My house has parvo. How can I prevent new puppies from getting sick?

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Within few days of receiving pups 1 & 2, 1 died of parvo &2 became ill but recovered. 2 weeks after getting pups 3 & 4, 3 became ill and the day after she came back from the vet, pup 4 was suddenly ill with parvo. All of our pups have now been sick& are better or in recovery, living conditions have been different from 1&2 and 3&4, little to no contact with other/strange animals/dogparks/etc. How can we prevent pups from getting sick so much in the future? Does weaning early compromise immunity? Pet's info: Exotic | Unknown - Exotic | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 16 days old | 35 lbs

Dr. Dayna, DVM, CVA · Accepted Answer

Parvovirus lives in the soil for a minimum of 5 to 7 years, and young puppies are very susceptible. In the future I would recommend not bringing home puppies less than 5 or 6 months and fully vaccinated as your house and yard are contaminated. Ideally the mother dog would have also been vaccinated to assist in the pups immunity. If pups are weaned early then they also need to start vaccinations early. Best of luck and thank you for using Pet Coach.

My house has parvo. How can I prevent new puppies from getting sick?

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