Bad news from the vet

[BeccaB00]

rly? omg a while back we went to our local animal shelter (we were adopting a dog) and they had an outbreak with parvo. No puppy under 6 months could get adopted. we asked the people there, and they said any dog over 6 months cant get parvo..we adopted a dog that day to

ETA: I dont know if our shelter vaccinates for parvo, I dont remember it being on the list of what they vaccinate for.

 

[chickerdoodle]

Well they need to try to tell that to the adult dogs I treated with Parvo at our clinic.

Dogs older than 6 months rarely get Coronovirus--at least not a severe case and that vaccine is not necessary for older dogs. Perhaps that's what they meant as it does cause bad diarrhea too?

 

[BeccaB00]

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well we took our dog, ofcoarse to make sure he was going to get along with the dog we adopted....We asked them if HE could get it. she said "is he older than 6 months?" we said "yes." She said "well than he cannot get parvo."

idk

 

[arabianequine]

Distemper/parvo is a yearly given shot after their first puppy sets between 8 weeks to 16 weeks of 1 shot every 4 weeks for 4 total till they are protect. If the puppy is older and you don't know if it was vaccinated for distemper/parvo I would do at least two shots but 4 weeks apart then yearly. The chances we take

The money I paid for my puppy is not worth the risk and def not her life. I would feel absolutely terrible and be devastated to say the least if she died or any other animal I own of my negligence and a $5 shot that pretty much anyone can give.

JMO

eta: fix typos

 

[SundownWaterfowl]

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My Goldens chewing on a Raw Meaty Bone right now. Loving it. No problems. I would search for another vet.

But I do agree about the heartworm. Both our dogs are on heartworm year round. Some people just do it in the spring summer and fall and stop it during the winter. But then I would need to do another blood test.

 

[bock]

Thanks everyone. We will certainly start researching heartworm preventatives.

I have a holistic vet book that says, ''The chemical medicines used in so-called heartworm prevention compromise your dog's health. Some of the possible side effects are stated right in your veterinarian's medical desk reference. They include liver damage, kidney damage, severe hair loss, and chronic seizures."

She further states that the key to preventing heartworm is to prevent the mosquito from biting the dog in the first place by keeping her healthy. She says if mosquitoes are are enough of a threat, you should use a nosode called heartworm. As a last resort, she says conventional heartworm prevention should be used the months when they are most common. This is her opinion, and I have put a lot of trust in her and other holistic veterinarians. I am still weary of heartworm preventative, but if neccessary, I will use it. Thanks again!

 

[kla37]

I had a heinz 57 dog that lived to be 19 years old, and healthy as heck until the last few months. Used heartworm medication every month, topical flea medication every month, professional teeth cleaning every year, and ate purina dry dog chow his whole life. Some dogs are just healthier than others, it's genetics.

 

[kla37]

And you really should get the parvo vaccine. Just because you think there aren't any other dogs around really doesn't mean anything. Dogs can wander for miles and miles....

 

[chickerdoodle]

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After the puppy series vaccinating when not necessary has been linked to auto-immune disorders which can be fatal. The safest thing to do is have the vaccine titers done to see if the dog has protective antibodies and if so no vaccine is needed at that time. I do this annually and my current dog has not needed the Distemper (DHP) or Parvo vaccine 4 years and running. It is not cheap but since I lost a Doberman to an acute, fatal, auto-immune episode I pay the extra cost and walk out of the clinic knowing I may have saved my dog's life.

 

[bock]

I am just loving this vet more and more every day. I was reading the medicine tube that we are supposed to put on the wound twice day. And it said for otic use only, so for ears right? Then it says all this stuff about yeast infections. So now my dad has to go get the right medicine tomorrow. Oh boy.