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Parvo treatment at home for your dog is a realistic option, compared to the traditional approach of having your dog treated at the vet’s, even though many people will tell you that this is foolish.
If you’re not convinced, then here are a few facts to consider to help you make up your mind.
How Much Will It Cost?
If your dog has Parvo and you have him treated at the vet’s, it is likely to cost you anywhere from $500 USD to over $10,000 USD, and that’s just for a single dog.
On the other hand, if you treat your dog in the comfort of your own home, using products such as Vibactra Plus, Life Cell Immune Support, Doggie Pain Relief and Parvaid, then you can treat one or more dogs (depending on their weight) for $275 USD or less, and that’s including FedEx Priority Overnight shipping (any other shipping method is nowhere near fast enough, so don’t be taken in by offers of free shipping by some vendors - this free shipping is more often than not US Postal Service Priority Mail, but your dog can be dead by the time your package arrives if you use this type of service).
Survival Rate
Most vets will give dog owners a mere 50:50 chance of their dog surviving Parvo, with the worst we’ve come across being a one in three chance, and the highest an 80% chance.
On the other hand, if you treat your Parvo dog at home using all of the products in the Parvo Gold Treatment Kit, then the survival rate is typically 90%.
This is partly because treating your dog at home, yourself, is less stressful for both you and your dog, and reduced stress equals an improved chance of your dog surviving this horrific virus.
24 x 7 support, and the unequalled Parvo vPETS service (regular updates by phone every four to five hours or so during the first two days of full treatment - this does include ALL hours of the day, nights, weekends, holidays, etc. since Parvo doesn’t take vacations or mount its attack on any type of schedule) if you can find anybody offering it, can also increase your dog’s chance of overcoming Parvo, but you certainly won’t come across many vets offering this.
Care
If you leave your dog at the vet’s, then it is very likely that nobody will be in attendance over night, so your dog may well be by himself, or with other sick dogs, for about 12 hours.
However, if you carry out the Parvo treatment at home, then you will be there, with him, 24 hours a day.
Remember, dogs, just like many other animals, are extremely receptive to emotions (or “vibes”, as they’re often known), and having people around who truly care and love for them will speed their recovery.
Time & Effort
If you have the money and you accept the relatively low survival rates offered by vets, then you can simply drop your dog off there and pick him up again, assuming that he survives, in one to seven days’ time.
If you opt for home Parvo treatment, however, then you do need to be prepared for some nights without sleep, as one of the four products, Parvaid, does need to be administered every single hour (and, yes, that does mean both day and night) during the first two days of the four-day course of treatment.
Summary
If you look at the two most important factors when choosing how to treat your Parvo puppy - cost and survival rate - then taking the home Parvo treatment option is clearly better on both counts.
There is one downside to administering the home Parvo treatment, and that is the time and effort it will take, but this is a vital part of home Parvo treatment, and the rewards, when you see your sick and almost unrecognizable puppy survive this often fatal virus, far outweigh the disadvantage of a few days’ sleepless nights.
And with the huge number of issues with vaccinations (which is a whole other story), then the best and arguably only way to be prepared is to make sure you have a Parvo Gold Treatment Kit in your cupboard at all times - that way, if your dog should be infected by the Parvo virus, you’ll be able to begin treatment without delay, even if it’s 4:00am on a Sunday morning, when you’ll almost certainly not find a vet open.
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December 28th, 2008 at 10:00 pm
MY PUPPY WAS DIAGNOSED WITH THE PARVO VIRUS . I WAS GIVEN 2 CHOICES BY THE VET $1500 WITH 75% SURVIVAL OR PUT HER DOWN. I WENT HOME FOUND PARVAID ONLINE THANK GOD MY PUPPY IS NOW HEALTHY AND 1.5 YRS OLD IT REALLY WORKS!!!!