Subject: Parvo

Look, I know I am an asshole. I really do. I like the hours, and there is no heavy lifting. Mostly because my opinions piss people off because I am not afraid to come right out and say things most people only think or share truths that are usually held from people with great effort. But if you look deep, there is usually a real point behind my rants and diatribes. Normally the question is simply... can you figure it out? This is different...because I am going to just tell you. I HATE Hypocrites...so that means I really dislike DVMs.

99% of all Doctors of Veterinary Medicine (DVM) that deal directly with the public, in my opinion, don't give a crap about your animal and want it to be sick so they can continue to buy BMWs and take extra long vacations. How do I know this? Very simply I have seen it first hand. I know what you are thinking...how can I generalize when I have had only 2-3 vets in my life? Simple. I get emails from all over the country...especially lately. I get hundreds of emails from people whose new baby (puppy) has died from or gotten Parvo virus. I have gotten a lot of emails from people when news stations do stories on this disease as well. This is becoming an epidemic.

By why? Because there is no treatment? Because there are too many strains? Because we cant detect it in time? Or because DVM's make thousands in "fake treatments" and profit HUGELY from killing your new family member?

No, No, No, YES!!!!!

You read correctly. Your DVM Makes THOUSANDS if you care enough to let him "fake" treat your pup for parvo. Why do I say "fake" treat your pup?

Simple. It is true. There is a $50 treatment available for your pup that your DVM knows about. If they dont... they have no business being a DVM in the first place. This information has been available for YEARS to your DVM. YEARS!! But they would rather watch your pup die, and collect your money. There is no other explanation - NONE. They will try to juke you, fake you, and distract you by saying there is no proof and there have been no case studies. ALL LIES!!!! There is a case study for both Parvo and Kennel Cough being treated SUCCESSFULLY right on the net. Just google it! MORE THAN THAT there are HUNDREDS of real life success stories out here... and some by DVM's and SHELTERS!!!

These jerks watched my puppies die and said nothing. NOTHING!

My vet spent an "EXTRA" week skiing in Vail, CO while this was happening to my beautiful pups... and he had the sack to tell me that he didnt keep Parvo snap tests on hand because they were to expensive and they expire quickly.

This rat bastard had the balls to say this to me. So because I dont believe ANYTHING a DVM says since they tried to kill both my other Rotties by putting them down prematurely... I looked it up. Wholesale for a pack of 10 Parvo snap tests is between $30 & $40 depending on brand. And they last 6 months. So at best... it would have cost my vet $60-$80 to have these on hand for the year... but that was too expensive! How the fuck was that extra week skiing in Vail? I bet that cost more than $60. BASTARD!

Why is the snap test important?

PARVO IS HUGELY TIME SENSITIVE! (or more importantly, the start of treatment QUICKLY is hugely important) My vet took a fecal float. That takes 24-48 hours to come back with a result... that is enough time to kill your pup. A SNAP TEST takes 10 minutes. What is the difference? A float costs $100, a snap test costs $6. What is the REAL difference? With a snap test you can start treating your pup in 15 minutes. With a float, your pup is all but dead by the time the results come back...GUARANTEED!

So, if you are getting a puppy or kitten soon, call your vet and ask if they have VALID UNEXPIRED parvo snap tests in stock, right now. Then ask if you can come in and see them. If they dont... find another DVM that does. I buy my own... luckily I must make more money than my DVM because I can afford $140 per year (because I have to pay retail) I actually doubt very highly I make more than my old DVM. I cant take my whole family to Vail for 3 weeks. You do the math. But you PAY well for these guys who "supposedly care about your pet. Yet I tell you this for free. Irony?

NOW... on to the treatment for Parvo.

TAMIFLU........ More precisely. UNMIXED Tamiflu 12mg/ml (25ml AFTER constitution)

One bottle can save an entire young litter. I have 4 bottles of the powder. For emergencies and for my coming pups. Your regular doctor can prescribe this for you if your pissy little DVM wont. Unconstituted, this has a shelf life of 5 years. I know of at least one case where an older batch was used and it still worked!

Tamiflu WORKS to treat Parvo. It does NOT cure it. But it is effective none-the-less. It will cost you $50 to treat your pup and save it's life.

Starting t understand why DVM's dont want this info given to you? $50 to the pharmacy to save your dog... or $2,000-$6,000 per pup to the DVM to have them die anyway.

But you say... why would the DVM let your pup... it stands to reason that they will make more in the long run from your dog if they save it! You will likely spend more than $6,000.00 in vet bills over the life of your dog.

RIGHT, that is exactly what they think... except they look at this way...same line of thought, different angle. After collecting your $2,000-$6,000 and letting your pup die... they will STILL get the other money too when you go out and get another pup. Do think so, think again. Why take a dog's lifetime of bills, when you can get a $2,000-$6,000 bonus upfront?

