Since loosing my puppy, I have been doing a lot of reflecting about my whole experience. I feel like my vet didn't provide the best care possible for her. I went in willing to have her treated and they sent me home with her each night because they didn't have overnight accomdations. I feel that if she was given IV fluids versus subcutaneous fluids she may have survived, but because she inconveniently was sick on a weekend she didn't have a chance. I also paid for a year "puppy plan" the Monday before she got sick (she got sick Thursday) and now they won't refund the money. We only owned the dog for less than a week and managed paying $750 total, which $320 was from the puppy plan. You can say that I should have taken her to a vet that could keep her, but I knew nothing about parvo at the time. I did take my dog to the vet, paid for treatment, and nursed her at home. They were the professionals and I trusted they knew what was best for her.
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Yikes. Treating a parvo puppy with constant vet care gives them 80/20 chance of survival. You shouldn't have been able to take her home overnight, they need constant fluids, they need to be taken care of literally 24/7. They need fluids every 15-30 minutes and monitored constantly. Risk of dehydration is SO dangerous here. If you sleep overnight and don't care for her, that could have been the end of her. I am NOT saying this is your fault at all, the vet should have referred you to someone with 24 hour vet services because parvo is super serious and shouldat least be treated with constant IV fluids. The virus will take its course, pretty much all that can be done is to calm the stomach to prevent vomiting, and keep her well hydrated to help her body fight off the virus. Sorry to hear about your puppy, but I think your vet was neglectful in not referring you to a 24 hour clinic.
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