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Step 1
To prevent Parvo a puppy needs 3 vaccinations each one needs to be 3 weeks apart some vets will even give a fourth one. Your animal is not protect until you get all 3 so your puppy does not need to go around other dogs or where other dogs have been till then. Nor does he need to be around other people that have unvaccinated puppies because they can be carrying the virus on their shoes. I know some people get their shots from feed stores and that is fine as long as you know the medication has been properly handled. For instance DHLPP shots have to stay refrigerated so if you see the cashier at a feed store hand you something from behind the counter believe me it is no good.
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Step 2
Ok you think your puppy has Parvo. He or she is showing all the signs I listed above. First you need to see your vet and have a parvo test and fecal done to determine which one it is, or if it is both. If a puppy has hookworms there is a specific medication to give to get rid of them. Where as with Parvo it is mainly treated symptomatically with round the clock fluids, anti medics, and antibiotics. A puppy dies from parvo from simply being dehydrated so fluids are the most important thing. The Parvo virus lives in the body for 3 to 7 days.
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Step 3
Lets say you can not get to a vet because of expense issues you will find on the net tones of home remedies and I am not going to say none of them work but you have to understand the most important thing to do is get fluids into your puppy, if he or she can not keep anything down how will you be able to this. I at all possible at least see your vet for some kind of anti medic to stop the vomiting.
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Step 4
If you have had a dog with parvo in your house it is safe not to get another puppy for at least six months and clean everything with bleach.
