It is really terrible to witness your dog going through the symptoms of parvovirus. All that any caring owner wants is to see their dog coming through to the other side happy as always and fully recovered. My dog once went through the disease (which is why I made this site) and the experience has taught me quite a lot, especially about the treatment. Read right through, it might save your dog’s life.

The first thing that you should do if you suspect your dog has parvo is to take them to the vet. You can look up all the symptoms online but unless you are 100% certain that it is parvo then it is probably worth having it diagnosed. Once it has been diagnosed, your vet will probably ask you to leave the dog to stay overnight and be treated. This sounds like a good option; after all your vet is properly trained and has a treatment for the disease, right?

Unfortunately, this is not entirely true. While vets are very capable and are saints when it comes to saving dogs normally, they are not entirely truthful when it comes to parvo. Vets don’t have to deal with canine parvovirus on a regular basis and know that because of the rarity of the disease they can charge a huge premium to treat it. Vet bills for parvo can range anywhere from $1500 to $6000.

What vets probably won’t tell you is that there is no cure for parvovirus. All the vets can do is to nurse your poor dog back to health. For hundreds of dollars a night the vets are hydrating and feeding your pet. What they might not tell you is that there is an alternative; to treat your dog at home and get even better results than in the vet’s office.

When you think about it, it makes sense. If you were your dog and needed to fight the illness naturally then would you rather be locked up in a vet’s office with no one around after dark or would you rather be at home in your own bed where you are familiar with the surroundings? Unfortunately, many people at this point say: ‘Yes it would be better to treat my dog at home but I don’t have the necessary equipment and medication that the veterinarian can provide.’

This is a valid argument and carried a lot of weight five or six years ago but now fortunately there are a number of all-natural products which both alleviate the symptoms of parvo and also help the dog to fight off the disease. The survival rate for Parvo is somewhere between 33% and 80% if you have your dog treated at the vet, but the average for home treatment with one of these products is a shocking 90%. Not only this, but it costs on average just one tenth of the price of a stay in the vets.

The best-known and most effective of these products is Parvaid. Completely natural, it works to repair the immune system and heal areas damaged by the virus, while most importantly hydrating and making your dog more comfortable. I owe our dog’s life to it. You can see the website here.

Cleaning

It is very important to remember that parvovirus can live on clothing and on surfaces for up to a year. This means you could go through a very long and expensive healing process only to have your dog or another one of your dogs reinfected with the virus a year later! Because of this, it is very important to make sure that you bleach your house very thoroughly once it has been confirmed that your dog has parvo in order to prevent any reinfection.

Inform your neighbours

Tell your neighbours that your dog has been infected and that it may be worth them getting booster shots for their dog and cleaning their kennel to prevent this terrible disease.

Be aware of the fact that your dog will be weaker

For 8-12 weeks after your dog has recovered from the illness, his immune system will be significantly weaker and your dog may still not be his usual self. Take good care of him in this time and he will be back to normal in no time.