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im not sure if he was even exposed when will iknow for sure
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im not sure if my dog has been exposed to parvo /but 2 of his brothers died from it 2days ago so far he has no symptoms how long before he does

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October 1 7:04 PM (13 minutes and 47 seconds later)
         
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He may not be infected at all. For the next few days, be sure and walk him on a leash so that he is not exposed to any fecal matter from the other dogs. You also need to clean all common areas with a bleach solution.

Give him pedialyte instead of water and see the vet if you see diarrhea or vomiting.

Your vet can give him a parvo test and let you know if he has parvo. It's a simple test and doesn't cost very much if that's the route you want to go.

Let me know if you still have questions.

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October 2 12:02 PM (16 hours and 58 minutes and 3 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: its been 4days since the 2nd dog died from parvo how much longewr before the other 1 shows symptoms

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October 2 12:07 PM (4 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
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It can incubate for up to 2 weeks. The problem is that you probably still have the virus in your carpet and furniture so the dog could be infected for up to 6 months. I suggest that you vaccinate him fully with puppy shots (3 rounds at 3 week intervals).

Let me know if you still have questions about this.

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October 2 4:57 PM (4 hours and 50 minutes and 45 seconds later)
         
Reply to Tammy Falkner's Post: i have washed and cleaned everything in bleach before i brought this dog back in shouldnt that increase his chances to survive
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October 2 5:46 PM (48 minutes and 9 seconds later)
         
i have washed and cleaned everything in bleach before i brought this dog back in. shouldnt that increase his chances to survive please i need details i cant lose him2
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October 2 6:16 PM (30 minutes and 55 seconds later)
         
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