Hey, well my family and i adopted a puppy last week, and the next day it was diagnosed with parvo. The shelter it came from told us it had been vaccinated and we had never had any dogs with parvo before, so we were shocked when is started showing extreme syptoms all at once. We rushed it to the vet and it had to stay there.Unfortunately it didn't make it. It was 14 wks old, and aparently had it when we got it, although it seemed fine the first day. Anyway, we don't have any other dogs, but we still want a puppy. We know how risky this is. So we have contacted a breeder that has a litter of 7 australian sheperds due in 1 week. They would be ready to be adopeted by mid January. We need to know what we can do to make sure this puppy doesn't get sick. We would love any products that kill parvo, we know about bleach. But we have 4 cats so it would have to be safe to use around them. We only had the puppy for 2 days. It only peed outside 4 times in one corner of the lawn. And was only in our 2 main rooms. We wil; throughh out all bedding and toys. But we need to know all we can to make sure the future puppy is safe. Also, we live in maine so if it snows outside will that kill the virus on out lawn? ANy mean answers will be reported, it is not out fault the puppy died, and we are not ignorant for getting another, be considerate!
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Preventing Parvo Preventing parvo in your dog is a two-step approach: F I R S T: Vaccinating your puppy and keeping your adult dog up-to-date with regular booster shots can prevent Parvovirus. Consult your veterinarian to determine an appropriate inoculation schedule. S E C O N D: Follow these precautions to prevent the spread of the virus: - Do not allow your puppy to socialize where other dogs have been until your veterinarian indicates it is safe to do so - - after puppy shots. It is much better to forego early socialization than to take unnecessary risks. After all, you cannot train a dead puppy! - Ask your veterinarian about what vaccination protocol is best for your pet and stick to it. - If you have been in an area where dogs frequent - park, pet store, etc. - disinfect your shoes and keep them outside your home. If parvo is rampant in your area, this also applies to your clothing. Be sure and wash your hands and then disinfect them using a solution of one part bleach to 30 parts water. - There are several parvo disinfectants on the market but regular bleach is still 100% effective and much less costly. The dilution is one part of chlorine bleach to 30 parts of water. REMEMBER: bleach will remove color from dyed fabrics or objects, so the commercial disinfectants have that advantage. Keep spray bottles filled with your disinfectant solution at each entry to your home and yard; ask guests to spray their shoes and hands. Pick up feces and vomitus immediately and then disinfect the area. It is much better to kill the grass or bleach the concrete than risk your pup! Keep the pup's environment clean at all times. *Just remember to never spray bleach or any other solution directly on your puppy*
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