We’re sorry to hear about your puppy.

Out of the thousands of dogs we’ve helped treat, there have only been two so far that have caught Parvo twice. In both cases, the dogs had first got it several years previously, and we suspect that what was happening was that they were first infected with an earlier strain of Parvo (e.g. 2a or 2b), and then were subsequently re-infected by the more virulent 2c strain. Both dogs showed typical symptoms, but not as badly as you would usually expect, which leads us to believe that they had partial immunity to the new strain.

However, this is clearly not the case with you.

If he had his shots after the first bout of Parvo, then that could trigger a re-infection – after all, vaccinations are basically injecting a ton of viral particles into a dog’s body, and if he hadn’t fully recovered, then it may just have given the virus a second opportunity to take hold again.

Something else that we see on a regular basis (almost every day) is Parvo shots actually giving a dog Parvo – i.e. regardless of whether the dog had previously been infected. This is just one of many reasons why we do not believe in vaccinations – even a former vaccination developer has confirmed that vaccinations can cause the very problem they’re meant to prevent; see http://www.ParvoBuster.com/blog/parvo-vaccinations/vaccines-lower-immunity for more information.

Another possibility, although perhaps less likely, is that he has some other illness that imitates Parvo. For example, Campylobacter is a bacterial infection that generates more or less identical symptoms to Parvo (although it needs to be treated differently, typically using specific antibiotics that are not the same as those administered for Parvo); it can even create a positive Parvo test. This bacteria is usually contracted through infected poultry products, which is why we advise not giving sick animals any chicken, turkey, duck, goose or eggs, in any format whatsoever (e.g. raw meat, cooked meat, broth, baby food), although it can also be spread by mosquitoes, for example.

Anyway, our policy is that if it looks like Parvo, you should treat it as though it is, because if you play a “wait and see” game, it can be too late.

You can find out what you need on our main Parvo site, at http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/

We hope that he recovers soon.

We’re sorry to hear about your Shih Tzu.

Some of his symptoms do sound like Parvo, but the problem is that not all dogs get all of the classic symptoms, they don’t always appear in the same order, and there are many other causes of such symptoms.

However, in our extensive experience, Parvo shots can and do give dogs full-blown Parvo, although vets will, of course, deny that this can happen. Having said that, if you read the following blog post, you’ll see that a former vaccine developer has admitted that vaccines “can actually cause the disease they are supposed to prevent”: http://www.parvobuster.com/blog/parvo-vaccinations/vaccines-lower-immunity

As to how or if he’s been exposed, then the problem here is that it’s such an easily transmitted virus. For example, you can walk it into the house on your shoes without even knowing, or it may be spread by birds, flies or other insects. In fact, Parvo is classified as “ubiquitous”, which basically means it’s everywhere, and it takes a really, really tiny amount to infect a dog.

And if a dog’s immune system has been compromised (e.g. by vaccines, traditional dewormers, heartworm medications, or poor quality dog food – see http://TriumphDogFood.com/ to find out what we feed our dogs, and be sure to watch the video on the home page), then it will be so much easier for the virus to take hold.

So, we would have to say that it’s entirely possible he may have Parvo.

Regarding your in-laws’ advice to induce vomiting by feeding him raw eggs, then we believe that is very bad and dangerous advice indeed.

One of Parvo’s main imitators is a very nasty bacterial infection called Campylobacter – the symptoms are almost identical to Parvo, and it can generate a positive Parvo test, although it should not be treated in the same way. This bacteria can be spread in a number of ways (e.g. by mosquitoes), but the main way is via poultry products (e.g. chicken, turkey, duck and, of course, eggs), regardless of the format in which they are sold. This means that dog food bought at the store might already be infected with Campylobacter, as has been known to happen, but our advice is always to stay away from any poultry-based products, including meat, eggs, baby food and soup/broth. This is also one reason why we cannot support a raw food diet – one of our customers had a dog that contracted Campylobacter because somebody who was looking after it for them gave it raw chicken (although following our recommendation to have it checked for this bacteria, as they thought it was Parvo, they were able to get the correct treatment and their dog pulled through).

