Puppies with Parvo

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A reminder for pet owners. Please also remind your

family, friends, and neighbors who have pets of this

deadly disease. You just may save a life.

 

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08.03.04

Puppies With Parvo

 

Your pet may be susceptible to a disease called Parvo.

A West El Paso woman recently purchased a Scottish

Terrier puppy from Bibi's Grooming and Puppy Store.

However, the puppy lived for only two weeks.

 

The owner of this new puppy - who asked not to be

identified -thought her dog was in good health the day

she bought it. But further inspection by the

veterinarian told a different story. According to

Doctor Freund of the Coronado Animal Clinic, the puppy

had a low body temperature, low blood sugar, and was

in a state of shock.

 

Eventually the puppy came down with diarrhea,

vomiting, and blood in the feces. Dr. Freund said, " If

your dog shows signs of parvo, you immediately seek

veterinary attention. If treated it early and

aggressively, we have a really good success rate of

getting these dogs well. If they come in too bad of

condition - for instance they're dehydrated or in

shock - then we're into a much more serious problem

and some of those dogs will actually die. "

 

Doctor Freund also says if you buy a puppy, you should

check for written verification that the puppy did

receive shots for parvo. The owner of Bibi's Grooming

and Puppy Store did not want to speak to us on camera,

but he does tell us that an inspection by the Health

Department did not find any problems with his shop.