Parvo puppy home remedies
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Parvaid Parvo Virus ParvoGuard Aid for Pets (1oz)
An aid for Parvo, vomiting, diarrhea (bloody), loss of appetite, gas, bloat and intestinal cramping. This formula can also be used as a preventative to stimulate and support the immune system when a dog may have been exposed to any health threatening condition (rather like an all natural "herbal immunization").
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PetAlive Parvo-K for Canine Parvo Virus
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Ken'l-Lan 128 - Gallon
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Rottweilers are unfortunately very prone to get Parvo
Treatments or palliatives?
Let me start off by saying that Parvo is a disease that needs not to be under estimated, it is highly contagious and very deadly. This article is for those that have already tried treatment at the vet's office or that couldn't afford all the costs of inserting an IV line along with hospitalization. Please be advised that home treatments may have poor results when compared to hospitalization and fluid replacement. Please be also aware that there are many other conditions that may resemble Parvo, so it is best if your puppy gets a Parvo test by the vet as soon as symptoms arise. A Parvo test is a quick fecal test that can be performed at most vet's offices
I have personally had a dog diagnosed with Parvo and $1300 dollars later I felt and still feel the heavy burden of the two night hospitalization at an emergency room. My pup did make it but only because it was caught early and he had a good dose of luck. Parvo is highly contagious in my area and the below information is not to be considered a substitute for medical advice nor has it been proved to succesfully treat all cases of Parvo. There have been cases of success but again, this is relative on a case by case basis.
We must first recognize that the real cause of death in puppies is not the Parvo virus itself but the dehydration that folllows the copious vomiting and diarrhea that takes place. The puppy may not be able to hold down any water thus, keeping his chances of staying hydrated very slim. In such severe cases, fluids need to be administrated subcutanuosly or through an IV at a vet's office.
However , before arriving at ths dramatic point you can try to help the pup hydrate by offering a bowl of half water and half Gatorade or a dropperfull of unflavored Pedialyte to help replace the pup's electrolytes.
Hydration levels can be checked by trying to lift the skin above the shoulder blades or back in a tent. If the skin snaps back into place the hydration levels are fine. If it takes a while or remains lifted then the pup will need to be hydrated ASAP. Pedialyte and Gatorade may help to a certain extent but if the pup is unable to keep liquids down the only solution is subQ or IV fluids by the vet.
If the puppy seems able to keep some food down without vomiting, substitute the dry food with canned food. Water it down and offer it. If he/she refuses you can try to fill a dropper with the liquid mix and dropper feed. However, the sad thing about Parvo is that puppies suffer from terrible nausea and most will refuse to eat or drink. This further brings energy levels down and puts a higher burden on the already sick puppy. Try to rub the pup's gums with some pancake or Karo syrup to bring back his glucose levels and hopefully some energy.
A dog's gums are a good sign in helping distinguish a stable dog from one in critical condition. Pink, rosy gums are a good sign while white, grayish or dark red gums are signs the pup's life is in danger and needs a vet ASAP. Other signs to watch for are gums that if pressed upon with a finger (capillary refill time) do not turn to their normal color within seconds. This again needs vet's attention ASAP.
There are then some special products that offer some homeopathic remedies, one of them is Parvaid offered by Amber tecnology which has a long list of reviews on their website suggesting it has been succesful in many instances. Another one offered on the market is PetAlive Parvo-K, this as well is a homeopathic remedy that may benefit some puppies. While Parvoguard is another promising looking product.
If your pup should make it or not, please be considerate and try your best to prevent other puppies in your surrounding areas from being infected. Parvo can survive several years in dog's waste and other areas . It can easily be transported to other areas and spread by your shoes, clothes etc. Please try your best to clean all areas and disinfect with special products. Parvo Lan is a product that may be helpful and effective in this.
It is hard to tell if these products will really save your puppy from Parvo however, they can be used as a last resort knowing that all that can have been done was at least tried.
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Parvaid & Vibactra Plus Parvoguard Parvo Puppy Remedies
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PARVAID Parvo Virus Immune Boost Pet Health Parvoguard
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Parvo ParvoGuard + Antiparasite_1 PARVAID+VIBACTRA PLUS
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PetAlive Parvo-K Treat K9 Canine Dog Puppy Parvo Virus
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Parvaid - (Parvoguard) Natural Remedy for Parvo 1oz
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PARVAID Parvo Virus ParvoGuard for Pets_ 1 PARVAID
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My best wishes for your puppy. If money is an issue please consider there are many financial institutions to help out owners.
My Mastif has all vacs to date he 6months , within 4 days his eating habits have lessened and appears to be weak, he takes to cooked ground beef@rice well,..3 other mixed chow pups recentlt passed away due to Parvo could my Tyson be in danger?
It's hard to say.. there have been cases where dogs have contracted parvo even if fully vaccinated, however, these instances are not that common. I would have a vet check him out, at 6 months he should not be acting weak. There are however, several other conditions that may mimic Parvo such as gastroenteritis, parasites, intestinal obstructions etc. The fact he is still eating is a good sign, is he vomiting or having diarrhea? In any cases, a lethargic pup requires a vet's attention.
