Is it safe for my vaccinated puppy to visit a home with past parvo?
Updated On September 23rd, 2025
Pet's info: Dog | Miniature Schnauzer | Female | unspayed | 7 months and 27 days old | 15 lbs
Hello I have a question my dog was given to me by my aunt. She is now 10 months old all updated on her shots I've had her since she was about two and a half months. One of my aunts puppies had parvo months ago and got treated cleaned everything well long story short I'm visiting my aunt in about 2 weeks and I wanted to know if there's anything I need to be cautious about when I take my puppy over?
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Published on August 9th, 2019
Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! You should be fine if Zoei is fully vaccinated and you aunt cleaned well after her puppy had Parvo. It is best to use bleach to clean after a dog with parvovirus. If that was done you have very little to worry about. Have a good night!
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Published on August 29th, 2018
Hello, congratulations on your new puppy. The reason why you are getting different opinions is because there isn't a correct answer to avoid the risk of exposure. Regardless of the time you chose to bring her to your sisters, there will be a chance she could contract parvo from the environment. So how do you decrease this possibility. First, understand that Parvovirus is a strong virus that can survive in the environment for long periods of time. The virus is actually most susceptible to bleach. Now, cleaning the entire house with bleach is not feasible, but what ever can be cleaned with bleach should. Your sister should get rid of any old toys, bedding, clothes from the puppy that had parvo, and use new things for this new puppy. Bedding and other washable materials should be washed with hot water at least 2-3 times prior to the new puppy coming. A fully vaccinated puppy (has had 3-4 booster of the parvo vaccine combo) and is older than 16 weeks will have a significantly lower risk of becoming ill. As long as all of these steps are taken, then Bella should be very unlikely to become ill. However, that risk, will never be zero. Hope this helps and best of luck.
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