thank you. we are hoping for the best because we brought her in before she started truly showing the symptoms of parvo.

she was given a parvo vaccine at 6 weeks as well.

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Maybe you could put up a sign?

"My 6-month-old puppy contracted parvovirus about a week after a visit to this park. It is likely that she was exposed here, though we can't be sure. Make sure your dogs are vaccinated and don't treat this disease lightly."

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great idea. i will do just that.

someone had a litter of puppies (probably 6 weeks or so) at the dog park when i was there last. i just don't want to see anymore little puppies get put down because proper treatment is unaffordable.

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Somebody brought 6-week-old puppies to a dog park? The chance that those puppies could also contract parvo is incredibly high, and in a 6-week-old, the survival rate is well below 50%.

I would definitely put a sign, and you might want to add that parvo often KILLS very young dogs.

You could even include this note from workingdogs.com:

"Parvo is a virus that attacks the lining of the digestive system. It causes dogs and puppies to not be able to absorb nutrients or liquids. Puppies are especially prone to it because they have an immature immune system. When dogs and puppies contract parvo, they often have diarrhea, vomiting and lethargy. Usually they stop eating and develop a bloody, foul-smelling, liquid stool.

Symptoms usually begin with a high fever, lethargy, depression, and loss of appetite. Secondary symptoms appear as severe gastrointestinal distress, such as vomiting and bloody diarrhea. In many cases, dehydration, shock, and death follow.

Parvovirus is characterized by severe, bloody diarrhea and vomiting, high fever and lethargy. The diarrhea is particularly foul smelling and is sometimes yellow in color. Parvo can also attack a dog's heart causing congestive heart failure."

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Sending good wishes for a speedy recovery for puppy Layla. She's in good hands, so try to keep your spirits up and your attitude positive. Hard to do when you're so worried, but she needs you pulling for her, not crying over her.

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I am so glad that you took her into the vet. Never would have expected parvo but thank goodness she is getting the care to make her all better. It sounds like she did get it at the park and I agree you should put the sign up. Does the place have an office or is it like a gated park?
We will say a prayer for her and hope that she is going to be ok. Hugs for you, it is nothing that you can have prevented. She is at the age that she can get out and around and has had shots so you would never expected something like this. You did the right thing in getting her there so soon. Dont blame yourself.

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oH MY..I am so glad that you took Layla to the vet so quickly. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your sweet puppy. I am sure that she will be ok..she is in good hands now. Let us know how she is when you go to visit and please keep us updated on her condition.

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i just went and bought bleach and signs/markers. i made two and put them on both sides on the billboard as well as the page the vet printed for us about parvo.

i mentioned on the sign that we believe she contracted it from the dog park, that parvo WILL kill if left untreated and that treatment is very expensive and recommended that they do not attend unless current on vaccinations. it's a pretty horrific and eye-catching sign so hopefully it will catch some attention. i see such young dogs there and i'm so afraid the same thing will happen to them.

there is not an office nor could i find the phone number for the dog park. they had a page to email them on and after i was done writing it, i noticed i couldn't submit it. go figure.

i had my first panic attack ever last night so i don't know if i'm going to go in tonight to see her. i might just send my boyfriend instead for some positive energy.

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I just picked this up, how frightening! I'm so glad you took her to the vet! I hope she will get better very quick!

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we just paid the vet another visit. we brought her a t-shirt of mine and even rubbed it on lola, my min-pin, for her scent and left it in layla's kennel.

she's still on an iv drip. she seems fairly alert and she wagged/thumped her tail into the wall for the first 10 minutes we were there until we got her to calm down. i rubbed her face/ears down with a cold **** cloth because she seemed a little warm. she was whimpered twice -- i don't know if it's because she was sick or just wanted out of the cage.

anyway, she's alert and stable. the vet-techs seemed optimistic with her. one said she didn't have a blow-out (diarrhea/vomit) for the rest of the first night after we left until that day and hasn't tonight (from what i gathered, at least.) we just went to bring her our shirt and deliver a little positive energy.

all looks good thus far. i feel a little less stressed as of now, thankfully. thank you all for the kind words, it really means so much.

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