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My 2-month-old puppy has parvo and won't eat at vet. Is it normal?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 5 days old | 4.8 lbs

We just got a 2 month old puppy and we’ve had her for almost a week only. Since we got her, she’ll only eat 1/2 cup or 1 cup of food all throughout the day. Until her 6th day, we got her checked and she had parvo. She’s at the vet for 6 days now and even there, she won’t eat at all.

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Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

Veterinarian

Published on April 13th, 2019

I'm so sorry Nala has parvo. It makes a puppy extremely ill, and I'm not surprised she hasn't eaten there. If the vet is giving her an IV, she may be getting nutrients from that. Check with the vet to see if that is what's happening. She is in the right place, and she has the best chance of survival there. I hope she makes it!

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    Answered By Dr. Melanie, BVSc MS

    Veterinarian

    Published on April 14th, 2019

    Nala is so cute! Even eat half a cup of kibble is great for a dog with parvo. I imagine she didn't eat much for those six days because she was starting to get ill from the parvo. Parvo makes a dog extremely sick, so it will take time for her to get her full appetite back. Offer her meals a least three times a day, and you can mix in some boiled white meat chicken (no bones) and whit rice in with her puppy kibble. As she begins to eat more and more, you can decrease the amount of chicken and rice. Best of luck.

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