Question:my dog died this morning. :'( i cried. but, i dont know if it was parvo that got him, or something else. he was about 2 months old, but we got him at about 6 weeks. what could've been factors to his death? pleeze, i need some answers. i mean, i left him at my cousins house while we went to the beach this past friday, she said that he was throwing up saturday. could she have had something to do with it? or was it parvo. any dog experts?
pleeze!! i need to know.
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You mention parvo. Parvo incubates for up to ten days before they start experiencing symptoms of parvo. Small dogs like that are very prone to get big infections. Symptoms of parvo: vomiting, bloody diarrhea, not eating, depressed, etc. Also at that age animals do not have a strong immunity system. Up until they are weaned from their mom they have her immunity then they are on their own. I had a little dog that had parvo and died on 4/19 this year. I had alot to learn. I wanted to get another dog immediately. If you plan to get another animal you have to wait. You have to bleach your house, vaccinate the dog well before bringing him or her home, and doing these things my not help. Parvo lives up to 1 year in your house, if not longer. In your yard for years. I got a dog after Gracie died and had to do what I told you. I got him at 9 weeks and have to give him parvo vaccines every two weeks. (to keep a high immunity to the contagious disease) He is well worth it. His name is Gage. if you are not sure it was parvo that killed your little dog, still take precautions as if it was. It was not at your cousins house, it was somewhere else, if it was parvo. Parvo does kill fast though.
It was taken away by aliens and you are only in the posession of a lifeless copy.
Simple.
Sorry for the loss.
did it get its vaccine shots? its definetly sick but not quite sure
I have no idea, and I can't answer your question. I just want to say I'm sorry about your dog, and I can understand why you were crying.
I not expert, but I would ask the vet if there was somethink wrong with the food you fed him.
It certainly sounds like parvo. Do you know if his Mom was vaccinated? Her immunity would protect the puppy for several weeks. And don't feel badly about you getting or not getting shots for him. Early vaccines do not protect a puppy. They have to be at least 8 weeks old for them to be really effective.
It could have also been a birth defect of his liver. That sometimes causes puppy death as does untreated hook worms.
it sounds like he died because no one took him to the vet! he should have been taken on Saturday.
parvo is treatable if treatment is started immediately & yes that could have been the reason
getting him at 6 weeks was wrong & many places illegal
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I feel for you---we all share your pain.
It might have been parvo, I think it happens in hot weather (?) I'm not sure. There are also dangers from the dog accidentally licking spilled anti-freeze, which is deadly poison but smells sweet to animals--there are other substances that might be around he might have gotten into. He also may have been affected by the heat, for some reason.
Depending on where you got it, it could have been a number of things. If you got it from a pet store, it was probably parvo, and for a puppy that young, it should have been taken to the vet right away to be put on fluids and have blood tests done. If you got it from a breeder, it also could have been parvo, but you never know. I work at a vet's office and see way too many cases of this from dogs bought at pet stores, so for your next dog, I encourage you to rescue a dog or go to a breeder if this one was from a pet store. Also, the fact that you got him at 6 weeks is a little unusual. Most breeders now don't let puppies go home before 8 or 10 weeks, sometimes 12. I hope that helps.
It sounds like it died from parvo. I had a puppy that died very quickly from it, she became sick the night before and we found her in the morning dead. We didn't know she was so sick...Then, my other puppy became sick right after that and we rushed him to the vet. He had to stay at the vets for a few days, but now he's fine.
I'm sorry for your loss. Please make sure to get their vaccinations..
I had two dogs that had parvo... we immediently took them to urgent care and after a few weeks they survived it cost me $1300 . When they were sick they were vomitting, throwing up, fooaming at the mouth and VERY dehydrated. deffinetely PARVO
Soo sorry to hear about your loss
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what was his temperature? you took it when he was throwing ? right? did his gum tissue feel moist prior to death? meaning was he still properly hydrated? did you take him to a vet as he was vomittting? dogs can ingest things that are toxic...if a vet pumps their stomach they will live. could be coolant from car, slug bait? rat posioning? chocolate? a plastic kids toy that perferated his stomach could be anything.. a freinds puppy ate a sock.sorry but if you get a dog you should be prepared to take them to a vet...started Saturday died Monday ..4 days...needed a vet!
My sincere sympathy on the loss of your puppy. Although you did have him for just a short time, the pain is still there. If you need to cry a little more, just read the story, Rainbow Bridge. (Do a search). When I first read your subject line, I thought of renal disease (kidney problems), but I think your puppy would be to young for that. It may have picked up some bacteria at the beach. Anything is possible. Grieve your loss and adopt again. There is a need for a loving home that you provided. God bless you during this time.
It's very possible it was parvo. They start out lethargic and depressed, no appetite, then vomiting and usually diarrhea--which can be quite bloody. They die from fluid loss and shock. I've seen pups die from parvo within 24 hours--even when they didn't look too bad. A puppy is not completely protected from disease until a couple weeks past it's LAST vaccine. Pups need a series of vaccines, usually 3-4 weeks apart, and a minimum of 3-4. Other causes for a puppy to die suddenly are a sever parasite infection--hookworms can cause so much blood loss the puppy goes into shock and dies.
Is that the only symptom your dog had was throwing up? Did they leave the dog outside, there are alot of questions here that your not very clear on..
Puppies that die of Parvo is because of the complications of parvo, Puppies can die very quickly when they are vomiting and have the runs bad .. they get dehydrated very quickly. Why did they not take the dog to the vet for you? that would have been responsible of your neighbors to have been "taking care" of your puppy.. Have they ever had a dog with parvo there?
i am sorry to hear about your dog, but your vet could have told you what was wrong if the dog was taken to the vet.
You could take the dog to the vet if you still have the body and have them perform a necropsy. They can run a bunch of tests to try and ascertain a cause of death. Vomiting could be a symptom of anything from parvo to poisoning. It's really hard to say without knowing more of the dog's symptoms before it died and performing lab tests on its corpse. Sorry for your loss.
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