My girls have parvo

[maggie_001]

I justt adopted 2 puppies last week....one came down with parvo sat. the other one this morning.....I brought the first one home as I was taking the other in.........I need all the info. I can get on this terrible thing.....I would love to hear from ppl thats dogs have been through this, and how they are doing now, and any advice would be appreciated.....thanks Maggie

[charmedagain]

I am so sorry to hear about the little ones, You must be a nervous wreck.
I have added some links for you i do not know if they will be of any use to you but i hope they give you a better insight on this nasty virus.

http://www.ambertech.com/whatisp.html

http://www.animalclinic.com/parvo.htm

http://www.nwk9.com/parvovirus.htm

http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=583


Our Experience Fighting Parvo

One of the most dreaded diseases for puppies, and we went through it. Our 4 month old Rhodesian Ridgeback puppy, Shando, has survived. While we were taking care of our sick puppy, we realized there is so little good information out there to help someone through such an ordeal. Don't give up!

Because of the lack of information on the web, we decided to tell our story. You can read our experiences, from the moment of detection to the day we knew for sure Shando was a survivor.

The following is a time line account of our experience. What we have listed here is directly from our "patient" log and only shows what worked for us. You may not have the same success we did with the same items. This information is not to take the place of you consulting with your vet if you suspect your puppy has Parvo. We have printed this up only to show you what you may expect to happen.

The above info and more can be found at.
http://www.4loveofdog.com/parvo.htm

Hope these help.

Mike

[maggie_001]

Thanks so much for the info. Parvo is a horrible disease, so glad your little one made it and is doing great, Harley is doing so much better this morning, she is so hungry, I feed her the food the vet gave me with chicken broth over it, she loved it and is standing near the sink wanting more, but I want it to settle before I give more....I am hoping she has been through the worse, Bailey is still at the vet, I will call and check on her in a bit, I hope she had a good night........will keep you informed...thanks again

[honeybears]

Wow, Mike that story of shandra is amazing and what was done to help her get over parvo

[charmedagain]

Hi everyone sorry maybe i should have stated clearly i get that info off the website below it.

This has not happened to me hope i clear this up.

But it was a great story i have to admit.

Mike

[maggie_001]

Well we brought home Bailey yesterday, late afternoon, by 6, she was vomiting and had diarrea, called the vet, she said can't do anything about it right then...WTH????? I knew it was to soon to bring her home, well this morning there is so much blood in her stool.........Will harley get it again now??????? I have had them a week and 5 of those days have been just aweful.....I am not a wealthy woman, and I know when you adopt a pet you have to be financially prepared to help them while they are sick, but this is breaking me, you would think the humane society would take some responsibility for it.........I cannot afford much more......

[charmedagain]

Here in the uk the animals are vaccinated, wormed, spayed and neutered. They are also vet checked before leaving to there new homes this is to make sure they are healthy.

These pups could have already had the virus and the stress of a new home could have caused it to surface quicker.

Usually once a dog has had the virus and made a full recovery they do not usually get it back, It stays in the system but does not cause any problems as they now have the antibodies, But i would ask you vet just to be safe.

You would think the vet would want to see her back again, As quick treatment results in better odds.

Please let us know how things go, Got you all in my thoughts..
Mike

[honeybears]

I would contact the HS and see if ther eis any recourse for monetary re-imbusrsemtn, I think a few do.

I know you said you were rural, but do you another vet you can contact? And mayb ethey can get you a course of treatment you can continue a home?

[maggie_001]

I took Bailey back to the vet this afternoon, she vomitted up blood, on the way.......the vet said he would try again to see if we can get her going again......I bleached everything again, I just hope harley doesn't get it again, she is just came home on wed. from the vets.......she is on her last bit of prescription dog food, will be startting regular food tonight, I have my fingers crossed......
The vet did check them out and they were spayed a week ago tues. they have had 2 sets of shots including the parvo, before we brought them home........I can't figure out how this could of happened.......
I called th HS and haven't heard back from them, as of yet, I feel they need to help with these vet bills......Thanks for your thoughts and prayers...Maggie

[honeybears]

As for going back on their regular food, make sure you give tiny amounts, because in her condition it may upset her stomach even further, Ask your vet also about giving pedialite, I have read that here, popele have given it for parvo dogs since they become so dehyatred, it helps get their electrolytes up

prayers to baily and Harley

[Samsintentions]

get you some Nutrical as well. Just to be on the safe side. It'll get their calories up a bit, and help the body recoup. Parvo is VERY deadly. If for ANY reason they don't look so good, take them back to the Vets right away. Sounds to me like your vet really doesn't want to help. I know about living rural. I live in the sticks if that tells ya anything. Find another one. SOme country vets don't realize how much pets really mean to ppl. They have the mentality that a farm dog is a farm dog is a farm dog.... they live they die, thats that.... Unfortunately, thats not the way it is in the real world and those vets should have their licences revoked.

