How my puppy survived the PARVO VIRUS
The BAM Parvo Treatment
By Sina Norris

On the morning of August 11, 2008 I awoke to my husband's voice telling me that my puppy was
vomiting. As the day progressed the diarrhea started. By 2am the next morning, the diarrhea and vomit was bloody. On August 12 I received the worst news that I didn't want to hear, my 6 month old, fully vaccinated Rottweiler puppy had PARVO. The test turned positive within a minute of being set and it was a strong positive. The thoughts running through my head all but screamed, she's going to die. I have been a veterinary techinician of 14 years, working at the same clinic. I've watched alot of puppies die from this horrific virus, most of them Rottweilers. The puppies that did survive it were not rottweilers. I knew she had a less than 50/50 chance since she was a Rottweiler. The following is a very accurate account of how we treated her, the medications, the tests, everything in order that I (by myself) did on a day to day basis. Hopefully this will help anyone else who has a Rottweiler that is diagnosed with PARVO.

The below meds are for a dog weighing around 50lbs. I gave her round the clock care by myself on orders from Dr. Charlotte Smith who I owe a gratitude of thanks for having the knowledge to treat Jarci with the aggressive treatment plan she did.

Tuesday, August 12, 2008

8:00am Parvo test - positive
8:20 am CBC and chem panel WBC - 3.2 (low) RBC 5.25 (normal) HCT (42) normal
Total Protein 5.4 (normal) Glucose 110 (normal)
8:30 am IV catheter started 18gauge LF Leg
1000ml Lactated Ringers @ 100ml/hr added to bag, KCL 8.8 cc, 50% Dextrose solution
50cc and Vitamin B Complex, 2cc.
Cefazolin IV slowly, 5.5cc
Baytril IM 2.5 cc (Day 1)
Metronidazole IV, (500mg/kg) 78cc IV very slow
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cerenia 1cc SQ (Day 1)

4:30 pm Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc

6:30 pm New 1000ml LRS Bag, added above meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

8:30pm Metronidazole IV, 78cc IV very slow

Wednesday, August 13, 2008

12:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc (Day 2)

4:30 am New 1000ml LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

8:30 am Lethargic, Temp 103.2 Pulse, 90, Resp 18 vomiting and diarrhea
Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow
Repeat CBC, Total Protein and Glucose
WBC 2.1 (low) RBC 5.10 (low) HCT 40 (normal) TP 4.4 (dropping) GLu 101 (normal)

9:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cerenia 1cc SQ (Day 2)
Baytril IM 2.5cc

2:30 pm New 1000ml LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

5:30 pm Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc

8:30 pm Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow

Thursday August 14, 2008

12:30 am New 1000ml LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

1:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc (Day 3)

8:30 am Lethargic, vomiting and diarrhea Temp 104.2
Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow
Repeated CBC, TP and Glu
WBC 1.2 (very low) RBC 4.72 (low) HCT 38 (low normal) TP 4.1 (lower) GLu 100 (normal

9:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cerenia 1cc SQ (Day 3)
Baytril IM 2.5cc

10:30 am New 1000ml LRS Bag added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

5:30 pm Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc

8:30 pm Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow
New 1000ml LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids@100ml/hr

Friday, August 15, 2008

1:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc (Day 4)

6:30 am New 1000ml/LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

8:30 am Lethargic, vomiting and diarrhea Temp 103.1
Placed new catheter 18 gauge RF leg
Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow
Repeated CBC , TP and Glu
WBC 0.8 (very low) RBC 4.25 (low) HCT 32 (low) TP 4.0 (low) GLu 104 (normal)

9:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cerenia 1cc SQ (Day 4)
Baytril IM 2.5cc

4:30 pm New 1000ml/LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

5:30 pm Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc

8:30 pm Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow

Saturday August 16, 2008

1:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc

2:30 am New 1000ml/LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100ml/hr

8:30 am Little more alert, Temp 99.9 vomiting and diarrhea
Repeated CBC, TP and Glu
WBC (1.2) RBC (4.12) HCT (30) TP (4.1) GLU (110)
Metronidazole IV, 78cc very slow

9:30 am Cefazoline IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Baytril IM 2.5cc (Day 5) last time I gave it.
Cerenia 1cc SQ (Day 5) last time I gave it.

