My puppy is vomiting and has black stools. Could it be parvo?

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My puppy started vomiting a few days back and today he passed black stools.. he is continously being monitored by a vet for timely injections and vaccines and medicines. Its food and water has been stopped for 24 hrs, But i want to know how it can be stopped. The vet has given the pup a heamocoagulant and some antibiotics but i want some second opinion here.. vet says its virul infection. I hope it can stop soon. If there's a medicine or vaccine kindly let me about it and the issue in detail. Pet's info: Dog | Saint Bernard | Female | 2 months and 24 days old | 13.22 lbs

Stephanie Echols, DVM · Accepted Answer

Without seeing Paris and know what the vet is treating for and what medications she has had it is very hard to say. Black stools can sometimes be a sign of digested blood, but sometimes the color change is from medications the pet is on. If there was a viral infection and there is a possibility of blood in the stool, I would be concerned for parvovirus. If that is the case, this is a disease process where you are treating the symptoms- like vomiting and diarrhea- and waiting for the intestinal tract to repair itself. That can take up to 14 days. If she was diagnosed with Parvo and she is not eating or drinking, I would recommend going back to the vet for IV fluids and nutrition. There is a parvovirus vaccine, but she needs to be healthy before receiving it. In the meantime, I would keep her away from all other dogs until she is healthy. Good luck and kisses to Paris!

My puppy is vomiting and has black stools. Could it be parvo?

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