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My parvo puppy is getting worse. Should I still hope or let her go?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Shih Tzu | Female | 4 months and 13 days old | 7.05 lbs

Hi! My 4 month old puppy got parvo and is confined in an animal clinic now. She was confined 3 days ago and for the first day she was showing huge improvement on her health, however on the second day she seemed to be getting worse. My mom and I are wondering if we should still hope for her recovery soon and prolong her agony and distress or should we let her go now.

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Answered By Ricardo Fernandez, DVM

Veterinarian, Veterinary Oncology Resident

Published on December 5th, 2018

Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! This would be a better question for your veterinarian as they know exactly what her current condition is. However, I can tell you that it is not uncommon for puppies to not feel well initially and then start getting better. I do think that it is possible that you will be able to get her through this but again I do not know her current medical condition and details. I would encourage you to check in with your veterinarian to check what would be best at this point. Best of luck!

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