Health problems in pup after parvo

by Tracey

I just got a 6 month old Great Dane puppy. I was informed he was the only puppy out of the litter that survived parvo.

His eyes looks like he is crossed eyed, could that be something the parvo caused and what other health issue should I look for?








Hi Tracey
The majority of puppies who contract Canine Parvovirus do not survive, so your pup is one of the lucky ones and must be a fighter.

I doubt the eyes are anything to do with Parvo as I've never heard of that type of side effect. There are sometimes long-term side effects, but most dogs recovery fully although it takes a couple of months for them to get back to normal.

Depending on how long ago your pup actually had Parvo, you may still see some issues, or may not. Digestive problems (such as puppy diarrhea, puppy vomiting and so on), and immune system problems are the most common problems seen in pups recovering pups. Occasionally there may be some cardiac damage.

I'd recommend that you have your vet check out your puppy to make sure his eyes are okay, but apart from that, if he seems healthy now I doubt you have anything to worry about in terms of Parvo effects.

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by: Cheryl

I have a small dog that is part chihuahua/mini schnauser. He was the runt of the litter and so tiny. When he was around 9 weeks old he came down with parvo and he was so sick. I doctored him around the clock and attended to his needs as required for this deadly sickness and he survived!! Then right after that my poor little dog had small dingo rawhide bones backed up in his little stomach so he was very sick again with that and had to be doctored after surgery which was very expensive but well worth it because he is loved so very much. Now the problem is he is always sick. He will walk around the house, won't eat or drink, wants to be held all day and follows me around. In otherwords he won't relax because he has an upset stomach that doesn't ever seem to go away. He has been throwing up a lot too. Sometimes he will feel better for maybe 2-3 days and then it comes back. I need some input on what I can do if anybody has had this problem. I hate to put him down but I feel that he is suffering. I'm calling the vet tomorrow hoping he can help me.

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