Puppy Had Parvo! Need Help!

[Xzavier247]

Ive posted this thread in every forum I am on, and would like to get insight for my mother who is very very sad at this moment. Thank you for devoting your time to read this. God Bless
If you have been through this before and know how to "help" and treat parvo this is your time to shine. My dear mother called me today crying because the dog she adopted which is a pup is about 4 months old and has parvo. She is throwing up and has bloody diarrhea. I have a cousin who I live with that is a vet tech and he told me to tell her to force feed her Boiled chicken and rice. And to give her lots and lots of fluids such as water and Pedeolyte. Pretty sure the pup has parvo and a vet treatment would cost around $1000-1500+ My mother does not have the funds to have her treated. She loves this dog dearly and wants to fight this before giving up and putting her down.
Do you guys have experience in this area? Need some ideas. Thank you.
This is the picture my mother sent me.
 

 

[IonaMcCluskey]

i would advise caution with the chicken as depending on the dogs previous diet this may be too rich for it's stomach and possibly make matters worse.
the most important thing is deffinately fluids. if the dog does not drink of it's own accord she can use a syringe without a needle. place the syringe between the inside of the cheek and the outside of the teeth and Slowly push the plunger. do not tilt the head back, keep it level, let the water run into the dogs mouth of it's own accord and the dog will (hopefully) swallow on reflex.
useing some kind of glucose supplement in the water would be a good idea.
i have no idea what could be used to combat the parvo virus but keeping the dog as strong as possible will only help it fight through.
my heart goes out to your mother and her dog.

 

[Baccus]

If the vomiting is too bad the pup may need some medication from the vet to help settle its stomach, there is also a chance of a secondary bacterial infection setting in and for this the pup would also need antibiotics.
 
Usually a vet will advise nil by mouth for the pup until the vomiting has subsided, then this can be followed by frequent small amounts of cottage cheese, rice and/or prescription diet. If signs recur then you really should contact a vet and with hold food and water again for 12-24 hrs. Once the food can be tolerated and kept down then the bland diet will need to continue for at least a week, afterwards the pups usual diet can start being reintroduced gradually. Around this time you can also give the pup Nutrigel this is a great product for any convelesing animal.
 
Also ensure that after the illness that all areas of the house/ yard have been clened. In the house bleach can be used ( 1 part bleach to 30 parts water).

 

[Fluval-1200]

Parvo is deadly, at 4 months old it should of had it's parvo injection.
 
It's not a sort of illness that you can fight through with lots of fluids, it will need urgent medication.
The sooner the better also, suggest you ring a 24hour vet and see what they can do.
 
If you cant afford the funds you may have to surrender the dog or have it put down.
 
The longer you wait the less chance it has of surviving.

 

[Meeresstille]

Maybe you want to consider a rescue that you could surrender the pup to. A rescue, that would be willing to cover the cost of treatment. The pup would have much better chances of survival under a vet's care, where they can administer IV fluids, antibiotics and life-saving plasma should it be needed. 
 
If your mother loses this dog she would have to wait at least 6 months to get another dog, since this virus can survive in the yard and re-infect a new pup. 

 

[IonaMcCluskey]

 
It's not a sort of illness that you can fight through with lots of fluids,

 i am aware of how deadly parvo is but the OP already said they could not afford vet bills so i didn't see the point of harping on about going to a vet.
 
however, i do think meeresstille's suggestion

 
Maybe you want to consider a rescue that you could surrender the pup to. A rescue, that would be willing to cover the cost of treatment. The pup would have much better chances of survival under a vet's care, where they can administer IV fluids, antibiotics and life-saving plasma should it be needed.

would probably be the best option in this case.
 
having the dog destroyed without giving it a chance would be the last thing i would do. who am i to tell someone what to do? helpful advice is what the OP was looking for, not. a demanding diatribe. it's not even the OP's decision to make.

