Puppy regurgitates solid food after parvo. Is it an esophagus problem?

Hello. This is very, very unusual. Once a parvo patient recovers, they continue to do well. And, I have never heard of a pup recovering from parvo needing medication for 3 weeks. If Chico had parvo 3 weeks ago, & just started vomiting 4 days ago, it has nothing to do with his previous illness. Something else is going on. Please contact your veterinarian, as he may need to modify whatever medication he prescribed. I hope Chico is back to normal very soon & thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hello. It does sometimes take time for the gut to heal after a bad bout of Parvo, & 11 days of treatment says to me this was a tough one. Continue to fed Pluto, but you might want to switch to an intestinal diet or one made for sensitive stomachs & skin. I would try feeding pretty small amounts frequently, rather than 2-3 larger meals a day. Even a tablespoon or two every hour or so might be tolerated better. If your Pluto was not under the care of a vet for this, I would also be concerned about concurrent intestinal parasites, so a good deworming may be necessary. Take a sample into your vet for analysis & a recommendation if there are parasites present. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

Hi there and thank you for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach to address your concern. In dogs infected with parvo virus, there can be long term health effects from the infection such as chronic gastrointestinal disease. I would recommend going on a sensitive stomach formula and adding in a probiotic to see if this helps. As always, check the stool for intestinal parasites to make sure a parasite is not the cause. I hope this helps! Please let me know if you have any other questions or concerns and I would be more than happy to help you further.

I am so sorry to hear that Sweety isn’t feeling well. Certainly bacterial infectionor a parasitic infection could be possible. However I would most concerned about a problem called intussusception which is a serious problem where the intestines telescope on themselves and cause an obstruction. This can happen after a parvovirus infection. I would highly encourage you to have him evaluated by a veterinarian immediately. Best of luck and I hope he improves soon. Thank you for using Pet Coach.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This could be due to his previous parvovirus episode if this happened recently and it is still affecting him. I recommend that you have him evaluated by your veterinarian for further assessment and treatment. They can check for this or check if he has anything else going on. Therapy would be based on findings. Good luck!

I would recommend monitoring for any signs of trouble. This likely will pass on its own since it is so small and pliable. If he starts vomiting (both food and water), has a decreased appetite, becomes lethargic and has little to no stool production, then it is best to get him seen by your vet for a possible issue. However, he will likely be just fine and will pass this out in his stool. Yes you are right that he is still susceptible to getting parvovirus until 1 week after his last set of vaccinations, which is usually between 14-16 weeks of age. Thanks for visiting Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I hope that your puppy will be fine following this foreign object ingestion. Keep him away in a crate or keep items out of his reach that he can easily ingest. Puppeis are extremely curious and will put just about anything in their mouths. Best wishes and take care.

Hi and thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! If the food was thrown up mostly undigested this is likely more regurgitation. My suspicion is this is probably more just from car sickness. If Nittany is acting otherwise normal then I would suggest feeding her a small bland meal (boiled chicken and sweet potato) later today and then resuming her normal diet tomorrow. Dogs with parvo usually have both vomiting and severe diarrhea so I think it's unlikely this is what is going on with Nittany. However, if her vomiting persists or diarrhea, lethargy or inappetance develops then you should schedule a visit with a veterinarian.