I posted a message this morning about Parvo in some of these dogs, and then later got a message that was conflicting in information. I deleted that earlier post, for those of you who might have seen it.
Here is the most recent info I received.
Hi everyone. I just wanted to clear up a couple of things...
1) Red, from Gainsville - does NOT have Carona or Parvo, he did have kennel
cough and perhaps the worst bladder infection the hospital has seen. He's
being neutered today and is doing much better.
2) the 8 month old - we're calling him Walter, the vet hospital was calling him Shy Joe, is symptomatic of parvo, but the tests have not come back to confirm this.
3) Walter and the beagle pups did indeed come from the same shelter and were kept at the same hospital - but on different floors. Red is from a different shelter.
All the dogs were vaccinated more than a week prior to transport however their fecal test will be positive for parvo for a while due to the vaccine.
Also, please know that Parvo is AIRBORNE....meaning, you don't have to be in direct contact with the dog to be exposed to it. It can also live outside of the host for up to 2 years.
Sharon was right on when she said precautions should always be taken for every transport - change of clothing, cleaning of crates, etc.
It's important that if either Walter or the beagle pup comes up positive for you to make the extra effort to clean everything with a 10% bleach solution. Also, if your own dogs are very young, older, sick or close to their due date, that you get another booster for them. You should check with your vet about this - as this is only what our vet recommends.
If you have any questions please let me know.
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