Comments on: Please Help! Does My Puppy Have Parvo?

By: Jayemhal

Jayemhal — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:52:31 +0000

Parvo has a very distinct smell. It smells of sick and rotting; you’ll know it when you smell it. The smell is caused by blood being present in the vomit, urine, and stool of the dog. Have you noticed any blood? It needs to be more than just diarrhea; there needs to be blood present. You’re dog isn’t vomiting, which is a great sign. It is normal for dogs to have parvo but no show signs, but since your dog is showing ’signs’ that aren’t parvo like… it’s possible that he has giardia or some other sickness less severe than parvo.

By: Flicka

Flicka — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 09:08:29 +0000

Only a vet can tell you if it is Parvo and every second counts so please go asap. sometimes a dog can have parvo at the time of vaccination therefore the vaccination has no effect. My dog had parvo but I got him to the vet in time. He was very lethargic and it hurt his tummy when I picked him up (because the stomach fills with gas). Despite taking him very early on he still needed 4 nights at the vets on a drip and was very sick.
So if there is any chance that you suspect Parvo don´t waste time. Hopefully it´s just a bug.

By: Lydell O

Lydell O — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 07:27:19 +0000

I wish I had a a chow chow.

By: ?Sissy?

?Sissy? — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:48:58 +0000

my friends dog did that and it was a virus,,they gave him antibiotics and it cured him,,gosh i hope he doesn’t,i have 3 labs and they are such great dogs and so smart,i will pray for him..

By: greenjel

greenjel — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 00:02:50 +0000

It doesn’t actually sound like Parvo (good news). But it definitely sounds like a virus. Dogs can get stomach viruses just like people. Parvo would result in very watery, extremely foul smelling, often times bloody diarrhea and the dog itself would develop an “off” smell. The fact that the stool is firming up at all is a good sign that this is not parvo. You sound like you are doing the right things. Keep it up until you can get the puppy to the vet in the morning to diagnose the problem definitively.