My 7-week puppy went outside. Is parvo a risk before vaccines?

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Ok so luna is 7 weeks and she cant get her vaccines until 8 weeks(at least that's what my vet said) she has an appointment already made for when she turns 8weeks but about 15mins ago she managed to open the sliding glass door screen and she went out in the rain idk for how long until she started crying to be let back in she has never touch grass only concrete so i immediately gave her water and took her a bath but now im worried she make get parvo or something like that. Please help! Pet's info: Dog | American Pit Bull Terrier | Female | unspayed | 1 month and 27 days old | 37 lbs

Jennifer Summerfield, DVM CPDT-KA · Accepted Answer

Hi there. It's normally fine for puppies to go out in your yard, walk around the neighborhood, etc. at this age unless you have reason to believe that your area is particularly high-risk for parvo or other diseases. Puppies are usually well-protected by maternal antibodies from their mothers until they are 7-8 weeks of age, so it's unusual to see puppies in this age group come down with parvo in my experience. So I wouldn't be overly concerned :) Just go ahead and start her vaccines as scheduled, and keep her away from high-traffic areas with lots of strange dogs (dog parks, pet stores, etc.) until she's finished with her vaccinations. Other than that, it's fine for her to live her life like a normal puppy.

My 7-week puppy went outside. Is parvo a risk before vaccines?

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