[Karl]

Sorry to hear about your dog... I recently lost a puppy to parvo, Its a horrible thing to go through. The only advice i can give is that I recommend the Vet treatment (my vet used TheriFlu and Fluids). Some Vets dont want to help you at all, guess we got lucky in our vet being great although our puppy didnt make it. My stor is posted on hear and you've probably read it. It was a horrible emotional rollercoaster, but on the positive side, we got a new puppy (aftrer bleaching the house and the yard). I hope your puppy has much better luck. I got all my info from the websites people recommended and by doing searches on the net. The funny thing was after spending a few hours of research my vet (a good one) really couldnt tell me any more than i already knew. Good Luck And keep us posted!

[maggie_001]

Well harley is thriving getting better everyday, we are so happy with that...Bailey on the other hand isn't doing so good, the vet said she isn't responding, but wagging her tail. I think the minute she waggs her tail the vet thinks she can come home, I told her I am not bringing Bailey home till she is better, I cannot take this up and down, it is so hard to get hopes up and have them knocked down, plus I don't want harley around her till I know that she is better.....I agree with vets thinking a farm dog is a farm dog......well not all but the ones out here do...........and they send them home to soon... Thanks for all the thoughts and prayers

[kismet]

[DMikeM]

I hope the puppies come out ok

Kismet:
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Colloidal silver should come in a glass container and be slightly yellowed. Plastic containers change the ionazation of the water and negate the silver's abilities.
Pharmacuticals have long discounted the claims of colloidal silver and have often pushed to have it removed from market. One man claims to have been cured of AIDS by using colloidal silver.

[kismet]

For those wanting more info on colloidal silver:

http://www.alternative-health-news.com/testimonials/pets.asp

http://survivalcenter.com/asap.html

As for it having to be yellow in colour, as mentioned in the link below, older products were either brown or yellow, had more silver but were less effective in killing pathogens :
http://www.hedleys.ca/super_silver.html

http://www.jmccanneyscience.com/SuperSilverSolutrionSubPage.HTM

According to studies, there is no virus or bacteria it can\'t kill, while leaving the friendly bacteria( such as those in the intestinal tract) alone. It has been used for all manner of bacterial and viral infections as well as felline leukemia, malaria, and the herpes complex. It can be given orally, used as eyedrops and nasal spray. According to the various manufacturers of this product it is safe to use on pets, however, anything less than 10ppm strength has been watered down and is less effective. And it comes in a dark coloured bottle- sometimes brown, or blue. It is now being considered the new miracle miracle worker.

[kismet]

For those wanting more info on colloidal silver:

http://www.alternative-health-news.com/testimonials/pets.asp

http://survivalcenter.com/asap.html

As for it having to be yellow in colour, as mentioned in the link below, older products were either brown or yellow, had more silver but were less effective in killing pathogens :
http://www.hedleys.ca/super_silver.html

http://www.jmccanneyscience.com/SuperSilverSolutrionSubPage.HTM

According to studies, there is no virus or bacteria it cannot kill, while leaving the friendly bacteria( such as those in the intestinal tract) alone. It has been used for all manner of bacterial and viral infections as well as felline leukemia, malaria, and the herpes complex. It can be given orally, used as eyedrops and nasal spray. According to the various manufacturers of this product it is safe to use on pets, however, anything less than 10ppm strength has been watered down and is less effective. And it comes in a dark coloured bottle- sometimes brown, or blue.

[honeybears]

Maggie, how are your pups? Is Baily still at teh vet??

[maggie_001]

Yes, bailey is still at the vets, nothing has changed, no better no worse.....I don't know what to think.........Harley is doing great, back to his little puppy ways, thank goodness.....

[honeybears]

glad to hear Harley is still doing okay and haopefully Bailey comes home soon