My whole puppy litter has Parvo. Is it necessary to separate them?

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Yes, they should be maintained separately as this can be easily caught by another dog. Coccidia is transmitted via the fecal oral route so if there any surfaces that are contaminated with your pup's feces, this should be washed thoroughly and other dogs should be kept away from it. Good luck and have a good night!

Hello and welcome to Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Parvo-virus is a very resilient virus that lives in the environment for a long time. For this reason, keeping the puppies, and their environments, separate for at least 2 weeks after Roxy is completely healed is recommended, and then I would clean Roxy's environment aggressively with bleach water, and keep the puppies away from the 'infected' environment for a week while you are cleaning it. The other puppy SHOULD be OK because she is vaccinated, however until she has her third set I would keep them separate, because as the first vaccines are being given, and as the mother's immunity is wearing down, there will be times when the second puppy is at risk. Best of luck with your little ones and I am glad she is feeling better after her parvo-virus.

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! That is not how vaccines work unfortunately. Vaccines require the immune system of the vaccinated patient to mount a response which may take a few weeks. By that time, parvovirus is unlikely to be in your pup's system. The best thing would be to separate them for at least 3 weeks until everything clears on your pup and make sure your German Shepherd does not have contact with your pup. Best of luck!

Those puppies are cute! Unfortunately it is possible for both parvovirus and distemper to infect a puppy at the same time. This is especially more likely if they are in a shelter situation where diseases can be more easily spread. Parvo weakens the immune system leaving the puppy prone to other infections so if exposed to distemper the puppy would likely get sick from it. Both diseases (especially parvo) carry a guarded prognosis. They both generally require intensive medical care and if survived the puppy can end up with life long issues related to the infections. I'm sorry to hear these puppies may be effected. My hope is that if caught early they may have a better chance of survival but will likely require a lot of medical care. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach and I'm hoping for a positive outcome for all the puppies!

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! Poor pups! Yes I would take them in to the Vet. If all 4 are sick then I worry about infectious diseases like parvo (if not vaccinated) or worms. Not holding down water and food is serious for puppies. Bring a stool sample and expect the Vet to parvo test. I wish you the best!

It really depends on the severity of their disease. If they have a mild case than it might help but if they have severe vomiting and diarrhea than they need to be hospitalized on iv fluids with medications to help control the vomiting, diarrhea, and secondary bacterial infections. Parvo can be a fatal disease if left untreated. Hope your puppies feel better soon.

If your dog had the puppies in the same location/area where she had parvo, it is highly likely that the virus is still present in the environment and may affect the young puppies. It may also be that Precious is not allowing the pups to nurse. I would recommend monitoring them closely to see if she is allowing them to nurse. If she’s not you will need to bottle feed the pups. I hope this helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach. Best of luck.