Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 05, 2013, 12:15:04 PM
Post by: WRL on July 05, 2013, 12:38:35 PM
Did you take your dog to the vet for a check-up? If you did, what did the vet say?
WRL
Post by: huntingfool7 on July 05, 2013, 12:45:43 PM
Post by: stevemiller on July 05, 2013, 12:48:55 PM
Post by: YellowDog on July 05, 2013, 12:54:28 PM
I can ask her if she has any special tips.
Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 05, 2013, 01:01:25 PM
Post by: stevemiller on July 05, 2013, 02:49:20 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on July 05, 2013, 03:32:05 PM
I Caught it very early on ( parvo makes their breath smell kinda like sour meat IMO) It was a rough few days of constant nursing and Vet care but he pulled through and is doing great three years later. The only long term side effect was he was sensitive to changes in his diet but that could have been a coincidence- even that he has out grown.
like others have said keep giving him pedialyte, maybe an IV drip if the pup won't drink on his own. The are cheap and easy enough for a civilian to apply.
SPRAY BLEACH WATER ON EVERYTHING IT COMES IN CONTACT WITH. There is a pool cleaning solution that is supposed to be even more effective I can't remember the name just now..
Spray down every thing he pees, poops, or drools on. Kiss your lawn good by because your going to need to spray out in the grass if he does his business there. Parvo can stay in the ground for months or sometimes years.
Your dog won't get reinfected but others can.
Post by: WRL on July 05, 2013, 03:59:36 PM
Thanks steve that's what I figured. We have him back at the vet right now getting him an anti nausia shot and another iv then its back to the house to baby him some more. We just got h and his sister this last weekend and she seems fine. Its so hard keeping them seperated but it needs to be done.
I'd have them show you have to do the IV....its the best and quickest way to keep him hydrated. If he is sick to his stomach, he's not gonna keep much down.
Have them show you how to manage the iv bag and how to clear it if necessary. Its your best chance.
WRL
Post by: wildweeds on July 05, 2013, 04:30:39 PM
Post by: stevemiller on July 05, 2013, 05:46:26 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on July 05, 2013, 06:25:18 PM
Like what was said the vaccine is another huge contributor to this,if it is not kept right at the store it wont work and your pet will get parvo.i suggest only buying the vaccine from the vets office it may cost a little more but i am sure like when this was my story your bills at the vet are racking up more than that.Once again good luck with everything sounds like you are getting all the right info on this site.
the price difference between administering it your self and letting the vet do it is nothing compared to the monetary and emotional expense of getting a bad vaccine.
I learned my lesson, I will never roll the dice with vaccines from any other source than a vet clinic again. Trying to save $15 ended up costing me close to $500 and it almost cost me my dog.
I hope the OP's dog pulls through and stays healthy.
Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 05, 2013, 10:49:26 PM
Post by: stevemiller on July 05, 2013, 10:55:16 PM
Post by: Bucks2Ducks on July 05, 2013, 10:59:04 PM
Post by: 10Key on July 05, 2013, 11:04:29 PM
Post by: Don Fischer on July 05, 2013, 11:09:32 PM
If it happen's again I would either leave him with the vet until it's finished or take him home with all the shots and IV's you need. I would not run a pup back and forth. Leaving at the vet would have cost $800, taking him home cost $400 and included all the shots I needed and IV bags. I had to go back for some extra shots and a couple extra IV bags but all the extra's were part of the $400. Duke made it but that was one of the most heartbreaking time's of my life. Get up hope every day and by the evening see it trashed, not good at all!
Post by: wildweeds on July 05, 2013, 11:33:08 PM
Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 05, 2013, 11:58:20 PM
Post by: huntingfool7 on July 06, 2013, 06:29:53 AM
Post by: WRL on July 06, 2013, 07:59:29 AM
WRL
Post by: AspenBud on July 06, 2013, 09:13:49 AM
Parvo is a horrid disease for pups to catch and is really the biggest reason why vets and breeders will often tell you to keep them isolated from world until the last of their series of parvo vaccines is administered. Unfortunately that advise isn't always followed. I can't tell you the number of times I've seen new pups brought into a dog park or a field trial area etc. A lot of guys want to take advantage of early development asap when they get a pup and there is sense to that, but they're also playing with fire.
Post by: jkhbuchanan on July 06, 2013, 11:22:53 PM
Post by: Stilly bay on July 07, 2013, 07:56:21 AM
huntingfool7 the guy we got them from is not a breeder he just had the litter posted in the giant nickel. I guess that's the last time I ever buy dogs that are not from a breeder. I just looked his add is still in the giant nickel. The title is WIREHAIR POINTERS
Do other potential buyers a favor and post an ad in the same place stating what happened to you.
Post by: pens fan on July 07, 2013, 08:00:09 AM
Post by: lokidog on July 07, 2013, 08:57:43 AM
Post by: JJD on July 11, 2013, 09:16:14 AM
Something that many do not understand is that the Parvo vaccine does not work very well until the entire series of inoculations is complete.
I had a young dog get it and it cost me hundreds (some years back) and I didn't want to go through it again. Therefore, I never take my pup to public places (parks, rest areas, dog parks or even dog tests, where there are dogs who's care is unknown) until several weeks after the last injection in the series.
see;
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/how_parvo_infection_happens.html (http://www.marvistavet.com/html/how_parvo_infection_happens.html)
Quote;We recommend that puppies be restricted from public outdoor areas
until their vaccination series is completed at age 16 weeks. :unquote
Post by: dallygirl on July 11, 2013, 11:06:27 AM
Post by: bearpaw on July 11, 2013, 11:21:09 AM