Parvo

drpsychomd · 08-13-2004, 10:14 AM

i had a puppy about a couple weeks ago that possibly died of parvo, i am not for sure because we had taken her to the vet 3 days before that with a hook in her nose, after that by the time i thought it was time for the vet shed died. i am getting a new puppy thursday and going to the vet right after, i am wondering if the first parvo shot will protect the puppy incase there is the parvo virus in my yard?
thank you

fireworksinjuly · 08-13-2004, 10:26 AM

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Originally Posted by drpsychomd

with a hook in her nose,

how did that happen?

drpsychomd · 08-13-2004, 10:59 AM

i put her in the basement with our ferret, they were best buds. and some how one of them unlached the tackle box, i came home to my puppy who was yelping, she had a 3 prong hook in her nose and in her leg, i rushed her to the vet, i asked them to do an xray just incase she had swallowed any hooks, they refused saying she didnt need an x ray then the day after she slept alot, next day acted slughish, on the 3rd day she pooped streams of blood, i got the kids ready by the time we was headed to the car she had died. So i dont know if she had swallowed a hook, which was my first thought but then a couple days later out of no where with no warning i woke to my ferret dead. Which made me think maybe it was parvo and not something to do with the hooks. The ferret was fine the night before playing, scratching at my hubbys back hair, just as crazy as hes always been. so i am really at a lost, and i dont want my new puppy to get parvo. so just in case i want to know if the 1st parvo shot will protect it.
thanks

Taz · 08-13-2004, 11:02 AM

The virus lingers for 6 months. One sniff of an area infected by a sick dog is all it takes. Most common disinfectants do not kill the virus. Ordinary bleach does do a good job on it. So wipe everything down in the house. I would have something by the door with bleach in it to dip shoes in when you come in the house.

Talk to you vet, they would know best about the shots, but from what my vet told me that the shots often fail to take. The vets give a series of shots hoping one hits the window between when immunity from the mother wears off and when the puppy is exposed. Even then, it still takes a while to develop immunity. It is best to keep puppies away from unknown dogs or areas a sick dog may have been in the last 6 months.

fireworksinjuly · 08-13-2004, 11:04 AM

I dont know much about parvo so I couldnt tell you.

BUT aside from that I think before you get another dog you need to puppy proof your house much better. Puppys find things you never thought about. So you have to think about it before they do. They need supervision a lot, and of this cant be given at all times they need to be safe and not able to get into things.
I seriously hope you consider the safy of the next puppy, if there is one, far beyond just giving her a shot.

Taz · 08-13-2004, 11:51 AM

Crate training might be an option for keep your new pup safe while you are out. Before getting him/her crawl around on your hands and knees, and remove ANYTHING at the pups level. You would be amazed at what the can get into.

Furbabymom · 08-13-2004, 12:05 PM

So sorry to hear about your puppy - Parvo is such a nasty disease!

Parvo lingers for a long time. It would be unsafe for a young puppy to be introduced into your house for a while. Puppies need a series of vaccinations spaced 2-3 weeks apart until they are about 16 weeks old and shouldn't be exposed to any parvo areas for another 3-4 weeks after the last booster shot. If your other puppy was in your yard, you should not have another puppy there - if you adopt one, is there any other place that you can walk the puppy?

Have you thought about adopting an older puppy, perhaps one that has been thru a full round of vaccinations?

Pugdawg1 · 08-13-2004, 12:12 PM

I think I would be very spooked about bringing another pup home anytime soon. If parvo could have been the cause of the last puppies death, don't want to risk another puppy. Perhaps a mature dog would be better for you. Or a younger dog, but one that's old enough to have had all the shots it needs. Don't think I'd rush out and pick up another puppy.. doesn't seem like a great idea to me.

drpsychomd · 08-13-2004, 12:35 PM

i never for the life of me thought a puppy could some how unlach a tackle box. but i have done the floors in bleach ( the ones i could ) as for if i can walk the dog in another place to use the bath room, yes i can. We are thinking about older dogs also from the dog pound. im just lerry of that idea because we have 3 children, a friend of mine got a dog from there, that they claimed was great with kids but it ended up atacking a little 4 year old girl. i am going to call a few vets and get their opinions on the situation and see what they recomend. thank you for your responces.

Pugdawg1 · 08-13-2004, 01:39 PM

Let us know what the vets think, please.

fireworksinjuly · 08-13-2004, 01:48 PM

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Originally Posted by Pugdawg1

Let us know what the vets think, please.

I think you may want to try and stay away from the vet you went to about the hook. If he had other ones it was very possible he ate one too and any vet should have known that and checked for it, a hook can do a lot of damage. As it seems you have found out, although parvo is still a possibility, so is the hook.

