Puppy exposed to parvo. Should he get vaccinated or antibiotics?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Frany. If you suspect that she has the parvovirus, then you need to seek veterinary care for her immediately. This disease can be fatal without proper treatment. While antibiotics can be a part of a treatment plan, there are other components as well that are necessary to increase chances of survival. Furthermore, the dose of your tablets is way too high given the weight in her profile. I hope this information helps.

At this point, Abraxas isn't protected, and would need two vaccinations, 3-4 weeks apart to be protected. The best you can do is keep them completely separated and make sure to change clothes and wash hands if you go next door.

Since parvovirus causes damage to the intestines and therefore wnables intestinal bacteria to enter the blood stream , your puppy needs to be treated with antibiotics that cover a variety of bacteria (gram positive and gram negative). Metronidazole kills those bacteria and also seems to have a positive effect on the immune system, so it is the antibiotic of choice in parvovirus infections. We always weigh up the advantages (treating the infection) vs the disadvantages (side effects) when prescribing medications, so in this case the advantages outweigh the side effects and Metronidazole is indicated. Your puppy should aslo receive fluids and pain medication. You should also try to feed it very small amounts of wet food very often in order to keep its intestines working. It is usually best to hospitalize the puppy for a few days.

I am so sorry that your puppy has parvovirus. If you don't feel comfortable administering the shot that is ok. You can certainly wait the 6 hrs and have your vet do this later today. This is understandable. Then discuss with your vet about an alternative route (by mouth) or just going in to have the vet administer it daily. I do hope that Bruno is able to overcome this virus and makes a full recovery soon. Best wishes and take care.

So sorry to hear this happened. Yes, parvo is very serious and they will often get worse before they get better. Sometimes though, they do not recover despite aggressive treatment. I'm not sure what her vaccination status is but please, in the future, be sure any puppies get their full series of vaccinations. It is a series of vaccinations beginning at 6-8 weeks of age and then given every 3-4 weeks until they are about 16 weeks of age. The vaccines should be given by a veterinarian where you know the source of the vaccines and that they have been stored/handled properly. It is very rare for a properly vaccinated puppy to get parvo. Best wishes and I hope Peanut recovers fully soon.

Unfortunately Pixel can get Parvo if you unknowingly walk through the virus and bring it in on your shoes. I recommend to leave the shoes outside the house and away from him. Each vaccine gives him some protection but he will not be fully protected until he finishes the whole series. He should be a vaccine every 3 weeks until he is 16 weeks old. I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

Parvovirus is very serious and I recommend to follow your vet’s recommendations. It is possible that he may not need to go the entire week but you need to see what his response to treatment is first. Take it day by day. Parvovirus needs to be dealt with aggressively and your vet is the best person to trust in treatment of this disease. I hope I Amrood only has a mild infection and does well. Please feel free to post any additional questions.