What are the health risks for a puppy that survived parvo or was exposed?

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Hi. We got a Golden Retriever puppy. After 24 hours with us he came down with parvo. The breeder took him back to care for him. He died a few days later. My question is...the breeder says she has 2 puppies left. One that also has parvo but survived and one that didn’t catch it. What are the long term affects for a dog that had parvo as a puppy? Should we expect any health complications if we get the puppy that survived parvo? And the one that didn’t get parvo is he safe in our home? Pet's info: Dog | Golden Retriever | Male | unneutered | 2 months and 1 day old

Dr. Elizabeth · Accepted Answer

I would not recommend to get the puppy who did not get Parvo. It’s possible that he may still break with this highly contagious virus. For the puppy that survived Parvo, he will likely be fine. Long term, most dogs experience no organ damage or side effects. This puppy is still shedding the Parvo virus and will continue to shed the virus for 6 months in it’s feces. The virus will live for roughly 1 year in the soil. That means you cannot take this puppy out in public where it may expose other puppies who are not vaccinated for at least 6 months. That also means your yard will be contaminated for at least 1.5 years minimum so you cannot have any dogs over to play who are not fully vaccinated or else they run the risk of contracting the virus. You don’t want to harm any other pets. He also cannot play with any dogs who are not fully vaccinated for 6 months. The vaccine is highly effective and it’s unlikely that a fully vaccinated pet will get sick (but keep in mind nothing is a 100% guarantee). I hope this is helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

What are the health risks for a puppy that survived parvo or was exposed?

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