 

[Xzavier247]

 

 
It's not a sort of illness that you can fight through with lots of fluids,

 i am aware of how deadly parvo is but the OP already said they could not afford vet bills so i didn't see the point of harping on about going to a vet.
 
however, i do think meeresstille's suggestion

 
Maybe you want to consider a rescue that you could surrender the pup to. A rescue, that would be willing to cover the cost of treatment. The pup would have much better chances of survival under a vet's care, where they can administer IV fluids, antibiotics and life-saving plasma should it be needed.

would probably be the best option in this case.
 
having the dog destroyed without giving it a chance would be the last thing i would do. who am i to tell someone what to do? helpful advice is what the OP was looking for, not. a demanding diatribe. it's not even the OP's decision to make.
 


Thank you, If I haven't made it clear My cousin is a vet tech and he has a doc on duty. The doctor said any vet would just put them on an IV and give anti vomit Medicine and pain killers to help and fight through it. She "rescued" this dog from the Humane society and they told her that if she is positive of parvo they will put her down..
Thanks for all of the helpful advice so far I really appreciate it. Also the last thing I would want to tell my mother is to get rid of the dog or put her down. She always fights through any obstacle that comes before her.

 

[IonaMcCluskey]

is there any chance the humane society from which she got the dog would foot the bill or (more than likely) have one of their own vets do a blood test to disern whether or not it is parvo?

 

[Xzavier247]

is there any chance the humane society from which she got the dog would foot the bill or (more than likely) have one of their own vets do a blood test to disern whether or not it is parvo?

She gave them a call, They said " If parvo is tested positive, we would have to put her down" The cost would be to much for the HS to go forward. Human society where is the humane part 

 

[IonaMcCluskey]

i know it does sound really harsh but sometimes it is better to have the dog put to sleep rather than having a long, drawn out, painful death but only as a last recoarse, only once everything that can be done has been done. it does sound like it could be parvo but many things can cause bloody diarrhea and sickness. it may be something less deadly. i once had a GSD who pinched a lemon out of the bin and her symptoms were so bad i thought it was parvo even altho she did have her jag. sometimes diagnosis is the best way to go, the problem is if your mother takes the dog to the humane society to be tested they probably wont release it again. perhaps if your mother does not see an improvement in the dog she may consider taking it in for the test, i'm sure she will not want to see it suffer. i know how hard it is to lose a dog but when the time is right your mother will be more accepting of the idea. i really hope that all goes well and the dog comes through ok.

 

[Xzavier247]

She is going to get her tested today, Hopefully she will pull through.

 

[IonaMcCluskey]

that is good to know, i'll be sending best wishes that the test come back negative. hoping that your mother and her dog have a long and happy life ahead of them

 

[fluttermoth]

Where there's life there's always hope.
 
To all the people saying take the pup to a vet; normally I'd agree with you, but varvo isn't curable, as such; as the OP says, all they can do is palliative care.
 
I hope she pulls through, she's an adorable pup, and it's a tragedy that no-one paid the few quid/dollars to get her vaccinated

 

[Xzavier247]

Where there's life there's always hope.
 
To all the people saying take the pup to a vet; normally I'd agree with you, but varvo isn't curable, as such; as the OP says, all they can do is palliative care.
 
I hope she pulls through, she's an adorable pup, and it's a tragedy that no-one paid the few quid/dollars to get her vaccinated

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She did get 3 shots, She wouldnt be able to get her last one until the 4th of Nov.

 

[Meeresstille]

Even though Parvo can be lethal it is not palliative care the dog needs. It is a virus infection and with proper help the chances to pull through are a lot better.
 
Sounds like it wasn't even properly diagnosed yet, but if it is in fact parvo, the condition may worsen quickly, and once it enters a severe state only intensive treatment will be able to safe the pup's life.
 
Good thing the OP has a connection with a vet tech, and through the vet tech maybe even with a vet. I hope for the best outcome for this cute little dog!