My puppy has parvo and won't eat. Can I feed him at home myself?

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My puppy has been in hospital for 7 days with parvo all his vital signs are good now his white cell count is good, no more vomiting just a lil bit of diarrhea but he won't eat still. I'm already up to 9 grand. Is it ok to take him home and try to feed him my self cause I can't afford this anymore!!! Pet's info: Dog | Labrador Retriever | Male | unneutered | 13 lbs

Tomasz Wnuk · Accepted Answer

It would be worth to go to the hospital with Rocko's favourite food and see if he will eat for you. If so, your vets are likely to let you take him home. It does happen that some dogs will refuse to eat hospital food but they will go for their favourite treats when offered by the owners. Many puppies with parvo are fed via a stomach tube while in the hospital. If this is the case with Rocko, you can ask your vet to send your puppy home with the tube in. Then, you could feed your puppy through the tube at home (it is straight forward). Lastly, syringe feeding of special recovery food can be done at home as well, so with some instructions from your vet you should be able to feed Rocko yourself.

My puppy has parvo and won't eat. Can I feed him at home myself?

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