My puppy is home after Parvo. Can he get sick again? What symptoms?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Male | neutered | 2 months and 19 days old | 17 lbs
My puppy was sent home today (yay!!!) from the vet after battling Parvo. We were given 3 medications for him to take every 12 hours. Is there any possibility he could regress? Or since we were sent home we are out of the woods? If regression is possible, what symptoms should I look out for?
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Published on December 24th, 2017
I’m glad to hear that your Jasper is back home! Parvo can be tricky, and Jasper will need to be monitored carefully for any returning signs of illness. If you notice any vomiting, diarrhea, decrease in appetite, decrease in energy, or blood in the stool, please contact your vet right away. Please see the following link from the American Veterinary Medical Association's website for more information on parvovirus https://www.avma.org/public/PetCare/Pages/canine-parvovirus.aspx . Good luck with your boy!
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It depends on how sick he was and how long he was hospitalized. Typically a parvo case will take 3-7 days to improve and once they start eating well enough to transition to oral medicines they are considered out of the woods and continue to improve. If you notice any vomiting or diarrhea then I would be concerned.
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Published on December 23rd, 2017
Poor Jasper! Parvo can usually have a good outcome with aggressive therapy. I think the best place for him is at the emergency clinic for the weekend so he can be monitored 24 hours and receive the proper IV fluids and antibiotics. If he is feeling better by Tuesday, then you could potentially transfer him to your local vet. I would discuss this with the emergency vet at this time. Parvo lives really well in the environment so I would bleach all the bedding and areas that he has been. I would also not allow any new puppies in the area for a year to be extra safe. Finally, once he gets better make sure he gets a booster for parvo and then 2 more sets of booster each 3 weeks apart to make sure he is protected. I hope this helps!
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