what is the best food to feed a puppy recovering from parvo?

web1894 · May 6, 2012, 10:21 AM

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This is our Parvo Survivor Delilah

ballengerb1 · May 6, 2012, 10:52 AM

What a cute little girl she is. You might be interested in this Fromm Four Star Nutritionals Canned Dog Food | Review and Rating I also use Fromm's dry for my 16 week pup but we add a 1/2 cup of warm water to the dish before feeding her.

LadySam · May 6, 2012, 11:08 AM

What a beautiful girl, she certainly seems in good form now.
I've had a couple of parvo survivors, and transitioned them back to a good quality puppy food within about a week after the vomiting ceased.
12 days out from her IV without vomiting or diarrhea seems a very reasonable time to get her back onto a good dry food.
Remember to transition her back into it gradually so that her digestive system can handle
the change.

And I commend you for considering and adopting form your local shelter.
So many times those guys get overlooked.
Good luck and enjoy her.

Alty · May 6, 2012, 12:07 PM

What a beautiful little girl, congrats.

I have nothing to add to what's been posted, you've received very good advice.

When you do change her food, like Lady Sam said, transition gradually. On the first day of change add three quarters of their old food, and one quarter of the new food. You should do this for at least two days. After two days or so, depending on how the puppy has reacted, add in another quarter, so you have half old food, half new food. This should be done for another two days, or more if the puppy is not adjusting well. Then add in a third quarter (one quarter old, three quarters new) again for two days or until puppy has adjusted. After that you can phase out the old food completely.

Good luck with your beautiful baby.

web1894 · May 6, 2012, 03:43 PM

Thank You all so much!

I'm so glad to see such great responses! And to hear from people who have had the same experiences. I have heard such horror stories on this subject and I have been so grateful that my lil girl survived. It was a heartbreaking emotional roller coaster! I thank you all for the great advice! I went ahead and purchased a small bag of the same brand/ type of food I have been feeding her except I bought the dry version. I fed her dinner by mixing the wet and dry together. I just can't keep up with her!!! It seems like wet just wasn't satisfying her enough! She's still a little thin but the energy and playfulness is definitely back! She absolutely is a blessing to my husband and I.. We are a young couple without kids for awhile!!! SO shes our "child"

Thank You all once more! We greatly appreciate it!

LadySam · May 6, 2012, 04:04 PM

Hopefully the addition of the dry food will satisfy her a little more and help her to feel fuller.
Dry food doesn't tend to move through as quickly as wet.
I'm glad she is doing well for you now, she is one of the lucky ones.
And I think she found a nice family.

Alty · May 6, 2012, 04:19 PM

I'm so happy that things are going well with you and your new little girl. I've never actually experience parvo first hand (knock on wood) and hope I never do. It does worry me as we have a new puppy in our home as well, and parvo is such a deadly and highly contagious disease. He's only had his first shots because he's only 9 weeks old, and every time we go for a walk, even though we only walk around our neighborhood, I'm worried that he could become infected.

One thing I do want to mention. If you haven't already done so, please make sure to clean up all the feces in the yard, and let your neighbors with dogs know that you have been exposed to parvo. Parvo lives in feces and can live in feces for 6 months or more, under any conditions. The only way to completely get rid of it is with bleach. Any dogs that come into your yard can not only contract it (if they haven't been immunized) but can carry it to other dogs. Cleanup is just as important as treatment, and making others aware that parvo is in your home and yard, may save another dogs life.

web1894 · May 6, 2012, 05:07 PM

Oh yes! I clean up her poopie every time with a puppy bag and a spray of the proper proportions of bleach and water. I had a very good friend of mine who rescued 2 pups and all her other animals got parvo too! Its very serious and I take it extremely serious.. I was told by my vet not to take her anywhere any other dogs have been before the parvo. She was supposed to have her 1st booster but of course its no guarantee and the possibility of a pup getting parvo is still there even with shot bc it has a lot of strands like the flu. Luckily we have a fenced in yard so my pup is isolated I NEVER bring her out of the fence. My heart goes out to anyone who has had this happen to them. I have taken excellent care of Delilah and she still got it! Its a hard thing to avoid even more for a pup who has been exposed to adult dogs bc they can still be a carrier with no signs! Best luck with your pup!

and Thank You for the advice! Its greatly appreciated to hear someone say that bc not all people are educated about Parvo!

web1894 · May 6, 2012, 05:08 PM

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Originally Posted by LadySam

Hopefully the addition of the dry food will satisfy her a little more and help her to feel fuller.
Dry food doesn't tend to move through as quickly as wet.
I'm glad she is doing well for you now, she is one of the lucky ones.
And I think she found a nice family.

Thank You for all your help Lady Sam!

I hoping its gonna stick with her so shes not as hungry constantly

She is very lucky and I appreciate your kindness!

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