Home Parvo Treatment - The Pros And Cons
Posted October 27th, 2008 by adminParvo treatment at home for your dog is a realistic option, compared to the traditional solution of having your dog treated at the animal hospital, 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.
Cost
If your dog has Parvo and you have him treated at the animal hospital, it will probably cost you anywhere from $500 USD to over $10,000 USD, and that’s just for a single dog.
If you treat your dog in the comfort of your own home, using products such as Parvaid, Vibactra Plus, Life Cell Immune Support and Doggie Pain Relief, then you can treat one or more dogs (depending on their weight) for about $275 USD, and that’s including FedEx 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 usually USPS Priority Mail, but your dog can be dead by the time your package arrives if you use this type of service).
Chances Of Success
Most vets give dog owners a mere 50% chance of their dog successfully overcoming the Parvo virus, with the worst we’ve heard being a one in three chance, and the best an 80% chance.
Alternatively, if you treat your Parvo dog at home using all of the products in the Parvo Gold Treatment Kit, then the success rate is typically 90%.
Part of this increased success rate is because treating your dog at home, yourself, is less stressful for both you and your dog, and less stress results in a better chance of your dog surviving this horrific virus.
24 x 7 support, and the unparalleled 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 hourly treatment, throughout the night as well, since Parvo doesn’t take vacations or mount its attack to suit your schedule) if you can find it, can also increase your dog’s chance of overcoming Parvo, but you won’t come across many vets offering this.
Care
If you take your dog to the vet’s and they want to keep him there, then it is very likely that nobody will be in attendance during the night, so your dog may well be all alone, 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, all day long.
Remember, dogs, just like many other animals, are very receptive to emotions, and having people around who truly care and love for them will help in their recovery.
Effort Required
If you have the money and you accept the fairly low chances of success offered by animal hospitals, then you can simply leave your dog there and collect him again, if he doesn’t die, in a few days’ time.
If you take the home Parvo treatment route, however, then you do need to be prepared for a few nights without sleep, because one of the products, Parvaid, does need to be given every single hour (and, yes, that does mean both day and night) for the first two days of the four-day treatment course.
Summary
There are many good reasons why it makes sense to treat your dog at home if he has Parvo - the lower cost and increased survival rate are the two most obvious ones.
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 practically terminally-ill and almost unrecognizable doggie come through this frequently 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 have a Parvo Gold Treatment Kit in your cupboard at all times - that way, if the worst should happen and Parvo strikes, you’ll be able to start treatment without delay, even if it’s 3:00am on a Sunday morning, when you’ll almost certainly not find an animal hospital open.
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