We’re sorry to hear about your Maltipoo.

To answer your question, it is possible that the Parvo tests conduct in their clinics (e.g. a stool sample test) can generate both false negatives and false positives.

It is unusual for Parvo symptoms to appear, then disappear, and then reappear, but we have seen it happen on a few occasions, just as we sometimes see relapses once dogs appear to be recovering. (Normally, once you see the symptoms, the virus takes hold and doesn’t let go.)

We assume that the puppy was given at least one set of vaccinations, and these can definitely give a dog Parvo. Vets will deny this, but we see it happen several times a week.

You also have to question the source of the puppy – many pet stores get their dogs from puppy mills, where conditions are horrible. We obviously can’t say anything about the store you bought your puppy from, but it’s one of several reasons why we prefer to rescue our dogs from local shelters and rescue organizations. (Another benefit of this is that you will typically spend less, meaning you can use the money you save to buy a better quality dog food, for example.)

No matter where you get a dog, you never really know whether it’s bringing anything with it, such as Parvo. Although the virus is pretty much everywhere, and you may have it on your property without even knowing it, the speed with which she became sick indicates she was already ill when you bought her.

We do understand you are wary about re-buying her, but the fact is, any dog that you get, whether vaccinated or not, can still have Parvo when you get them, which is why we always recommend that a preventive Parvo treatment be administered as soon as you get them home.

What we would do is use the ParvoBuster Viral Smack-Down Kit for this – not only will it help to prevent full Parvo symptoms from developing in a dog that has already been infected, but it will also help get rid of any worms that your new puppy might have.

Then, once you’ve completed the four- or five-day course of treatment, we would drop it down to the Daily Maintenance dosage (which is all fully explained in the Parvo Treatment Guide you can download after purchase).

The savings you would realize by getting a dog from a rescue instead of a pet store would probably pay for this treatment kit – another reason not to buy from a store.

And finally, we do not believe in vaccinations – they don’t always work, they can cause the disease they’re meant to prevent, and they weaken the immune system, rendering your dog more likely to get sick from other illnesses too – and would strongly recommend a good-quality dog food (i.e. one that is not full of nutritionless fillers, allergens and chemicals), such as Triumph

We hope everything works out for you.

If it only happened the once, and it was a day or more ago, then provided there are no other symptoms of Parvo, especially appetite loss, dehydration or diarrhea, then it may just be a one-time problem that has resolved itself.

You could get a Parvo test, but you may be wasting your money, and if it does turn out to be Parvo, you should be prepared for a hard sell of their expensive treatment (which only has a 50% chance of working, according to what our customers tell us), or a recommendation to put your dog to sleep (which we never condone).

However, you do need to bear in mind that not all dogs display all of the classic Parvo symptoms, and not always in the same order (e.g. some dogs don’t vomit much, while others can’t stop, some dogs don’t get bloody diarrhea, while most do).

We always advise dog owners to have a Parvo Treatment Kit (http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/ProductCalculator) on hand at all times anyway, but note that with the Thanksgiving holiday being tomorrow, we will be unable to ship any orders out after 2:00pm MST (which is GMT – 7) today until Monday.

If your dog has Parvo, then while our Parvo Emergency Tea (http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/ParvoTea) can help keep him hydrated, it won’t treat the Parvo virus itself. For that, you’ll need a Parvo Treatment Kit, so to find out what you need, please fill out the form on this page with details of all your dogs: http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/ProductCalculator

From what you say, it sounds like your puppy may have both Parvo and worms, which is a condition we come across frequently.

It’s possible she got the virus from other dogs or from the surrounding area, but it’s also possible that she got it from her Parvo shots, especially if it was only a week ago. (We come across this almost every day of the week, in spite of the fact that vets will tell you this can’t happen.)

We would strongly recommend getting a ParvoBuster Viral Smack-Down Kit, which contains two products that will help with both the Parvo and the parasites, in conjunction with our Parvo Treatment Guide, which contains various home remedies to help with dehydration and hypoglycemia, and which you can download immediately after placing an order.

