How do you clean the parvo virus on carpet and other porous surfaces as well as grass?

rebeltequila

Parvocide is the best and bleach nothing else really works don't get another un vaccinated dog for atleast 6 months any bedding your other dog had burn it make sure all poos in the back yard have been picked up and burnt antibacterial stuff WILL NOT WORK parvo is a virus not a bacteria

tech_bear

I work in an emergency animal hospital and am fequently asked this question. Parvo can be cleaned with a bleach / water solution. Carpets, furniture, clothing etc. you can use bleach to clean any surface that has been infected with parvo. As for the grass, the only sure way of knowing that you can kill the parvo virus is to use the bleach / water solution. It's going to kill the grass but it will grow back. Clean up any fecal matter left remaining from the infected pet, toys, bedding, bowls/dishes, (best to just throw away the toys and bedding). Using a garden sprayer, take approx 1/2 gal of bleach to 1 full garden sprayer, spray the area and anywhere the infected puppy/puppies has been or suspected of being. Do this over a several day period. I would recomend waiting for aprox 6 month before getting another puppy. As for the virus if can last as long as 7 years if left un-bleached.

AngelMarie57

Inthedoghouse , I had a Puppy that Died From Parvo and We Clean The House Really Good , He has Been gone maybe 3 weeks now , We Just Went and Got another Puppy After all The Cleaning , Do you think he will be O.K ?? He had His First Shot .

Sariss

The puppy should be fully vaccinated before you bring it home.
How did you clean the house? With what? It can live in the environment for a long time - most people recommend waiting 6 months before getting a new puppy, even with vigorous, proper cleaning.

shazamataz

AngelMatrie please start your own question and not piggyback on 2 year old threads.

3 weeks is far too soon to get a new puppy.
Like Sariss said the recommended time is 6 months and even then you should buy an older dog who is fully vaccinated.

The thing about Parvo is that it can live for a long time in things like tiny amounts of poop in your garden or even in carpets that have not been thoroughly cleaned (and I mean thoroughly!)

Aurora_Bell

I know this question has since been resolved, but I just wanted to say, when i worked in a boarding kennel we used to disinfect everything with Spray 9. It kills pretty much everything includung the HIV virus. I would reccomend to follow the proper cleaning instructions. (which I am sure everyone would...) But it won't bleach, and oru vet's reccomened we use this to clean areas that may have beeninfected with kennel cough or Parvo...