new GSD puppy has parvo:( home remedies? - Page 2

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Parvo facts. Rott dobie gsd in this order the worse for parvo Parvo lives for 10 weeks outside the host not years . It attacks and kill intestinal lining causing enteritis Antibiotics must be given by injection then goes to bone marrow wipes out immmune system. Common causes vaccine failure due to breaking the cold chain vaccinating puppies with worms cocci giardia infection also improper vaccination schedule improper vaccines and vaccination schedule Puppies can be treated at home with medical treatment not some quack medicine. Iv not necessary subcutaneous can be given.Go to your vet run tests get a fecal ask if they will help you treat at home instruct you. These are facts not suppositions

If it only lives for ten weeks then why does every vet recommend no new puppies for 2 years?

I wouldn't trust home remedies for parvo. They lose so much weight due to not eating and vomiting and diarrhea, plus they lose so much fluids, they need to be hospitalized. For those who can't afford the treatment, you can always try those medications and use Pedialite and Gatorade to keep the pup's sugar and fluids up, but from what I've seen there's not much success. At the clinics we use anti-nausea medication, anti-diarrhea medication, and dextrose in fluid bags and keep them going 24-7. The pup is not going to have an appetite, is not going to want to drink anything, and most likely will go downhill fast. I would see what the vet would charge to hospitalize and see if they do payment plans. Hospitalization is the best bet.

a long long time ago we treated a puppy at home after going to the vets and them showing us what to do. but we still went to the vet and we gave thepuppy tons of subQ fluids and drove to the vet every day for antibiotics. mainly because where we lived the vet was soo full they could not take on another dog we ended up saveing him but it was a hard painstakeing process. its better to leave the pup in vet care. i know some vets here will run a tab mine does for me because im in there soo much and i pay monthly but they know me well. benefits of useing the same vet for everything.

This link will tell you everything you need to  know.
It does work I did use it with a whole litter (diognoised by a vet).
Two people that took pups home after i told them of the parvo had their pups treated the traditional way spent 1,500.00 on the treatment. the pups took weeks to recover.
The rest I kept and treated, they were all better in about a week.


http://wolfcreekranch1.tripod.com/heal_parvo.html

I guess I've just been lucky; every pup I've treated for parvo has lived, from 30lb GSD pups to 2lb Chihuahua pups. 

Sub-q fluids, hourly enemas, Tamiflu (supposed to give that before they are sick, though it still may help keep the virus from replicating) antibiotics...it can be done but you need some mad skills. If you can't afford a vet, get CareCredit or insurance. Far as I know, there is no waiting period for parvo with insurance. At least my company is that way...

BTW, for nausea, I like the Cerenia shots. See if the vet will come out to the car and give them the injection if they won't let you do them at home. I have a cool vet who sent me home w/a few days' worth for the Chihuahua. He only skipped eating for one day.

sandra, any updates? Hope the pup is rallying.

Was also coming back to check on this.