If you do still plan to get another dog I would agree that you should wait a while to get it so that what you cant get cleaned or missed has time to go away. Thursday is WAY too soon.

Rip's Girl · 08-13-2004, 02:04 PM

I agree that Thursday is far too soon to bring in another pup. Sterilize EVERYTHING, over and over again, if at all possible, and then sterlize it again for good measure. THEN, wait a couple months before you bring another pup into the house. Sterlizing likely won't kill all of the virus, it's VERY TOUGH to get rid of.

The parvovirus is shed in the feces of the infected dog, and only a tiny whiff of that is enough to infect another dog, even if you think you've killed all traces of the virus, a couple months and lots of scrubbing, bleaching, & sterilizing it could still be there.

So, for the sake of the next pup you get, wait. It's understandable that you want another dog, but there's a high chance that the virus is still in your house, and also a chance that the next pup could get infected as well.. The chance will decrease, the longer you wait.

dollface · 08-13-2004, 02:16 PM

I'm not sure but I don't think ferrets can get parvo. It sounds to me that maybe they swallowed something from the tackle box, I would be leary of using that vet again if they wouldn't do an x-ray you asked for. That could of saved alot of heart ache and pain...Did you atleast ask for an x-ray done on your ferret as well as some tests since ur ferret died? I would of since losing the puppy and now the ferret. You would get alot more answers and put your mind at ease knowing what caused it. Have you checked the tackle box to see if any thing is missing. Ferrets too should not have free roam when left unattended, they too should be in a pen, I would also get a kennel to safely house your puppy/dog when you are not home....Just because you get the puppy a parvo shot does not make the puppy amune right away it does take a bit.

doberkim · 08-13-2004, 02:17 PM

I think you need to hold off on getting a puppy for awhile. Even if you sterilize with bleach, it stays in the environment and you cannot bring another animal that is not fully immunized against the disease anywhere near there for 6 months. Getting another puppy is dangerous - the disease is almost certainly all throughout your huose.

drpsychomd · 08-13-2004, 04:24 PM

yes there are things missing from the tackle box , some hooks, rubber worms, little red beed things. not sure what else, its my hubbies hobbie really. we had other puppies, with out shots here during and around that time also, watching them for a lady i know, and i been calling her, and so far her puppies are all doing well. but i still do not know. we will probably wait on getting another dog. just hard my kids miss having a dog so much. its hard making a 3 year old understand and blah blah blah lol. thanks for all the advice.

08-13-2004, 10:14 AM	#1 (permalink)
drpsychomd Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 79	Parvo i had a puppy about a couple weeks ago that possibly died of parvo, i am not for sure because we had taken her to the vet 3 days before that with a hook in her nose, after that by the time i thought it was time for the vet shed died. i am getting a new puppy thursday and going to the vet right after, i am wondering if the first parvo shot will protect the puppy incase there is the parvo virus in my yard? thank you
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08-13-2004, 10:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
drpsychomd Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 79	i put her in the basement with our ferret, they were best buds. and some how one of them unlached the tackle box, i came home to my puppy who was yelping, she had a 3 prong hook in her nose and in her leg, i rushed her to the vet, i asked them to do an xray just incase she had swallowed any hooks, they refused saying she didnt need an x ray then the day after she slept alot, next day acted slughish, on the 3rd day she pooped streams of blood, i got the kids ready by the time we was headed to the car she had died. So i dont know if she had swallowed a hook, which was my first thought but then a couple days later out of no where with no warning i woke to my ferret dead. Which made me think maybe it was parvo and not something to do with the hooks. The ferret was fine the night before playing, scratching at my hubbys back hair, just as crazy as hes always been. so i am really at a lost, and i dont want my new puppy to get parvo. so just in case i want to know if the 1st parvo shot will protect it. thanks
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08-13-2004, 11:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
Taz Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 611 Rep Power: 95	The virus lingers for 6 months. One sniff of an area infected by a sick dog is all it takes. Most common disinfectants do not kill the virus. Ordinary bleach does do a good job on it. So wipe everything down in the house. I would have something by the door with bleach in it to dip shoes in when you come in the house. Talk to you vet, they would know best about the shots, but from what my vet told me that the shots often fail to take. The vets give a series of shots hoping one hits the window between when immunity from the mother wears off and when the puppy is exposed. Even then, it still takes a while to develop immunity. It is best to keep puppies away from unknown dogs or areas a sick dog may have been in the last 6 months.
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fireworksinjuly Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Upstate NY Posts: 2,585 Rep Power: 142	I dont know much about parvo so I couldnt tell you. BUT aside from that I think before you get another dog you need to puppy proof your house much better. Puppys find things you never thought about. So you have to think about it before they do. They need supervision a lot, and of this cant be given at all times they need to be safe and not able to get into things. I seriously hope you consider the safy of the next puppy, if there is one, far beyond just giving her a shot.
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08-13-2004, 11:51 AM	#6 (permalink)
Taz Join Date: May 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 611 Rep Power: 95	Crate training might be an option for keep your new pup safe while you are out. Before getting him/her crawl around on your hands and knees, and remove ANYTHING at the pups level. You would be amazed at what the can get into.
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08-13-2004, 12:05 PM	#7 (permalink)
Furbabymom Owned by Sam and Spike Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Missouri Posts: 25 Rep Power: 79	So sorry to hear about your puppy - Parvo is such a nasty disease! Parvo lingers for a long time. It would be unsafe for a young puppy to be introduced into your house for a while. Puppies need a series of vaccinations spaced 2-3 weeks apart until they are about 16 weeks old and shouldn't be exposed to any parvo areas for another 3-4 weeks after the last booster shot. If your other puppy was in your yard, you should not have another puppy there - if you adopt one, is there any other place that you can walk the puppy? Have you thought about adopting an older puppy, perhaps one that has been thru a full round of vaccinations?

