Animal Welfare Professionals

Hi there everyone! 

I am wondering how to prevent Parvo in our Shelter.  We've had a litter in the past come in & they were healthy, eating, drinking, playing and showing no signs regarding being sick.  We gave them their vaccines, De Wormer, everything we do at the time of  intake. Day three came and two of the 3 puppies was very lethargic, not eating and smelt horrible so we tested them for Parvo. It came back positive. So we treated & quarantined them away from everyone else and followed protocol. I've always heard that the distemper vaccine will speed up the process after the vaccine is given. Is there anything we can do when we get puppies in to test before we give vaccines so we can know? Or is it something that we wont know till we vaccinate? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

Thank you!
#EducationandTraining

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Jessica Collins
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
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Hi!! @Jessica Collins
I can't address your specific question, but wanted to share  - 
There's a TON of Parvo info on Maddie's Fund University, through our past Parvo ICU Apprenticeship at Austin Pets Alive!

Treating Canine Parvovirus, Recorded On: 08/15/2012
https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/treating-canine-parvovirus

As part of their overall effort to save all the injured and ill animals at the city shelter, Austin Pets Alive developed a program for parvovirus treatment and a protocol for distemper treatment. As a result, their save rates for these diseases are near 85%. In this session at the 2012 Maddie's® Shelter Medicine Conference at the University of Florida, Dr. Ellen Jefferson, Veterinarian and Executive Director of Austin Pets Alive, will discuss the clinical manifestations and methods used to treat parvovirus infection. She will also talk about why the disease occurs and methods to prevent it.

• Learning objectives:
• Learn how to save dogs with canine parvovirus
• Identify how to leverage the community so your shelter can afford to save affected pets
• Presenter: @ellen jefferson DVM

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Evolving Strategies for Treating and Preventing Parvo in Shelter Dogs
https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/evolving-strategies-for-treating-and-preventing-parvo-in-shelter-dogs

• The basics of canine parvo virus (CPV)
• Risk factors contributing to the frequency of canine parvo outbreaks in shelters
• How to create a clean break between infected/exposed dogs and new admissions without resorting to depopulation
• More rules and tools for lifesaving intervention during shelter outbreaks
• New developments in treating parvo in shelters
• The importance of vaccination and diagnostic testing
• Presenter: Sandra Newbury, DVM

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Outpatient parvo treatments have been evidenced to work, in case you would like to explore out of shelter care options:
Outpatient Parvo Treatment for Dogs
https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/outpatient-parvo-treatment-for-dogs

Saving Parvo Positive Puppies, Recorded On: 06/23/2017
https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/saving-parvo-positive-puppies

Saving Parvo Positive Pups, Katie Kresek and Alexis Bardzinksi, DVM
https://university.maddiesfund.org/products/saving-parvo-positive-pups
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ASPCAPro has a free tool that allows you to create a customizable parvo protocol. Here's a link to that tool:  https://www.aspcapro.org/parvoprotocol/?utm_source=news&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=parvoprotocol .

**And here's a link to their Tips to Prevent and Manage Canine Parvovirus

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Thank you all for all you do!

Amber Freiwald
Maddie's Fund
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2021 01:01 PM
From: Jessica Collins
Subject: Parvo Puppies

Hi there everyone! 

I am wondering how to prevent Parvo in our Shelter.  We've had a litter in the past come in & they were healthy, eating, drinking, playing and showing no signs regarding being sick.  We gave them their vaccines, De Wormer, everything we do at the time of  intake. Day three came and two of the 3 puppies was very lethargic, not eating and smelt horrible so we tested them for Parvo. It came back positive. So we treated & quarantined them away from everyone else and followed protocol. I've always heard that the distemper vaccine will speed up the process after the vaccine is given. Is there anything we can do when we get puppies in to test before we give vaccines so we can know? Or is it something that we wont know till we vaccinate? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

Thank you!
#EducationandTraining

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Jessica Collins
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
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Hi Jessica,

Similar to the all-to-familiar coronavirus, the incubation period for parvovirus is 14 days.  A puppy could have been exposed ten days before entering the shelter, and break ten days later.   We recommend quarantining puppies for 14 days after admission (housed in an area away from the rest of the shelter population, with strict disease control) or even better, keep them in foster homes (where they would still need to be quarantined).   

