I recently moved in behind my parents' home were they have 6 dogs and couple of puppies. After I stayed there for 2 months and my puppy who is 6 months old all of a sudden caught parvo. She was inside and she would go outside sometimes. Does it sound like she really had parvo? None of my parents' dogs had parvo and if it was in the yard wouldn't my parents' dogs have gotten parvo too? The vet said she tested positive for parvo. She is better now, but would it be safe to bring home a six week old puppy? I'm really concerned and confused.
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i do not believe she meant the puppy was 6 weeks but meant to say 6 months old as stated in the first part of her question.
Your puppy should be safe to bring home if the vet says it is safe. I do not believe they will send a pet home that is not ready to go home. That does not mean that your puppy will be completely well and feeling great again but the vet will tell you what has to be done to help your puppy fully recover.
It is possible some other dog was in the area that either had Parvo or is a carrier of Parvo. Parvo is a virus that puppies are susceptible to. Your puppy will be immune to Parvo now but that does not mean you should not clean everything possible to try and remove the germs.
We wish you good luck with your puppy and hopefully, a very long life together.
Parvo can live for weeks on many surfaces. Your parents' dogs may not have had it, but it came from some infected dog who went on your parents' property. If the dog tested for parvo, then s/he had it.
a 6 week old puppy is too young to leave its mother. 8 weeks is much better. Yes a young puppy will get parvo if it is in the house or yard where your other puppy stayed.
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