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by 1doggie2 on 17 October 2008 - 14:10
Very sad for your loss.
by ROBERT ONE on 17 October 2008 - 16:10
HI IF NO SMELL THEN PEOPLE ARE ONLY GUESSING IT CAN BE ONE OF MANY THINGS MOST COMMON IS GASTRO ENTERITIS PICKED UP ANY PLACE AND NO VAC. IF I WAS YOU WAIT FOR POST MORTUM SORRY FOR YOUR LOSS
by HighDesertGSD on 17 October 2008 - 16:10
Sorry about your loss.
BTW, immunity against parvo does NOT last a life time even with Modified LV. No matter what some say. Three years is safer.
But for a 13 month dog to die of parvo, it seems a bit unusual. Perhaps the breeder was negligent in not giving vaccine when the pup was older, but may be in this case immunity just did not take even after 18 weeks or so of age.
I heard that if the dam actually got sick from parvo and then recovered, the maternal passive immunity may last beyond 18 weeks of age for the pup.
Again, sorry about what you have gone through.
by mkennels on 17 October 2008 - 21:10
She didn't get her rabies shot at 4 mths of age I know that is pretty much state law every where. so as of her other vaccines I am not sure if she told the truth
thanks
by Mystere on 17 October 2008 - 22:10
Where do you live? There has been lots of discussion lately regarding a parvo outbreak in nw Oregon.
by mkennels on 17 October 2008 - 23:10
I am in VA
by delacruz germanshepherds on 18 October 2008 - 00:10
The way it looks the dog never been to the Vet but that one time to get scrabbet, she can NOT provide a medical record for this dog, plus she was very dishonest with me and mkennels about everything,
Because of unethical breeders like this we the ethical breeders loose out.
by B.Andersen on 18 October 2008 - 00:10
I do not know the dog or the breeder but Parvo can strike any dog at any time. It is rare but happens .The stress of a shipping or a new home can really mess up a GSD's immune system. There is a newer strain of Parvo out that kills quick within 2 days it actually attacks the heart as well as the intestines. I have heard it does not test positive for parvo. I give my own vaccinations to my dogs. I do not use the vet for that only for rabies. I have found that taking unvaccinated puppies to a place that cares for sick dogs is not real bright. My puppies do not even leave the house to go outside until I put 2 series of vaccines in them.
by Sam1427 on 18 October 2008 - 02:10
I am very sorry for your loss. Please do let us know the cause. And Blitzen is right. If this breeder was a GSDCA member, you should certainly contact the ethics committee even if she didn't sign the breeder code.
by Uber Land on 18 October 2008 - 03:10
we wouldn't be talking about Smithhaus k9 in VA would we? she did have parvo about 2 months ago.
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