My young budgies died. Can their illness affect my new puppy?

It is highly unlikely that your dog touching a bird will cause any illness. While there is no way to know with certainty, dogs are always outside touching things they shouldn't be, and eating gross stuff like animal poop, carcasses, and puddle water. Their immune systems are built much tougher than ours fortunately, so unless you start seeing any clinical signs of illness I would not spend too much time worrying about this. Hope this helps!

Hello, thank you for your question about Luna. Generally, the viruses/diseases that dogs are vaccinated for are not commonly transmitted from ingesting dead birds or other animals. However, it is possible that Luna may experience GI upset or a GI infection secondary to this. If Luna develops any vomiting, diarrhea, or inappetance I would recommend having her evaluated by your veterinarian. In the meantime to try and help settle her stomach you could offer her a bland diet such as boiled chicken/hamburger and white rice. Hope this helps, good luck!

Hello, sorry to hear about storm. Birds do not carry these viruses as they only affect mammals. Therefore Storm will not contract either rabies or parvo from the bird. However, he may get a pretty severe gastrointestinal inflammation which may cause vomiting and diarrhea. Some parasites may also be obtained from birds. If he does develop any GI signs then have him evaluated by his veterinarian immediately. Hope this helps and best of luck.

First off, I'm extremely sorry you lost three puppies. That is terrible and please accept my condolences for your loss. It is extremely rare that a puppy or dog could catch the flu from a human (not a silly question!), so it's unlikely that is the cause. Unfortunately puppies are quite fragile, and there are some that do not make it. You sound like you have been very lucky to have never lost puppies like this before! It truly can happen, and there is nothing you could have done to prevent it. Nine is a big litter too, and these puppies may have just been more fragile than the others, or weren't getting enough milk. Again, I'm sorry.

It's very common for dogs to pick up dead animals, roll on them, and even eat them sometimes - this normally doesn't cause any serious issues. In Charlie's case, since he barely touched it (if at all), I would not expect any problems at all - he should be just fine :)

Do you know why the puppy passed away? Has your dog had a full course of vaccinations (at least three, better 4 basic and then regular boosters)? If so, she will likely be protected. But, just to be sure, find out why the puppy died. CHeck with your veterinarian if you have to worry.

Hello. The biggest concern would be Parvo, but this is usually a very easy disease to screen for. Without knowing how old you other dog was, what diagnostics were run & treatments started, I cannot comment on why she died. As for a new puppy, they are all vulnerable to disease until they receive all of their puppy series at 8, 12 & 16 weeks of age. You may want to restrict the new puppy to an area of the yard not generally used previously & limit time outside. Keep the puppy away from any public areas, clean up after everyone defecates & I think all will be OK. I am sorry for your loss but hope the new puppy brings you many years of happiness. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.