08-13-2004, 12:12 PM	#8 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 135	I think I would be very spooked about bringing another pup home anytime soon. If parvo could have been the cause of the last puppies death, don't want to risk another puppy. Perhaps a mature dog would be better for you. Or a younger dog, but one that's old enough to have had all the shots it needs. Don't think I'd rush out and pick up another puppy.. doesn't seem like a great idea to me.
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08-13-2004, 12:35 PM	#9 (permalink)
drpsychomd Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 79	i never for the life of me thought a puppy could some how unlach a tackle box. but i have done the floors in bleach ( the ones i could ) as for if i can walk the dog in another place to use the bath room, yes i can. We are thinking about older dogs also from the dog pound. im just lerry of that idea because we have 3 children, a friend of mine got a dog from there, that they claimed was great with kids but it ended up atacking a little 4 year old girl. i am going to call a few vets and get their opinions on the situation and see what they recomend. thank you for your responces.
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08-13-2004, 01:39 PM	#10 (permalink)
Pugdawg1 Pug Mom Join Date: May 2004 Location: Elko, Nevada Posts: 2,418 Rep Power: 135	Let us know what the vets think, please.
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08-13-2004, 02:04 PM	#12 (permalink)
Rip's Girl Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Arizona Posts: 2,580 Rep Power: 141	I agree that Thursday is far too soon to bring in another pup. Sterilize EVERYTHING, over and over again, if at all possible, and then sterlize it again for good measure. THEN, wait a couple months before you bring another pup into the house. Sterlizing likely won't kill all of the virus, it's VERY TOUGH to get rid of. The parvovirus is shed in the feces of the infected dog, and only a tiny whiff of that is enough to infect another dog, even if you think you've killed all traces of the virus, a couple months and lots of scrubbing, bleaching, & sterilizing it could still be there. So, for the sake of the next pup you get, wait. It's understandable that you want another dog, but there's a high chance that the virus is still in your house, and also a chance that the next pup could get infected as well.. The chance will decrease, the longer you wait.
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08-13-2004, 02:16 PM	#13 (permalink)
dollface 4 Boston Terriers Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Canada Saskatchewan Posts: 903 Rep Power: 101	I'm not sure but I don't think ferrets can get parvo. It sounds to me that maybe they swallowed something from the tackle box, I would be leary of using that vet again if they wouldn't do an x-ray you asked for. That could of saved alot of heart ache and pain...Did you atleast ask for an x-ray done on your ferret as well as some tests since ur ferret died? I would of since losing the puppy and now the ferret. You would get alot more answers and put your mind at ease knowing what caused it. Have you checked the tackle box to see if any thing is missing. Ferrets too should not have free roam when left unattended, they too should be in a pen, I would also get a kennel to safely house your puppy/dog when you are not home....Just because you get the puppy a parvo shot does not make the puppy amune right away it does take a bit.
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doberkim doberslave Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 830 Rep Power: 103	I think you need to hold off on getting a puppy for awhile. Even if you sterilize with bleach, it stays in the environment and you cannot bring another animal that is not fully immunized against the disease anywhere near there for 6 months. Getting another puppy is dangerous - the disease is almost certainly all throughout your huose.
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08-13-2004, 04:24 PM	#15 (permalink)
drpsychomd Join Date: Aug 2004 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 79	yes there are things missing from the tackle box , some hooks, rubber worms, little red beed things. not sure what else, its my hubbies hobbie really. we had other puppies, with out shots here during and around that time also, watching them for a lady i know, and i been calling her, and so far her puppies are all doing well. but i still do not know. we will probably wait on getting another dog. just hard my kids miss having a dog so much. its hard making a 3 year old understand and blah blah blah lol. thanks for all the advice.
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