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How soon can I vaccinate my puppy after she survived parvovirus?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Female | unspayed | 2 months and 23 days old | 5 lbs

Hi! Out of my 6 puppies, only one survived the parvovirus. I was wondering how soon can I get her vaccinated? She's eating well and her stool is not wet and with blood anymore. She doesnt vomit anymore too.

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 8th, 2020

I'm sorry to hear about this. You will need to speak with your vet about when to start vaccines. They will chose the date based upon her recovery. Also, parvo will live in the environment for 1-2 years. That means you cannot have any more puppies or unvaccinated dogs in your area or else they could become infected. Have the mother spayed to avoid this from happening again. Spaying also has many other health and behavioral benefits: https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-dogs/ I hope this helps.

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