I administered the puppies first shots on Tuesday, and he is still vomiting up yellow vomit, what can I do at home to help him get better and how long does it take for him to die if he is not going to make it

Tyra, while I am a human nurse and not a puppy nurse, I have experience with parvo as one of my dogs had it. I advise you to get to your vet as quickly as possible. This puppy is going to need IV hydration to avoid dehydration. Even if your puppy were to survive the parvo virus, dehydration itself can be painfully deadly.

Tyra, while I am a human nurse and not a puppy nurse, I have experience with parvo as one of my dogs had it. I advise you to get to your vet as quickly as possible. This puppy is going to need IV hydration to avoid dehydration. Even if your puppy were to survive the parvo virus, dehydration itself can be painfully deadly.

- and dogs, particularly puppies, dehydrate very, very quickly.

I'm confused about the home treatment and shots - YOU gave shots to your puppy? What kind of shots? Did YOU diagnose that it's parvo?

Parvo is a virus that you don't treat the actual virus, you treat all the symptoms.

There are some at home remdies that have been prooven to work just as good as any treatments a vet can administer.

Parvaid is one of them. Its pricey though, $50 a vial plus shipping. You can get the medicine within 24 hours

Keeping your puppy hydrated is going to be the hardest part. You should stay in contact with a vet and should take your puppy in for SubQ fluids with treatment to continue at home. Maybe a vet will prescribe some IV fluids to you. Just explain that you are willing to do the care needed at home, but cannot afford the over night stays, which can be days to weeks. Some vets are willing to work with owners, you're just going to have to call around and find them.

You should also have your puppy tested for parvo. That is just a fecal sample taken into a vet. The test is very inexpensive and quick.

Sometimes shots are given at the same time the puppy was exposed to the virus so your dog may or may not get full blown parvo.

Like I said.. stay in close contact with a vet who is willing to work with you financially.

Parvo moves fast, but at the same time moves slowly. If you feel as if your dog is not going to make it, do the right thing and have him euthanized. Parvo is probably painful and very miserable. Imagine dying from severe dehydration, diarrhea and the feeling of your intestines and stomach being pulled out of your rectum...

At home treatment can be done correctly and can work... but if you chose to do nothing, then your pup will not make it. This is a deadly disease that is VERY contagious.

CALL A VET...

I'll ask again - who diagnosed Parvo?

What shots?

Parvaid is one of them. Its pricey though, $50 a vial plus shipping. You can get the medicine within 24 hours
CALL A VET...


I don't like what I am reading about Parvaid - a lot of "it has been said" and similar phrasing. The testing was done by "green" groups. I have no problem with the concept, but I am not reading anything that is convincing me that this is a cure and not a preventative.

Do you have experience with it or another site that gives info?

It reminds me of all the home remedies on line, often for cancer, that cost money and effectively do nothing.

Not challenging you but what is your experience?

I personally haven not used it, but I know of someone who swears by it. I hope I never have to use it :)

The thing with Parvo is you cannot actually cure it. If you can stop the vomiting and slow down the diarrhea, then your pup should be able to make it.

I understand where you're coming from with the "cure-all" wonder drugs for cancer and every other deadly disease known to man-kind, but I have heard nothing but good stuff from actual people I know who have used it. They of course used it with a Vet on standby, which is only right.

There is another treatment for parvo for at home that uses colliodal silver. I've just read about it, never known anyone to use it.

I personally haven not used it, but I know of someone who swears by it. I hope I never have to use it :)

The thing with Parvo is you cannot actually cure it. If you can stop the vomiting and slow down the diarrhea, then your pup should be able to make it.

I understand where you're coming from with the "cure-all" wonder drugs for cancer and every other deadly disease known to man-kind, but I have heard nothing but good stuff from actual people I know who have used it. They of course used it with a Vet on standby, which is only right.

There is another treatment for parvo for at home that uses colliodal silver. I've just read about it, never known anyone to use it.


Sounds like home remedies COULD be life savers at a reasonable price. Didn't realize you don't cure Parvo - YIKES! At some point I would hope someone will do actual trials.

Forget the colloidal silver. Parvaid works best at the first signs of parvo. It doesn't cure, just lessens the symptoms. It's been around for several years and gets mixed reviews... probably from too great expectations gone unfulfilled.

Depending on the animals personal resistance (immunity) to it, it may be a mild to moderate case and recover from it almost without much intervention. The degree of vomiting and diarrhea are fairly good signs as to how severe it is/will be. The virus just causes intestinal damage (to the lining cells) and the effects of this cause the rest of the problems. Often, the intestinal toxins that are absorbed by the damaged lining cells cause a toxic shock like condition in the animal and this contributes to an unpleasant outcome. Hence, the antibiotics that are often given, along with meds to lessen or stop the V&D.

I know that it was parvo because his sister was diagnosed with having the same illness and they spent a lot of time together. As far as anything else goes I thank you for all of your support, however I am a nurse for humans as well and thank god I help him through his most critial stage, I kept him hydrated with pedalyte and kept his nutrition level up by feeding him baby food. My puppie is now doing very well he received the second booster shot and he is eating and drinking, and tearing up the house again. The diareha and the vominting has passed and he is gaining his weight back. Now if anyone can give me some advise on how to keep him from eating all of the toilet paper in the house it would be appreciated. Lol, I nursed him at home and he is fine thank god. I thank you all.

Parvo can be so deadly it's good to hear that a puppy survived.

My puppy survived, I could not afford to take him at that time but I thank the makers of pedalyte and baby foods we had to force feed him for about three days until he started eating and drinking on his own. Now he is back to tearing up all of the toilet tissue in the house. He is no longer vomiting and his stool is now formed.However, his appetite is almost doubled compared to what it was before he got sick. Thank you for all of your help.

Only advice for saving on the TP is to keep it rolled up tight on the roll.

Also, recovery from parvo will confer, probably if not actually, lifetime immunity to parvo (unless it morphs into "something similar but different")