Our expereince with parvo..
Back in 2003, we obtained our first Labradoodel from Laughlin Kennels in Ma. His name was "Killian"...and God was he adorable....after one week ( 7 days) he started to vomit and have loose stools. Broght him to the vet got tested and it was + for Parvo. They atrted an IV for hydration and allowed me to take hime home with us. We called Laughlin Kennels. They said we would have to return the dog in order to get our $$$ returned.
The next day we did and they promised to admit him to their vet hospital.
The next day they called and said he had passed that night.
Supposedly he was 8 weeks old, but I dont know , he seemd awfully small.
2 months later ( 8 weeks mind you) we obtained 2 labradoodle puppies . They were from North Carolina, and they were born on the day Killian died. Wierd Karma stuff. They brought Kelsey and her brother for the ride to keep Kelsey company. We decided to meet half way between North Carolin and Rhode Island in Delaware. Not knowing we would be meeting 2 puppies instead of one we stupidly decided to take Kelsey's brother also. We named him "REX".
2 weeks after being at our house , they both started with diarrhea and vomitting....OH know here we go again. Rex tested pos for Parvo not Kelsey.
Went to weekend only animal hospital and the IV was started ,I pleaded to the Vet into allowing us to bring REX home and we would administer the IV bags of antibiotics around the clock. The vet said they were super busy that night & since I was a nurse he would allow it. Thank GOD...we also found "PARVAID" on line and had it shipped to us pronto.It is an herbal remedy we fed 1 tbsp to REX every hour for 3 days along with Iv and antibiotics. We were desperate to try anything and everything.
Happy ending , REX turned out fine & got better & as it goes Kesley never got it..
The moral of the story is if the dog is older it will have a much better chance of survival, i would say wait a bit until the dog is 9 weeks at least.
Dont bring the puppy anywhere in public. if you go to a large pet store like pet co, bleach the bottom of your shoes before entering your house.
Sounds like you are being very cautious which is a super great thing.
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