Quote Originally Posted by Pom mommy
Thanks to all for the information. I didn't feel the shot would be the reason the poor puppy got parvo but just wanted to ask anyway.
The breeder he got the puppy from only has the one litter and at this time none of the others are sick. She's taking them to the vet tomorrow to be checked according to her. She had told my son the puppy had a sensitive stomach and vomited easily so we think he was probably sick for a few days at least at her house. Why none of the others are sick I don't know.
The vet called him this evening and said the puppy is doing well on his IV so we're hoping that he'll recover but its still very early in the treatment.
I'm going to give him the information on the Kenic Parvo-lan128 to rid his carpets and car upholstery of the virus. I'm scared to go near his house at this time because as someone said having the shots don't guarantee my dogs are not going to get it if we walk or sit where its contaminated.
It's not usual for some litter mates to have higher levels of maternal antibodies and to be protected for a longer period of time. So yes you can have some puppies very sick with Parvo while other siblings will show no signs. Eventually as the Parvo persists in the environment the others will pick it up as the maternal protection decreases. I could even foresee a situation where the others may have mild to severe forms of the disease if constantly exposed as the maternal antibodies decrease.