We’re sorry to hear that your dogs have Parvo.

The first thing you should do is to order a Parvo Treatment Kit, and in the meantime, get them started on the Parvo Emergency Tea.

Firstly, we are seeing more and more Parvo tests that conducted by the vet, in-clinic (i.e. the tests based on stool samples), coming back negative when the dog does, in fact, have Parvo. This is mainly happening, as far as we can tell, with the latest 2c strain of Parvo. Full blood work-ups, which have to go away to the labs, still tend to be more accurate, but they do take longer (a day, at least, usually), and the one thing you don’t have with Parvo is time.

The problem with these false negatives is that the vet then thinks your dog doesn’t have Parvo, and then proceeds to convince you to give the dog Parvo shots, but if the dog does have the virus (or has been exposed to it), this is probably the worst thing you can do as it will almost undoubtedly ensure that full Parvo symptoms develop within a day or two.

Secondly, there are many other issues that can look like Parvo, but aren’t. For example, Campylocater (aka Dog Show Crud) has symptoms almost identical to Parvo, although dogs suffering from this tend to whine, whimper and cry whereas Parvo dogs don’t (unless you handle their stomachs too much, as this area does get very sore and tender). As an aside, if you treat Campylobacter using IV fluids, as though it were Parvo, then this can be very dangerous, as dogs with this condition need to be hydrated orally.

The problem here is that, because Parvo is so prevalent, once most vets see symptoms that look like Parvo, they assume it is Parvo and treat the dog accordingly.

Based on what our many customers are telling us, the white blood cell doesn’t appear to be a very reliable indicator either.

So, it’s not as easy to diagnose Parvo as it might appear, but our policy is that if the symptoms indicate it could be Parvo, you’d better take action immediately and treat it as though it were Parvo (using the products in the Home Parvo Treatment Kit is our recommended treatment, as it gives dogs the best chance of survival): if it turns out it’s not Parvo, then the products won’t do any harm, and if it is something like Campylobacter, they can still help, while if it does turn out to be Parvo, then you’ve started treatment as soon as possible, which is always the best course of action.

And with Parvo killing some dogs in as little as five hours after visible physical symptoms (e.g. diarrhea, vomiting) first appear, that’s why we strongly encourage all dog owners to have a Parvo Treatment Kit on hand at all times - you never know when Parvo will strike (and it’s often at weekend), and when it does, you may not have very long at all.

We hope this helps, and we hope your Boxer and her unborn pups are all OK.