Vaccines (modified live) can provide protection within 3-5 days in dogs who don't have maternal antibodies on board (puppies often have maternal antibodies, unless mom wasn't  vaccinated) so vaccination on intake is definitely the way to go.  I'm not familiar with what you're talking about regarding the distemper vaccine. 

Testing before giving vaccines won't help regardless, because those puppies who broke with parvovirus on day 3 would have very likely  been negative when you tested them on day one, because they weren't shedding virus yet.  

Here's another good resource in addition to the ones shared previously: https://www.sheltermedicine.com/library/guidebooks/?r=canine-parvovirus

Sheila

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Sheila Segurson, DVM
Diplomate, American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
Maddie's Fund
9258608284
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2021 01:01 PM
From: Jessica Collins
Subject: Parvo Puppies

Hi there everyone! 

I am wondering how to prevent Parvo in our Shelter.  We've had a litter in the past come in & they were healthy, eating, drinking, playing and showing no signs regarding being sick.  We gave them their vaccines, De Wormer, everything we do at the time of  intake. Day three came and two of the 3 puppies was very lethargic, not eating and smelt horrible so we tested them for Parvo. It came back positive. So we treated & quarantined them away from everyone else and followed protocol. I've always heard that the distemper vaccine will speed up the process after the vaccine is given. Is there anything we can do when we get puppies in to test before we give vaccines so we can know? Or is it something that we wont know till we vaccinate? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

Thank you!
#EducationandTraining

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Jessica Collins
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
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Really great info provided above, just adding a resource if you need it from Austin Pets Alive for treatment protocols: https://americanpetsalive.org/resources/parvovirus-protocol-handbook

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Clare Callison
American Pets Alive
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Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2021 01:01 PM
From: Jessica Collins
Subject: Parvo Puppies

Hi there everyone! 

I am wondering how to prevent Parvo in our Shelter.  We've had a litter in the past come in & they were healthy, eating, drinking, playing and showing no signs regarding being sick.  We gave them their vaccines, De Wormer, everything we do at the time of  intake. Day three came and two of the 3 puppies was very lethargic, not eating and smelt horrible so we tested them for Parvo. It came back positive. So we treated & quarantined them away from everyone else and followed protocol. I've always heard that the distemper vaccine will speed up the process after the vaccine is given. Is there anything we can do when we get puppies in to test before we give vaccines so we can know? Or is it something that we wont know till we vaccinate? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

Thank you!
#EducationandTraining

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Jessica Collins
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
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I appreciate all of our info! Thank you so much!!

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Jessica Collins
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
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Original Message:
Sent: 09-01-2021 10:52 AM
From: Clare Callison
Subject: Parvo Puppies

Really great info provided above, just adding a resource if you need it from Austin Pets Alive for treatment protocols: https://americanpetsalive.org/resources/parvovirus-protocol-handbook

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Clare Callison
American Pets Alive

Original Message:
Sent: 08-27-2021 01:01 PM
From: Jessica Collins
Subject: Parvo Puppies

Hi there everyone! 

I am wondering how to prevent Parvo in our Shelter.  We've had a litter in the past come in & they were healthy, eating, drinking, playing and showing no signs regarding being sick.  We gave them their vaccines, De Wormer, everything we do at the time of  intake. Day three came and two of the 3 puppies was very lethargic, not eating and smelt horrible so we tested them for Parvo. It came back positive. So we treated & quarantined them away from everyone else and followed protocol. I've always heard that the distemper vaccine will speed up the process after the vaccine is given. Is there anything we can do when we get puppies in to test before we give vaccines so we can know? Or is it something that we wont know till we vaccinate? 

Any advice would be greatly appreciated! 

Thank you!
#EducationandTraining

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Jessica Collins
Thomasville-Thomas County Humane Society
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