My 8 month old chihuahua just got diagnosed with parvo yesterday. We took him to the vet and they gave him ivs to hydrate him and they gave me two antibiotics. I have been giving him pedialyte every half hour since 2 o'cloch yesterday.. and ive had barely any sleep since. i cant stop thinking about it. The vet told me that he would only have a 30 percent chance of living with at home treatments. I have no more money to get help for him. but he is still alive and sometimes he gets up and moves around. The vet told me not to feed him anything but pedialyte until saturday. Im really scared this has never happened to me before and i want to know what else i can do at home to help him?? Its driving me crazy!!!! Please Help!!!
My 8 month old chihuahua just got diagnosed with parvo yesterday. We took him to the vet and they gave him ivs to hydrate him and they gave me two antibiotics. I have been giving him pedialyte every half hour since 2 o'cloch yesterday.. and ive had barely any sleep since. i cant stop thinking about it. The vet told me that he would only have a 30 percent chance of living with at home treatments. I have no more money to get help for him. but he is still alive and sometimes he gets up and moves around. The vet told me not to feed him anything but pedialyte until saturday. Im really scared this has never happened to me before and i want to know what else i can do at home to help him?? Its driving me crazy!!!! Please Help!!!
Hello, sorry I was unable to respond earlier as I was out of town. Sorry to hear about the diagnosis. How is your pup doing at this time? Are you able to get some Parvaid from some local suppliers?
Thankyou but he made it. He started getting up and moving around like crazy a couple of days after i wroted that message. hes doin great. Thanks for the help anyway
So happy to hear that! He is one lucky guy! My best wishes, thanks for the update.
Pleae help? My 9 yr olds dotson ( dashhound) was what the vet wrtoe on the papers today whe I had to take him in because I came home this afternoon to a sick lil fella. I rushed him to the vet he wasnt or hadnt been vomiting nor diareahha ( how ever u spell it) The vet told me about the parvo tests and the different types of womrs which can cause the same symptoms, then said he thought doing blood work would tell him if its that or not he didnt see any need to do the actual test because it cost more than just the blood work. I said ok. So he did blood work and said his white cells were low which means he was dehydrated not severely but he was bad. I bought antibiotics and nausia meds from him. I brought the puppy home and gave the gatorade and meds as directed. He moves around. he just wont eat or drink on his own. Anyway I spent 100 dollars at that visit today and i want to try to save my sons puppy is there anything else i can get thats cheap to try to help hijm along during this 7 to 10 day period? I read on the site that sells the parvo meds that it last that long and if the make it 72 hours they should live.
Parvo typically causes vomiting and diarrhea, so I am a bit puzzled since you state he did not have any of these. In any case, you can purchase a tube of Nutrical from a pet store, this is a high calorie supplement that helps sick pets that are not eating properly. Rubbing some maple syrup on his gums may give him an energy boost. Try to freeze some gatorade and offer it, since most pets that are nausesous will readily accept to lick ice cubes. Have you tried yet to water down some canned food and offer it? If you microwave it and warm it up, it may be more enticing to eat.
Parvaid can be found in some large pet stores, you can call around and see if somebody carries it. The most important thing is to keep the pet hydrated. Did the vet actually diagnose him with parvo? I am not sure what the conclusion of the visit was.
I really hope this pup gets better, if he is active, walking around it is a good sign. But watch him carefully for signs of getting worse. Watch his gums, they should be a nice bubble gum pink, pale gums that are white, bluish or very pale are not a good sign. Gently pull the skin between the shoulder blades or on the back in a tent, does the skin spring back promptly? good! if not he needs fluids by the vet injected under the skin.
My prayers go out to this pup! Keep me updated if you wish!
My husband brought our dog back from parvo by giving him puppy formula and water with a medicine syringe. He's happy and healthy, the only thing is he begs for food all time :)
I think my 8 week old pitbul puppy has Parvo. She's been sick for 4 days. She was puking every 1/2 hour and not peeing or pooping at all. I gave her a 7 in 1 shot and a shot of penicillin to help and she stayed the same way for about a day. Now she is peeing (but not as frequently as normal) and she is only puking now about once every 3 hours. I have been giving her water mixed with chicken broth through a syringe and she's been keeping that down kinda good. But tonight I took her outside and she urinated but then she got this funny look on her face and pooped out some very bloody diareha. I took her to the Animal Emergency center but they told me they couldn't even look at her without the money up front. I was balling hysterically and even tried to offer my wedding ring as collateral until I got paid which was two days later. But they still refused. I am very desperate and I don't know what else to do. Someone PLEASE HELP ME!!! E-Mail me at alleykristenl25539@yahoo.com if you have any advice. Anything to help me get my puppy through this. Your prayers will be appreciate beyond comprehension. Thank you. =(
I really cannot think about anything other than the above tips given and trying to get your hands on some Parvaid. Nutrical, a supplement found in pets stores may provide some nutritional support. Have you tried to get approved by care credit? They usually are able to help in emergency situations as this. You can try to google care credit for pet owners and this should yield some results.
