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Treating a Puppy With Parvo?

I have an 8 week old Chihuahua puppy. She was diagnosed with parvo. She was eating today but she appears to have lost her appetite. Is this normal during parvo treatment?

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August 27, 20210 found this helpful
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This is very normal, and each dog reacts and heals different. This is a puppy , and often takes more care and time for the healing process. Sometimes they get a burst of energy and then next they seem to not have any energy. Follow the Vet's advice. This is important for healing. Also remember the healing could take weeks, for your fur baby to be back to normal.

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August 31, 20210 found this helpful
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Try a home cooked diet of boiled chicken and sweet potato or rice. You can also try some different types of canned foods to see if that will encourage her to eat.

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Small puppies can get dehydrated and malnourished quickly if they are not eating or drinking so if she is not eating normally soon I recommend going back to your veterinarian. There are special prescription recovery diets like Hill's a/d that may encourage eating. Your veterinarian can also give an injection of Cerenia to help with nausea and encourage eating.

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August 27, 20210 found this helpful

Any time a dog takes a turn for the worse during treatment a call to the vet is necessary.

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January 4, 20220 found this helpful

The main thing you must do is keep your pup hydrated. The loss of fluid in the body can be detrimental to making through parvo. Diarrhea and vomiting are the quickest drain on pups body. If she is vomiting after eating or drinking you may need to do this old nurses trick to prevent dehydration. Give a teaspoon of water every 15 minutes. This amount usually will stay down.

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It makes for long days and nights for a few days but generally works. Do this if you cant have the pup with an IV or subq injections of fluid under the skin. If her appetite doesn't return in a couple days she needs to go see vet again. Parvo is a hard fight and will require nourishment as your vet advises. Best wishes and keep that pup hydrated!

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