by ABID
(PAKISTAN)
My six month old dog had parvo and was treated successfully. during the treatment he became very very weak and even after treatment he is not gaining weight.
Although he eats well and i am also giving him vitamins and minerals as per my vet instruction but he is still not gaining weight,He eats a lots of soil.
He is also not very active. CAN you help me.
Hi Abid
As I’m sure you know, Parvo in puppies is very serious, and your pup is most definitely a lucky boy to have survived.
The most acute stage of Parvo usually lasts somewhere between 7 and 10 days, sometimes up to 2 weeks, and if a puppy or dog survives that then he will most likely make a full recovery – however it will be slow and take time. It can actually take a couple of months for a pup to regain weight and energy, this is normal.
He will need a very nutritious diet and lots of rest, after that it’s just a matter of time. Luckily there are generally no long-term effects from Parvo and your pup will make up the lost weight and his energy will return, but his body needs time to build up strength again.
Hope this puts your mind at rest, I wish you the best of luck with your pup.
My three month old puppy is diagnosed with parvovirus. His sister died recently because of the same disease. My question is that, is it better for me to bring him home instead of letting him stay in the hospital? Would he get better if he’s with us?
My Havanese 4 month old puppy has survived parvo he is under recovery now and sleeps a lot and doesn’t play much with his toys but thank God he is with us.
Last Friday all started suddenly he threw up once and kept throwing up every 20 minutas and I rushed him to the hospital where the doctor said could be a indigestion, but after we left home he stopped eating and drinking water and by evening I was back to the emergency vet hospital where they discovered he has parvo. They immediately put him to IV and antibiotics
For the next 2 days he was active in the hospital even barking and we all thought he doesn’t even have parvo, he was not touching food though or water, but the third day by Sunday he started to vomit a lot and have diarrhea with no blood. By Sunday evening he was in a crytical shape, couldn’t even keep his head up and I thought we will loose him.
But the next day morning on Monday when was the hospital visit time he was feeling better stoped vomiting but the diarrhea was still going. By Tuesday evening he was sniffing food, and by Wednesday he was eating and drinking by himself .
The stool became normal again.
He is sleeping the majority of the time and I am feeding him one spoon of diet food recommended by the doctor every 2 hours .
He is still weak but hoping to recover fully
We thank God he listened to our prayers and let our puppy live!🙏🏻
All of you out there fighting this! Seek medical help as soon as the puppy shows first signs and most important have a lot of faith and pray for him to survive the virus! And always be there to support your puppy to fight for his life
Our 2 month old Daschound puppy just survived Parvo. He was in hospital for 18 days and only by Grace, prayers and the Vet’s skilled hands did he survive.
He lost a lot of weight, and is still lethargic, but he is home 😊
He did vomit again once but I am hoping that it is because if the rich puppy food. Will rather cook up some chicken tomorrow.
How long do you reckon it will take for him to not be so weak?