You can find out exactly what you need here, but make sure you enter details of all your dogs, as this virus is highly contagious and dogs that are currently healthy could get sick at any time:

http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/ProductCalculator

Whatever you decide to do, we hope your pup gets better soon.

Although we never recommend Pepto or Pedialyte, since both of these products can make the vomiting worse, it sounds as though you were lucky.

We’re very sorry to hear about your dreadful experiences.

While it’s possible that the vaccines were not kept at the correct temperature, which may have compromised them, you also need to know that, in spite of what many vets will tell you, getting your dog vaccinated does NOT guarantee that they still won’t get Parvo. This is one of the biggest misconceptions about vaccinations, and it’s propagated by endless news reports who quote local vets without actually verifying the facts.

Out of the 4,800+ dogs we’ve helped treated over the past 5+ years, a significant number of them were fully-vaccinated, and this applies both to puppies and adult dogs.

Another problem we encounter frequently (almost every day, in fact) is Parvo shots actually giving dogs Parvo. Again, vets will deny this can happen, although a former vaccine developer has publicly stated that vaccines can give people or animals the very disease they’re meant to protect against, as well as different diseases too.

In our view, all vaccinations are dangerous – they’re less effective than they used to be (e.g. because bacteria and viruses are mutating and learning to bypass them), they can cause the illness they’re meant to prevent, and they cause both short- and long-term health issues, which include chronic inflammation and cancer.

The best way to keep your dogs healthy is to make sure their immune system is as strong as possible. For us, this means no chemicals of any sort – i.e. no vaccines (except rabies shots, which you can’t avoid), no chemical-based dewormers, including most popular heartworm preventatives, no cheap mass-market commercial dog food, and no access to household/garden chemicals either.

There are natural, chemical-free dewormers available (e.g. FourGuard – see http://www.ParvoBuster.com/recommends/FourGuardHerbalParasiteFormula.php for details), and you still can find high-quality dog food at reasonable prices that do not contain dangerous chemicals, harmful ingredients (e.g. corn, wheat, soy, chicken) and useless fillers. We use Triumph, if you want to take a look at it: http://TriumphDogFood.com/

We also recommend doing a full detox to help get rid of any chemicals (e.g. from the vaccines and/or dewormers) from the dog’s body too. For that, you can use either of the detox kits on this page: http://www.KennelCoughTreatment.org/buy-kennel-cough-treatment#dailymaintenance

As you just never know when Parvo will strike, we strongly encourage all dog owners to have a Parvo Treatment Kit (http://www.ParvoEmergencyTreatment.com/) on hand at all times.

It is also possible that it wasn’t actually Parvo, as there are many other illnesses that mimic this virus. One of the most common is a bacterial infection called Campylobacter – the symptoms are almost identical to Parvo, and it can even generate a positive Parvo test. However, vets must NOT treat this in the same way they treat Parvo, as that can prove fatal; for example only certain antibiotics will work, and these are not the ones usually administered for Parvo.

This bacteria can be spread via mosquitoes, say, but most dogs get it from eating contaminated meat, which is almost always some form of poultry (e.g. chicken, turkey, duck, goose). This is one reason why we never recommend a raw food diet, and why we advise not giving sick dogs any type of poultry (e.g. raw, cooked, eggs, broth, baby food) as you really don’t want to risk making them worse than they already are.

We’ve never heard of this bacteria (or Parvo) being spread by frogs before, although it may be possible.

The only way to know for certain that it was this (or something similar, such as Salmonella) rather than Parvo is to have dogs tested for it specifically, or, in the case of dogs that didn’t survive, have an autopsy done.

In terms of trying to get that vet’s licence removed, you would have to prove that he was negligent, which will be very difficult (and maybe costly), especially as vaccines don’t guarantee immunity, not to mention the fact that it could have been the vaccines that gave the dogs Parvo.

We hope this information helps.