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What home remedies can I use for my puppy's parvo without a vet?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male

I am not able to take parvovirus infected puppy to any hospital, how to treat, like home remedy at this stage?

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Answered By Karly Macon, DVM, MS, CVA Certified Veterinary Acupuncturist

Veterinarian

Published on October 8th, 2017

The only thing you can do at this point is to try to keep Orioz as hydrated as possible. If you can find a syringe, and syringe-feed water or electrolyte formula to him every few hours, you might be able to keep up with the fluid loss from the vomiting/diarrhea. Otherwise, he will die from dehydration. This is why intravenous fluids are so important, since these dogs are usually too sick to keep any oral fluids/food down. This is all you can do at home. Poor little guy!

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    Answered By Stephanie Echols, DVM

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    Published on October 8th, 2017

    Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! With Parvo, you are waiting for the virus to pass the the intestinal lining to start regenerating. This takes about 14 days. You need to treat for the symptoms- fluids either IV or under the skin to prevent dehydration, antibiotics for the bacteria in the GI tract, probiotics for the GI tract and nutrition. If the puppy can eat and drink without vomiting, you are on the right track. Feed a healthy puppy food for the proper vitamins and minerals and make sure they are drinking plenty of water. Good luck and kisses to Orioz!

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