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I am new to this. Can a dog catch parvo without being around the virus? Can you tell me signs of Parvo? slray

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At any point did you bring him to a vet?

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I'm sorry your dog died. I feel terrible for your children.

I'm not sure if I understand what you're writing...Your dog died of Parvo today? You went and bought another puppy today? You know Parvo is contagious and you brought another dog into the same environment on the same day? You would like answers to what exactly?

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Please bring your new dog to the vets immediately and have him tested. Please don't waste time. Disinfect any areas your sick dog has been. Where is his body if you did not go to the vets?

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I am truly sorry for your loss, but please use your story to relay the importance of seeking immediate vet care when a dog is ill...please take te new dog to the vet, there maybe vaccinations for things but they are not a gaurentee, and you not sure of what the previous dog dies of which there may not have been a vaccination for

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Sorry for your loss.Also not understanding why you would get another pet and then come here to ask if that was a mistake???

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Ok would you stop editing your post over and over and over? Just post again. We can't help at all if you keep changing the story.

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I don't know what the question is, but if you're dealing with parvo please read.

The virus lives for at LEAST one year, but it's more likely up to 7 years. Do some serious research online. We do not know the half of what parvo is all about. Bleach or formaldehyde are the only surefire ways to kill this virus. That means that if your dog was in the house with this virus, everything he came into contact with must be destroyed or thoroughly cleaned with bleach. Experts recommend gassing the building with formaldehyde to be safe.

I wouldn't even bring a vaccinated pet onto the premises now. Wait AT LEAST one year and be very careful when interacting with other animals. Ask pet owning friends and family members if their pets have had shots for parvo before they enter your home or before you directly contact them (because you may be carrying it on your body or clothes).

This disease is very serious. It can be treated, but it's expensive to treat and causes the animal a lot of suffering.

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I really dont think you should have introduced a new puppy to an environment where Parvo was present!

It is a highly contagious disease, and can be picked up by a new puppy in hundreds of ways.. ie simply walking where parvo infected poop is, or where poop has been walked in and spread. clothing, any dog toys that you may have MUST be destoryed!

When you take a Pravo infected dog to the vet, the vet has to completely steralise the consult room.

I think you should be taking your new pup to the vet and explain the situation... maybe even take the new pup somewhere else until it is fully vacinated.

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The symtoms of virus, diareha and vomiting, severe dehydration, and lethargic. Parvo is no mystery virus, a simple test at the vets is done in less than 5 minutes.
Bringing another dog into that environment SO soon was a horrible idea, hopefully you have fully disinfected EVERYTHING in your house. Parvo is a very hardy virus and is VERY hard to get rid of.
You can also be carrying it around and infecting other dogs unsuspectedly.
I hope you have gone to the vet with your other dog. Or else im sorry but its going to suffer the same fate as the previous one. Im not sure of what the situation is really, because apparently you have insisted on making your thread extremely vague.
I have experienced parvo first hand with one of my pups a long time ago, and that is one thing I never want to experience again.

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May I suggest that this thread be closed? As the OP has edited their post from a lengthy one with background (albeit a confusing one) to a one-line question, specific questions about parvo may be better answered elsewhere. And, as the background details from the OP's are now gone, the subsequent posts no longer make sense.

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I agree. I think we need a "Sticky" on parvo as it is discussed quite frequently.

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As noted,this thread has lost continuity due to OP edits.
To avoid confusion, it will now be closed.

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