** Note** Can only give Baytril and Cerenia for 5 days.

12:30 pm New 1000ml/LRS Bag, added meds, continued fluids @100/hr

5:30 pm Cefazoline IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ

8:30 pm Metronidazole 78cc IV very slow

10:30 pm New 1000ml/LRS Bag , added meds, continued fluids @100/hr

Sunday August 17, 2008

1:30 am Cefazoline IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ

Very lethargic, Temp 102.4, Pulse 88, Resp 16
8:30 am Metronidazole 78cc IV Very slow
Repeated CBC, TP and Glu
WBC (0.7 lowest yet) RBC 4.12 (lowest yet) HCT 30 (lowest yet)
TP 4.0 (lowest yet) GLU 101 (normal)

At this point I called Dr. Smith. She needed a blood transfusion. We typed her blood, she is DEA 1.1 negative,
obtained 240ml Fresh Frozen Plasma, gave 1cc Benadryl SQ 30 minutes prior to starting the FFP drip @ 60ml/hr
for 4 hours @ 9:30am

1:30 pm, Started a new 1000ml LRS drip again @100ml/hr with KCL, Vitamin B Complx and
50% Dextrose added again.

Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ

8:30 pm Metronidazole 60cc IV slowly (we dropped the dosage)

9:30 pm Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidne 1cc SQ

11:30 pm New 1000ml LRS @100ml/hr with added meds.

Monday August 18, 2008 (Turning point day)

Bright, responsive, Temp 101.1, Pulse 98, Resp 22
5:30 am Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ

8:30 am Repeated CBC, TP and Glu
WBC (5.4) almost normal RBC 5.35, HCT 38, TP, 4.4, GLu 110
Placed new catheter 18gauge in Left Rear Leg
Metronidazole 60cc IV slowly

9:30 am New 1000ml LRS @100ml/hr with added meds.

1:30 pm Cefazoline IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ

7:30 pm New 1000 ml LRS @100ml/hr with added meds

8:30 pm Metronidazole 60cc Iv slowly

9:30 pm Cefazoline IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidne 1cc SQ

Tuesday, August 19, 2008

5:30 am
Bright, Alert, responsive, Temp 101.2 Pulse 92 Resp 26
Wanting to play a little
Offered tsp of I/d ate it. Offered a little water, drank it - no vomiting
Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ
New 1000ml/LRS @100ml/hr with added meds

8:30 am Metronidazole 60 cc IV slowly
Repeated CBC
WBC 12.1 (NORMAL) RBC 5.8 (NORMAL) HCT 48 (Normal)

1:30 pm Offered food again, Ate and drank water, no vomiting
Cefazolin IV slowly 5.5cc
Reglan 1cc SQ
Cimitidine 1cc SQ

3:30 pm New 1000ml/LRS @100ml/hr with added meds

8:30 pm Metronidazole 60cc IV slowly
Offered food again, ate and drank, no vomiting

11:01 pm Catheter blew.....pulled it (since I was at clinic by myself could not start another catether so I D/c'd all
meds until next morning.)

Wednesday August 20, 2008

8:30 am Repeated CBC
WBC 11.4 she is now making her own WBC's.
RBC 5.8 normal
HCT 42 normal

Temp 101.1 Pulse 98, Resp 22 Very alert, wanting to play.
Offered food and instead of water, replaced it with Rebound oral electrolyte solution.
Eating and drinking, DC'd all IV's. Started on oral meds

Cimitidine 200mg BID for 10 days
Metroclopramide 5mg BID for 2 days
Simplicef 150 mg SID for 7 days
Metronidazole 250mg 1 1/2 BID for 10 days

Added FortiFlora in food once a day.

Thursday August 21, 2008

I brought her home. She's doing wonderful. Eating E/N and drinking Rebound and water, still having diarrhea.

She's still on the oral meds mentioned above.

Friday August 22, 2008

still doing good, eating EN and drinking Rebound and water, still on oral meds, still having diarrhea.

Saturday August 23, 2008

Fed her 1/2 EN and 1/2 canned SD puppy food. Loved it!!!! Added the FortiFlora to it.
Diarrhea changed to pudding today.

Sunday August 24, 2008

Fed whole can of EN, added FortiFlora. Still pudding stool.

Monday August 25, 2008

NORMAL STOOL!!!!!! CBC repeated with all normal values.


*****update******

Saturday, August 30, 2008

Jarci has gained 5 lbs this week. Back to normal completely. Playing, running, everything is back to normal.

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