My prayers go out to this pup!
Our 7 month old Lab was just diagnosed with Parvo, she got it from birds eating out of her food bowl, We have spend the money and got the take home IVs and tons of Rx, she still will not drink or eat anything, they also gave me tamiflu, I tried the syrup and pedilyte still nothing. Is there anything else I can do, this dog means the world to my Husband and I. I believe she is on day 3 of the symptoms, how much longer does this go on? Please help, I'm scared to fall asleep, I'm scared if I wake up she will have passed away.
I am so sorry to hear your dog is so ill! Can you get some Nutrical to provide nutritional support and rub some on her gums? Can you dropper feed her very slowly (don't go too fast to avoid aspiration pneumonia) with a dropperful of canned meat baby food diluted with water ( make sure there is no onion or garlic in it) given at 2-3 hours intervals?. Can you try to entice her to lick some ice cubes or lick some frozen gatorade? Are you providing subcutaneous fluids as directed? How long has she not be eating? Is she currently vomiting with diarrhea? How does her skin respond to the dehydration test? Are her gums still pink? I know you already did so much already but any chances of having her hospitalized? My prayers go out to this pup!
Want to point out not to force feed the baby food diluted in water if it causes her to vomit as this may make her further dehydrated.
My pup zeus was just diagnosed with parvo 2 days ago i didnt have the money to hospitalize him so i bought all the medicine and am doing home treatment. I give him IV's 3 times a day and have him drinking pedilite. I started him first with just water but he was not holding it down but with the pedilite he has been holding it down and he drinks it on his own. He has still not really eating food but when he does he throws it back up. he seems to have energy sometimes he runs around, barks, growls and trys to play and he is still attentive so i think he is doing better but anything i can do to get him to eat or should i just keep him on the pedilite until he is ready to eat on his own??
Well, this fellow looks like he is a fighter! His willingness to play, romp around are all good signs. The fact he is drinking is vital as dehydration is the most common cause of death in parvo puppies. If you feed him and he throws it up this may make him more dehydrated because he will vomit the food mixed with important fluids. How long has he refused food?
Can you buy some Nutrical and try to rub some on his gums throughout the day? Some pancake syrup on his gums can also help keep his blood sugars up which is very important. Have you considered trying Parvaid? You can visit their website for ditributors near you.
When you try to feed him do you give the food very slowly or do you put it in front of him and he gulps it down? Providing food very sloowly is key. A little bit of meat baby food diluted with water (with no no onion or garlic) licked off a finger every hour or so will be more likely tolerated than being fed all at once. But you want to stay away from giving food if this causes him to vomit it right back up. His stomach may not be ready to deal with food.
However, this pup needs food if he is very young and getting weak. If money is an issue and you notice he is not improving care credit is always an option, you can google care credit, they are a financial institutin that helps pet owners that need financial assistance.
Hopefully he is on his way to recovery, keep a watchful eye on the skin on his shoulder blades (as the hydration test described above) and make sure his gums stay nice and pink. Sending best wishes for a speedy recovery your way..
Thank you very much for the helpful advice... From what you said i think i was just maybe feeding him a little too fast, i stopped with the chicken and rice and started with some powder baby formula and canned recovery food mixed and he seems to be wanting to eat it on his own and he has been holding it down... His activeness has picked up he is awake more than sleep now but i do have another concern he has been sniffing around alot in the house and outside what are good ways to make sure that he will not get parvo agian?? i did give him a set of shots in the morining the day i found out that he had parvo but not sure if i will need to give him another one after he gets better??
That's wonderful, keeping the food down is excellent! However I am a bit concerned about baby formula (is it the one for human babies?) as it may cause diarrhea due to the lactose in it. Can you find canned baby food like Gerber baby with no onion or garlic in it?
Parvo shots are usually given 3-4 weeks apart until the series is complete (usually a series of 3 are given, however, consult with your vet for better guidelines as each place is different ). If given for less than 2 weeks in between it was found that the shots suppress the immune system rather than making it stronger. You can read more about this here:
http://www.marvistavet.com/html/vaccination_option
You need to keep picking up after his feces and keep them out of hand since the feces contain the virus. However there are claims in this link:
http://www.petside.com/health/protecting_your_pupp
that state: Quoted:
''Dogs recovering from natural infection are typically immune to reinfection for up to 20 months and potentially for life. It is still highly recommended that they receive their regular immunizations, as the disease is easily prevented with proper vaccination."
This is good news, however it is never too bad to err on the side of caution. I made a hub about how to clean up Parvo puppy households:
http://hubpages.com/hub/How-to-Kill-the-Parvo-Viru
Hope this helps and best wishes for a speedy recovery!
Excellent and very nice hub here, and i agree that, A dog's gums are a good sign in helping distinguish a stable dog from one in critical condition.
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anonymous says:
11 months ago
I hope this will work. I've been searching for home remedies for my puppy. Thank you so much