye on it, they go down hill very fast. If it is what you are dealing with puppy should be penned, not running around and anywhere the pup has been should be cleaned with F10, you should be wearing disposable gloves to handle it and avoid it coming into contact with any materials that you don't want to throw out. This is a nasty, very contagious virus and it is easily transmitted by even the tiniest bit of vomit or faeces. Please don't touch/handle anyone else's dogs and especially don't let anyone else's dogs onto your property. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RuralPug Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 It could easily be parvo. Pups with partial immunity often have mild cases. The reason that pups need a series of vaccinations is because there is no firm rule how long the dam's immunity, if any, will stay with each pup - if the pup has a fairly strong dose of the dam's immunity the vaccine won't take, but the immunity from the dam wears off quite quickly. So a pup with partial immunity from the dam, which may have 'blocked' the early vaccination can have a mild case of parvo. Having said that though, always be aware with young puppies that a mild case of anything can turn quite serious in hours. So do keep an eye on her and follow your vet's direction. I would be offering only cooked chicken breast and rice plus a good squirt of Nutrigel or similar (available from most pet stores). Getting your pup to drink plenty is paramount, so some some salt-free chicken or beef broth is good to offer as well. As mentioned above, do take extreme hygiene precautions as it is a very infectious disease - you would be devastated, I'm sure, if another pup caught parvo from yours and died. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Parvo stools have a VERY distinct smell... one that any vet that's ever treated it would recognise immediately. Also, if she'd been vaccinated within 10 days of the parvo test, it would show as positive for parvo - being that the vaccine used is a live virus. Mucous poo can also be indicative of worms, coccidia, or giardia. If the vet did not find regular worms in a float test, did he/she look hard at different magnifications for coccidia or giardia? Coccidia can be treated pretty quickly with Baycox (for pigs, but used off-label as a single dose for pups at 0.4ml per kg bodyweight). Giardia would need a different drug to treat, so another faecal float test to determine if she has either issue might be in order. The suggestion of Nutrigel is a great one... it is nice and sweet, and is also an appetant, so will increase her desire to eat. Parvo is not something to be blase about by any stretch of the imagination - it kills, and it kills very quickly once it takes a good hold on a pup's system. Not to mention that the pup will be shedding it for up to 4-5 weeks after all symptoms have gone... and the virus can live in the environment for up to 18 months, so you really don't want any other young pups or unvaccinated dogs visiting your place for at least that long. You can also track the virus from your place on your shoes, so I'd suggest a trigger pack of chlorine bleach at least 25% to spray on the soles of your shoes before leaving the house to mitigate that problem. T. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scrappi&Monty Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 As mentioned above, Nutrigel is great!! 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papillon Kisses Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 (edited) Can I suggest you download the sound proof puppy training app. Your puppy is (rightly, if parvo) going to miss out on a lot of socialisation opportunities. The least you can do is work to avoid noise phobia. ETA make sure you read and follow the instructions. Edited July 21, 2017 by Papillon Kisses 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
_PL_ Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Please be careful not to take her out. I'm a bit surprised the vet let her go home I've never heard of that before. I'm glad your girl is doing well though. Anyway; lots of dogs wouldn't survive a bout. It's a horror virus, easily spread and can take down a dog in hours. Like T says, be fastidious about not letting parvo leave your home on your shoes or clothes. Bleach is your friend! F10 is a (pricey) vet disinfectant but won't bleach your things, so you can use it all through the car and over the carpet. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
persephone Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 4 hours ago, tdierikx said: Parvo is not something to be blase about by any stretch of the imagination - it kills, and it kills very quickly once it takes a good hold on a pup's system. Not to mention that the pup will be shedding it for up to 4-5 weeks after all symptoms have gone... and the virus can live in the environment for up to 18 months, so you really don't want any other young pups or unvaccinated dogs visiting your place for at least that long. You can also track the virus from your place on your shoes, so I'd suggest a trigger pack of chlorine bleach at least 25% to spray on the soles of your shoes before leaving the house to mitigate that problem. YES!! buy yourself a large bottle of F10 ... and do bedding/shoes/patches where pup has vomited/pooed ...your clothes ..car seats etc ... Hope she continues to be bright, and is well again soon. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tdierikx Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Any disinfectant (chlorine bleach or F10) used to try to control Parvo in the environment needs a contact time of at least 30 minutes... and it does not work completely effectively on porous surfaces. Just keep that in mind... T. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KendraSpringfield Posted July 27, 2017 Share Posted July 27, 2017 My dog died from Parvo 3 months ago. We had her confined in an animal hospital but she didn't make it. Now, one of my 2 month-old pups is being observed because he is showing signs of Parvo. We give him oral hydrate solution mixed with a food grade activated charcoal powder. The vet told us to continue the antibiotics while we are giving him those home remedies. He has gained his appetite again and he even finished 2 bowls of chicken broth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rozzie Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 Did the breeder of your dogs know of your parvo problem? Surprised they sold two puppies to a contaminated environment. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scottsmum Posted July 28, 2017 Share Posted July 28, 2017 How's it going @EllieDog? 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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