Just as giving raw (or undercooked) eggs to humans who are “at risk” (e.g. infants, the elderly, and anybody who is already sick) is never recommended, the same applies to animals too, and whatever it is that your Shih Tzu has, he clearly is not 100% healthy right now.

In conclusion, our usual policy is that if it looks like Parvo, then you’d better assume it is and begin treatment immediately, because if you just wait and see, it may be too late – Parvo is very aggressive and you don’t have any time to waste.

So, although we appreciate your financial situation, the products we sell are very good value, especially compared to what most vets charge, and provided that people follow the instructions in our Parvo Treatment Guide (which you can download immediately after placing your order), we expect a 90% success rate.

If you go to our main website, at http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/, you’ll be able to see which products you need.

Whatever you decide to do, we hope he recovers quickly.

We’re sorry to hear about your Maltipoo.

In spite of what vets will tell you, vaccinations do cause the very thing they are meant to protect against, and this includes Parvo. A former vaccine developer has admitted this publicly! See http://www.ParvoBuster.com/blog/parvo-vaccinations/vaccines-lower-immunity for details.

We hear cases similar to yours on almost a daily basis – dogs who are vaccinated showing full Parvo symptoms anywhere from a few hours later, to a few days later.

And it is our experience too that the snap test can generate a false positive result (as well as a false negative). (For example, a Campylobacter infection can return a positive Parvo result.)

Regardless, our policy is that if it looks like Parvo, then it’s best to treat it like Parvo, as the one thing you don’t have with this virus is time – it can claim a dog’s live all too quickly.

We therefore recommend you order a Parvo Treatment Kit (http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/parvo-treatment-product-calculator.php#) immediately, and once you’ve placed your order, you’ll be able to download your copy of our comprehensive Parvo Treatment Guide, which contains all the information, including home remedies and dosage instructions, that you need. And even though we can’t get your order to you until Tuesday, assuming you place your order before 2:00pm MST (i.e. GMT – 7) tomorrow (i.e. Monday), you need to start with the home remedies at once if you are to give your puppy the best chance of survival.

Whatever you decide to do, we hope he pulls through OK.

I finally took him to the vet around 2 pm. He didn’t have a temperature and they did a snap parvo testand it came back positive. The vet gave him an anti-nausea shot and he drank some water right after, which he held down, slept but then got some energy back and ate some scrambled eggs later on.

Is it possible that this was a false-positive since he just got vaccinated 5 days ago and is a very small dog?

The vet said snap parvo test are accurate and don’t get false-positive readings. What’s your opinion?

We’re sorry to hear about your puppy.

We suspect that feeding your dog cat food for a month may well have caused this problem, and while we understand that people have financial constraints, economising on your pet’s food can prove to be a false economy in the long run – for example, it can cause health issues, which in turn may require expensive treatment.

The only dog food we use with our dogs is called Triumph – and if you watch the video we put together on the home page, you’ll see why we never recommend cheap crappy commercial dog food.

Another problem may be that your dog now needs a full detox to get rid of the ingredients from the cat food that have no place inside a dog’s body. For that, we recommend our Daily Maintenance Kit – full instructions are available for download after purchase.

We’re sorry to hear about your GSD.

While shots, Pepto-Bismol and Pedialyte won’t always cause additional vomiting, it happens often enough for us to recommend not using any of these products. After all, if vomiting is one of the major Parvo symptoms, why would you want to risk making matters worse than they already are?

As for your question about water, then when a dog has Parvo, you need to be really careful about their fluid balance – while dehydration is a known risk with Parvo, over-hydration is just as big a danger.

If you check out our Parvo Emergency Tea recipe, you’ll see that we specify precise doses based on a dog’s weight. By the way, this is also the best way to hydrate your dog safely at home.

Note, though, that the Parvo Tea by itself is not going to deal with the Parvo – for that, you’d need a Parvo Treatment Kit (which is also 100% safe and natural).

Whatever you decide to do, we hope your doggie pulls through.