My dog just got home from the vets. He is recovering from Parvo. How long will it take for him to gain his strength back?
By Shea from Wytheville, VA
Several years ago my new puppy came down with parvo between the dates of its parvo shots. She was one sick baby and I doubted that she would even live. It took months before she fully recovered and actually had an appetite. She lost most of her hair due to the bolus injections beneath the skin when a vein couldn't be found for an IV. She was just the most pitiful dog I have ever seen. She is almost 11 now and beautiful with a full coat of hair.
She is a long haired Chihuahua and is a real joy to be around. One thing notable is that after having parvo, she has always appeared more sensitive to pain and becomes frightened if she thinks you are going to do something to her (ie., clip nails, clean ears, etc.) I have always felt this is because she went through so much pain in her young life. Hope your puppy continues to grow stronger daily and that it will make a complete recovery.
By Trish
It took my dog a few weeks to get "better" and at least a full month to get back to her "old" self. Our vet only gave her a 20% chance of survival since we took her home and administered the medication ourselves. But I think she survived because we stayed with her 24 hours a day the entire time she was sick. Something a vet and assistants are not able to give. I don't even think we slept for about 3 days since she was so sick.
After the 4th day, we slept here and there (took naps when she took naps) and woke up automatically when she did so she could throw up. We held her little head over the trash can, then cleaned her up. We gave her IV fluid and all of the medications as the doctor prescribed all on time.
I do wish the best for you. I know how we felt thinking we were losing our baby. It's not easy. But Belle pulled through it and yours can too. I'll say a prayer for your little furbaby! (04/25/2010)
By Misty
I have had 2 dogs live through parvo and both times we kept them home for treatment. It depends on your dog and how bad it was for them. The most recent one only took about a week to get back to normal. I would keep giving them something like Gatorade or Pedialyte, something that has electrolytes and try food that will be easy on his stomach. (05/05/2010)
By AMANDA
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My 10 month old, 6 lb Pom/yorkie was diagnosed with parvo last night. We left home around four and when we came back at 8 there was diarrhea everywhere. Thought maybe he got into something, at midnight he had bloody vomit and we left immediately for the ER vet. There they tested and diagnosed him with parvo, but the vet said it was not a bad case. Today I got about three syringes of water down him and reintroduced food at 6, roughly 18 hours after the episode. He ate about a half cup of rice boiled in chicken broth with pedialite added. He has not puked or had diarrhea since. I'm not sure if I just got lucky or if I still need to be extremely cautious with him. Please, any insight would be greatly appreciated.
My baby is almost 2mo.old he started throwing up with diarrhea o. Saturday night stop eating Sunday went to the vet Monday was diagnosed with parvo was giving a series of shots antibiotic and was told to give him a teaspoon of Pedialyte every 20minutes still have to force him to drink he want eat soft dog food today is Tuesday but he walks around in my house looking for food so we have him hard puppy food he ate and it's been 1hr and a half no vomiting or loose stools ...I guess I'll try some rice layer on because I'm scared of the hard food ....he's mixed with pit bull and great Dane
My 6mnth old pup has parvo I've giving him Pedialyte and penicillin injection but still lethargic and whining what chance does he have to servive
Hello guys,
My six month Dalmatian puppy was suffering from parvo.. it's his 10th day he started taking water on his 7th day. We discharged him yesterday.
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