Oh, thank you so much for letting us know. Cooper was just at the Baldwin Park dog park on Saturday (as he has been for the past 4 Saturdays). I will be on the lookout for any unusual physical signs!

How exactly do dogs contract Parvo? Is it only thru other dog feces?

I hope Layla is well very soon! We look forward to meeting her in the near future. My email address is lovetennis@cfl.rr.com Feel free to email me directly to get them together.

Take Good Care!
Dawn

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Happy Puppy Running Free!!

it's transmitted through feces, yes. layla has never eaten feces from the dog park, but she is a big fan of digging and sticking her face in the dirt (as my signature depicts) and i believe that is how she got it. that, or digging and licking her paws. it could also have been in the water. who knows for sure.

all the feces break down and dissolve into the soil due to rain and whatnot and parvo can survive up to 9 months apparently.

and will do. thank you. hopefully cooper will be fine.

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Just checking in before bed to see how little Layla is doing tonight. I am so happy to hear it sounds like she is feeling a bit better! That is WONDERFUL news! It is always so positive when you see that tail wagging and thumping the floor. Sending you, Layla, and your boyfriend all the very best wishes and hugs!! It sounds positive she is on the road to getting better! Try to get some rest, Layla will need you to be strong when she comes home to fully recover. Thank you so much for keeping us all updated. You have all been in my thoughts and prayers for her recovery and homecoming!

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Karen, Brody, Klondike, and Lexi

thank you so much! it really means the world to me.

i'm in the midst of disinfecting my apartment. i keep reading that lysol does and does NOT kill parvo. i don't know how i'm supposed to disinfect my carpets/couch if lysol does not work. i've also read to have it steam-cleaned but i cannot afford to do that at the moment. does anyone have any ideas?

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I am so sorry to hear this news I was actually tearing up a little bit. You already know how great of chances she has thanks to her moms early detection and vet visit. You should be proud of yourself. Your a good mom. Your girl will be fine. Hopefully you can spend some more time with her. She needs all your love!

thank you so much. we're hoping for the best.

i just went to walmart and bought odoban, which is supposed to kill parvo and other dog/cat viruses. also lysol. i'm going to use these both on fabric and whatnot and hope for the best.

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It's unlikely she'll contract it from a clean household surface, even if there are trace amounts that could hurt a weakened dog. If the vet puts her on a long course of doxycycline (which I'd ask about, by the way), it won't have a chance to reestablish itself.

As far as transmission, in answer to the other poster's question, they can get it from feces and from direct contact with an infected dog, even if that dog is not symptomatic. Even secondary contact (you get slobber on your hands from an infected dog and then pet your dog who then licks that area) is possible. It's highly, highly contagious on contact.

Sorry - I got this thread confused with a thread on lepto. A long course of doxycycline is recommended after a bout of lepto, not parvo. The information about transmission is accurate, though.

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they told me they were going to send her home with antibiotics and a bland diet. i spoke with the vet about my min-pin, who is four, and he told me unless she shows symptoms that she would not test positive in a fecal test and it would be a waste of money. well, something along those lines. i've been keeping a close eye on her and she's eating well and full of energy.

i'm a little torn because i keep reading about how the combination mixture of vaccines (parvo, distemper, etc) she received 4 or so days prior to being sick may be the culprit. something that over 50% of the pups that come down with parvo had been vaccinated for it 3-14 days previously. i don't know how bad of a case she has because i have not witnessed any of her symptoms because we brought her right to the vet.

my mind is reeling. i feel like i don't really have any closure here. i should stay away from google.

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Someone correct me if I'm wrong, but I thought once they have had parvo they have immunity to it and should not contract it again?

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Yes, my apologies. I got confused with a thread on lepto and put something incorrect about doxycycline in my earlier post. I've corrected it.

I think dogs are generally immune to parvo after they get it once, though there are multiple strains.

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