Sounds worse than the original.....:(
> I don't usually forward information that I haven't personally
validated as
> being factual, and I don't know the people who wrote the following
posts,
> but the pomeranian breeder friend of mine who forwarded this
information to
> me DOES know these people. I Googled Parvo F-Strain and came up with
little
> information on it except on personal websites, but I think it is
something
> to aware of and have your vet look into. This information is forwarded
with
> permission of the original authors.
>
> Audrey
> -------------------
>
> This has come to me through a reputable breeder source and maybe some
of you
> are already aware of this and it is old info to you, but felt i should
post
> it. The one puppy that died was fully vaccinated with Invervet parvo
vaccine
> and still contracted this. i am told that the following company
> http://www.neotechvaccines.com/ vaccines should be used as they're
much more
> effective against numerous strains. Recommended dose is at 6-8 weeks
and
> twice before 12 weeks if parvo is an immediate area issue and then at
12
> weeks Duramune 5 way. This is another breeder's advice to me. Some of
you
> may have very different ideas that you'll want to share. For
Everyone's
> information. The breeder that wrote this alert is about 3 hours away
from
> me in Greensboro area of NC, so i'm a little concerned!
>
> Here in NC we are having almost an epidemic of parvo, I lost a 5 month
old
> boy to it yesterday, a friend of mine has lost 6 poms, and had 3 more
that
> were lucky to survive, another friend of mine lost 4 of her poms, the
vet
> one of my friends talked to said that their kennels are full of dogs
with
> parvo. I dont' know what it's like out at your house, but be on the
lookout
> for this, it's horrible.
>
> Lori DeVries
> ------------------------------------------
> Warning!
> New F-Strain Parvo Virus:
> Unlike the other strains of parvo (this appears to be the 7th mutation
of
> the PARVO virus), this one may possibly be airborne. Apparently this
has
> been brought to this country (USA) from Europe.
>
> This strain is more deadly than the other strains of parvo and needs
to be
> treated more aggressively. Dogs contracting this new strain will have
> accelerated symptoms and those dogs which are infected usually die of
> dehydration and shock because it commonly attacks the intestines
causing
> severe, bloody diarrhea and vomiting. Making matters worse, it
prevents the
> absorption of nutrients and fluids. As a further complication, it can
also
> attack a dog's heart causing congestive heart failure. This
complication can
> occur months or years after an apparent recovery from the intestinal
form of
> the disease.
>
> It is most commonly contracted by puppies because their immature
immune
>; systems can't fight the virus off but it can be contracted by adults
as
> well. Adults can be carriers without showing any clinical signs. Parvo
is
> most often fatal but, if an infected puppy survives, a complete
recovery can
> occur. Typically, however, survivors remain somewhat un-healthy and
weak for
> life.
>;
> The canine parvovirus can be transmitted by direct contact or
indirectly by
> contact with vomit, diarrhea or any contaminated discharges from an
infected
> dog. It is excreted in the feces of infected dogs and if someone or
> something (human, dog, bird, etc.) steps in it, it can be transported
to new
> areas. It can also be transmitted on hands, clothing and even car
tires.
>
> Because parvo attacks swiftly, time is of the essence. If you feel
your dog
> has been exposed to parvo, or it is showing symptoms, contact your
> veterinarian or an emergency veterinary hospital. From the time
symptoms
> appear to the time of death can be as little as six hours. Fluids and
> electrolytes must be given to offset what the dog is losing. Care
should be
> given immediately!
>
> The symptoms of parvo include a sudden onset of vomiting, bloody
diarrhea,
> dehydration, lethargy, high temperature and sometimes sudden death.
> Symptoms are similar in adults, although they can be less acute. It
strikes
> with a quick vengeance, and pet owners often make the comment that
their dog
> was up and playing a few hours prior to the animal becoming extremely
ill.
>
> Typically, it takes 7-10 days from the time of infection for the dog
to
> start showing clinical signs and to test positive for parvo. Once the
parvo
> virus is introduced into an animal's environment, it can remain active
for
> up to 9 months for possibly even longer. It is very hardy and can
withstand
> wide temperature fluctuations and most cleaning agents. In fact most
> disinfectants cannot kill the virus but chlorine bleach is the most
> effective and inexpensive. Any areas thought to be contaminated should
be
> thoroughly washed with 1 ounce of bleach per quart of water.
> F strain symptoms to watch for:
> Gelatin-like stool with some blood.
> Vomiting with bile and foam.
>; Rapid weight loss (within a few hours after becoming ill.)
