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Could it be Parvo?

Discussion in 'Dogs - all breeds / types' started by mwalkr, Apr 18, 2006.

  1. mwalkr

    mwalkr New Member

    I have a 4 1/2 month old female Aussie Shepard mix puppy. She is supremely happy, active, and smart. However, yesterday she vomited what appeared to be partially digested kibble, twice, and both times reingested it before I could even grab the paper towel to pick it up. I wasn't concerned, becuase I've never had a puppy who didn't do that at least once in it's youth. However, this evening she vomited a completely clear substance with the consistency of saliva, and no notable odor. Again, she attempted to lap it up, but I was ready this time and got rid of it. I'm worried it's parvo, but she is not in any way lethargic, and is eating and relieving herself regularly. I'm in Texas, and I walked her to the vet today for her second round of booster (Parvo/Distemper/Corona), but it was extremely hot and sunny, and she was obviously affected with heat exhaustion by the time we returned home. I gave her water and put her in her crate with a fan on her. She slept deeply for about an hour, and napped a little more than usual throughout the day today. Now she's bugging me to play fetch and herding my cat around the living room again, so I don't know what to think. Could the combination of her injection, the excitement of the vet visit, and the heat have caused her to have an upset stomach? She wolfed down her food, which I gave her shortly after the vomiting incident today, which was a relief, but I'm still worried. Can anyone with experience with infected dogs tell me if it might be parvo?
     
  2. Jamiya

    Jamiya New Member

    It doesn't sound like parvo to me, but keep monitoring her for any changes. The vaccinations and/or the heat and the walk to the vet (if it was a long walk) could definitely have made her ill. Hopefully she is back to normal now!
     
  3. harrilb

    harrilb New Member

    it definitely doesn't sound like Parvo to me. I use to work at a vet in Georgia... we had some parvo puppies come in and they always had really bad diarreah. My puppy (4 1/2 months old) will often throw up his food. Not too often, but often enough that I thought I should be worried. I took him to the vet and he got a clean slate of health. I think it has something to do with them just eating too fast (??) and then being active as puppies.
     

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