My puppy has parvo. Can Nutri-Cal absorb through his gums for energy?

Absolutely should you feed the nutrical. It aids recuperation and healing. Make her food soupier, so she drinks a bit more broth. Piper likely has a lot of hydration from being on an iv, and may not be so thirsty yet. Keep up feeding her bland food , the broth, and the nutrical. Parvo is a severe illness and it will take a few weeks before your puppy is 100% again.

Poor puppy. Ruger needs medications which includes antibiotics (injectable Cefazolin or Ampicillin is needed since he isn't eating), anti-nausea medication (i.e Cerenia or Metoclopramide), nutritional support (Nutri-cal, available over the counter perhaps at your local pet store). As long as he is getting fluid therapy he is getting much needed electrolytes which is greatly beneficial towards his improvement because dehydrations is the #1 cause of death in these pets. You can also offer him small amounts of Pediasure using a syringe or small turkey baster.. I hope that your poor puppy is able to fight through this horrible viral infection and makes a full recovery.

Hi and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Very cute puppies. Young puppies cannot maintain adequate levels of blood glucose and they depend on eating frequent meals. If the puppies are eating and drinking well and acting normally, additional forms of glucose such as NutriCal, Karo Syrup, others are not necessary. But if puppies don't eat well or skip meals it is certainly ok for you to provide some extra fuel for them to burn. If you notice them becoming mentally dulled, wobbly, weak, extra glucose is certainly something to try. If that doesn't work then have them evaluated by your veterinarian. Hope they continue to do well.

Nutri-Cal is great if you need to get quick calories into a new pup. It can then be followed with an appropriate puppy milk replacer such as Esbilac or Pet-Lac. The powdered form would be recommended so you can mix up just what is needed and prevent waste.

I'm sorry Mona has parvo! Keep giving her medications as directed by her vet. As long as she is getting fluid therapy, she is getting much needed electrolytes which is greatly beneficial towards her improvement because dehydration is the number one cause of death in these pets. You can also offer her small amounts of Pediasure using a syringe or small turkey baster. Nutritional support may be beneficial such as Nutri-cal, available over the counter perhaps at your local pet store. I hope this helps!

I'm so sorry Nala has parvo. It makes a puppy extremely ill, and I'm not surprised she hasn't eaten there. If the vet is giving her an IV, she may be getting nutrients from that. Check with the vet to see if that is what's happening. She is in the right place, and she has the best chance of survival there. I hope she makes it!

Hello, thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. So sorry to hear that Nova has parvo but it sounds like you are doing a good job treating her. Just have water available for her to drink if she wants it. She may not be interested in drinking because you are giving the SQ fluids. The biggest thing that seems to help recovery in parvo cases is to get them eating as soon as possible. So, if you can try feeding her some canned puppy food that would be best. The chicken is OK but it does not have all the nutrients and vitamins needed to help her recover quickly. Hope this helps. Best wishes.