>; You may or may not see a temperature rise Temperature goes up to
106
> or 107 degrees
> Not drinking -- acts normal, playing but rests more often --
probably
> not eating
> Lethargic -- lays around, dehydration continues -- at this point
the
> dog will DIE in LESS than 24 hours unless it is detected in the first
stage
> (not drinking and low grade temperature)
>
> Like all viruses, there is no cure. Vets simply try to keep the dog
alive by
> preventing dehydration and loss of proteins by giving fluids,
electrolytes,
> controlling body temperature, giving blood transfusions when necessary
and
> regulating systems in the body during the course of the disease. The
only
> medication that helps is SULFAMETHOXAZOLE TRIMETHOPRIM (bactrin). The
dosage
> is 2cc per puppy under 10 pounds (even newborns) followed by equal
amounts
> of water or electrolytes. Adults 18 to 25 pounds get 7 cc followed by
at
> least equal fluids. This therapy may keep the animal alive long enough
for
> an immune response to develop.
>
> If you've recently lost a dog to parvo, veterinarians recommend that
you
> wait six months to a year before putting a new puppy or non-vaccinated
dog
> in to an infected environment (even if you have disinfected it). To
> immediately bring an animal into a situation where one has recently
died of
> Parvo is a virtual death sentence for the new puppy. It is strongly
> recommend that there be no movement of dogs in or out of a kennel
until 30
> days have passed since last dog either recovered or died. Do not take
your
> puppy out of your home where it can infect or be infected until it has
had
> the complete series of shots. By keeping it isolated you may save its
life.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Leesa Molina
> To: Leesa Molina
> Sent: Saturday, July 29, 2006 3:11 PM
>
> Hi all,
>
> This past week, Sunday during the Conejo show, one of my poms (Loo)
starting
> having a loose stool and no appetite for treats. Later the following
day
> her symptoms got worse... to the point of having to hydrate her with
sub cue
> fluids and start an antibiotic treatment... by Monday night 11:30 PM
she was
> rushed to an emergency clinic and tested positive for a low Parvo. Her
white
> blood cells were low and she had no fever. If she had not been treated
at
> that time I would have lost her shortly after. It is now almost a week
later
> and she is still in critical care. Loo is one of my few poms who has
been
> completely vaccinated both in Europe and in the States.
>
> I have since found out that several other toy dogs have come down with
> similar symptoms after attending Ventura and Conejo. Loo was not shown
in
> Ventura or Conejo so has not come into contact with any of the dogs
that
> were shown. As of today my older Poms are all fine and showing no
symptoms
> of Parvo but four puppies I have at home... all at different time
> intervals... exhibited signs of lethargy. I did not hesitate to take
them to
> the vet even before any real signs of danger since I was aware of Loo
's
> condition. If I did not have the situation with Loo I would have
passed
> this symptom off as normal Pom behavior.
>
> The four pups were all diagnosed with Hypoglycemia and 1 had a
negative test
> for Parvo,1 had a week positive and the other two tested positive for
Parvo.
>
> Since you all were present at the show in Conejo I wanted to let you
know so
> you can be on the look out for anything out of the normal. My vet said
if I
> hadn't brought them in when I did they would have died... that quick.
This
> is a very fast acting virus. Some say it is the dog show crud, some
think it
> is HGE but after dealing with it and speaking to several regular vets
and
> show vets, I believe it is a mutation of Parvo (different strain)
because
>; even dogs that are fully vaccinated (or showing high titers) are
coming down
> with it. My older dogs that have been vaccinated and the ones that
have
> never been vaccinated (and showing high titers) are as of now showing
no
> signs of infection.
>
> The Things to look for:
>
> It starts out with the dog being lethargic and lying next to the water
bowl
> without drinking. This has been true in all the cases I have just
witnessed.
>; (at his point is when I elected to take them into the vet to have the
white
> blood cells and glucose levels checked , along with a parvo test)
> They start having a normal but loose stool and little vomiting that
just
> looks like water.
> One exhibited slight convulsions and had a total low blood sugar that
did
> not respond to applying any type of sugar to the gums.
> then comes the mucus diarrhea and finally just blood. (at this point
the dog
> is in very critical condition)
>
>
> The way my Vet treated this (McClave Veterinary Hospital in Reseda Dr
Tsai)
>
> Dextrose in an IV
> Clavomox/Baytrol and Flagyl twice a day (check spelling on meds)
> TamiFlu Broken down as 75mg Capsule add 7.5ml distilled water (This
equals
> 10mg per ml.). Administer 0.1 ml per 1pound of dog every 12 hours for
5
> days.
> nausea and diarrhea medicine
> Catching the puppy when symptoms first start and using this treatment,
The
> puppies were stable and showing no other symptoms in two days. Loo on
the
> other hand since I was not aware the virus was present is still in
critical
> care a week later. It is so important to get them treated as soon as
they
> look a little down.
>;