Do pregnant dogs have have a higher risk of dying from Parvo?

Question

My 10 months old was diagnosed with parvo 3 days ago, she showed signs only one day before we brought her to the vet. It turns out she is pregnant about a month along. She has been on a IV for 3 days and we visited her today and she is a lot more lively today than she was when we brought her in. I think she is almost in the clear. When will I know she is in the clear and will her being pregnant cause complications in her recovery?

Also I am don't know what is going to happen to the puppies if they survive. Will they be born with parvo? I know that they could contract it from being in the house after mama had parvo but can they come out with the virus already?

Answer 1

Parvo is a serious risk for any dog? Did she not have her booster shots? I know how much that prevents parvo! The puppies might not survive. Your dog is under a lot of stress, which could cause her babies harm. The puppies do have a chance of being born with parvo. GOod luck. Remember though to keep her updated on the booster shots. And If her puppies survive get there first shot at 6 weeks second shot at 9 weeks 3 shot at 12 weeks and if your vet reccomends it 4 shot at 15 weeks. Rabies around six months. Your dog will need her booster shots every year!

The person under me gave you a horrible idea. THere are lots of loving homes that will give your puppies real homes. Think of all the children that are being put in adoption homes! Do you think we should spay and neuture everyone before they have any more kids? Your just wrong

Answer 2

Will your vet do a spay and abort the puppies? I know it sounds horrible, but it is much better to abort now than to have a litter of pups born when there are already millions of dogs in shelters that will be euthanized because they don't have homes!

ADD- there are literally MILLIONS of dogs being euthanized because there are NOT enough homes! Dogs are NOT people, and no we would never just "kill" children! There are not millions, or even thousands of "unwanted children." There are waiting lists for people who want to adopt because there are not enough children to go to all the parents who want to adopt! Give HEALTHY puppies a chance to be adopted, instead of investing a LOT of time and money on pups who will likely not survive.

The poor mother will have a much harder time getting over Parvo if she is pregnant. Spaying now may save the mother now, otherwise you may lose her and all the pups later!

Answer 3

WOW, not only is she far too young to have a healthy litter of puppies, she is not physically and mature enough to raise a litter. But she has parvo on top of all that. She had no parvo shots or had no immunity built up against parvo. The puppies will not get a health immune system from their mom, because she was with parvo, treated for parvo and the parvo is in your home. You are better off to spay her and safe them the awful fate of being born into that situation and suffering and dying at such a young age.