Dont think DVM's think like this? Call and ask what their recommended treatment for Parvo is. Check what kind of car your vet drives. How big is their house? Maybe not the actual DVM that treats your pup... but the DVM that owns the practice and sets the SOP for the clinic. The final test, tell them you are thinking of getting a pup. Ask if they have valid snap tests...and ask if they will call in a script of Tamiflu for you as a precaution. Dollars to donuts they wont. Mine did because I threatened suit after my pups died.

In the past 6 months 6 different news channels have done stories on how Parvo is becoming epidemic. I have sent them all the following information (below). NOT ONE has followed up to tell the truth to people and save pups. WMUR and WCVB are the latest. WMUR in NH had this info in Jan or Feb of 2007. They have yet to follow up and get this info to the public of NH. Why? I bet they are either owned by a pharm company, or a company that is part owner in one. This is disgraceful. They ought to be ashamed.

Here is what I send to everyone who is looking to save their pups, and the package I send to every new channel that does a parvo story.

All of the info contained herein has been available to the public since at least 2004. It has been available to vets longer than that.

Obviously because there is really no way for the DVM's of this country to make money off of this. it has not be very widely accepted and kept from the public.

This treatment usually costs vets more money because it DEMANDS THEY TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for the animals they treat.

When you compare $50 (paid to the pharmacy) against THOUSANDS PER PUPPY OR KITTEN paid to the DVM to treat Parvo. It is not hard to understand why lesser greedy people do not want this information widely spread to the general public.

My vet knew all this information, he admitted later, but he did not tell me, he just allowed me, my wife, and my 7 year old son to watch our puppies die one of the most horrible deaths imaginable.

My vet did not keep Snap Tests on hand for testing for the Parvo-virus, which would have bought us 48 hours of EXTREMELY PRECIOUS TIME. ONLY because it would have require he keep these tests on hand and pay a whopping $60 per year for them.

My pups were worth $60 per year, my vet thought that was too expensive. I disagree. especially because he decided to spend an EXTRA week in Vail, CO when this happened. He seemed to have the money for that. Do you think that cost more than $60?

My vet is 99% of all DVM's in the country. He is not the exception ion this, he is unfortunately the rule. It is hard to walk away from thousands of dollars. It takes someone who really cares about animals. and there is the dilemma and irony.

Let's not even get into why you guys are not reporting about the BARF diet. especially after the pet food poisonings. I know why vets don't tell us about it. why don't the news orgs? (oops did that slip out?)

PS I am happy to send you info on the BARF diet as well if you want to tell the truth on that.

So. will you be added to the blogs as one of the news channels that had stories about Parvo but decided not to follow up and tell the truth on Parvo & Tamiflu? I hope not. It would be nice to see lives saved. No child, puppy, or kitten should have to die a horrible painful death when there is a $50 treatment out there.

Who will be the first news organization to save puppy & Kitten lives?

People DO NOT have spend thousands of dollars to save these pups & Kittens…just to watch them Die anyway.

The real story is that DVM’s do not keep simple “Snap Tests” in stock that only cost them $30-$40 every 6 months, because they expire. They send out fecal tests that take over 24-48 hours to result.

With Parvo TIME IS ESSENTIAL. To save themselves $30 they kill young animals; as a “Snap Test” takes 10 minutes. As Parvo is time sensitive, this is the best way to test, as you can start treatment within 15mins.

Tamiflu suspension does not CURE Parvo.

What it does is simply renders the bacteria (which is what does the actual damage) that travels with this virus, useless. This then stops it from leaving the digestive track and harming internal organs. (how it kills pups and kittens). Effectively TREATING the animal and SAVING the animal for $50!!!!!

The best way to PREVENT is to vaccinate with NEOPAR!

This comparison came from http://www.neotechvaccines.com/

CPV Vaccine Titer per Dose Comparison

NEOPAR®
(NEOTECH, LLC) Average serial
3,162,278/dose

Vanguard
(Pfizer) serial 183615090,
100,000/dose

Progard
(Intervet) serial 4019001,
245,471/dose

Duramune KF-11
(Ft.Dodge) serial 1481474A,
794,328/dose

Duramune Max PV (2b)
(Ft.Dodge) serial 1211008,
15,849/dose

Reference:

Neopar http://www.revivalanimal.com/search.asp?t=ss&ss=neopar&image1.x=0&image1.y=0

Neo par schedule from other breeders http://www.showpapillons.com/beware.htm

Neotech/Par website http://www.neotechvaccines.com/testimonials.htm

Taniflu Alpha Study for Parvo & Kennel Cough http://www.ttva.org/conf_pro/abs/FernOTE.htm

Article with reader response:
http://vettechs.blogspot.com/2005/04/oseltamivir-is-there-new-treatment-for.html

A New Treatment For Parvoenteritis
by Dr. Jack Broadhurst

April 24, 2004, the concept of treating Parvoenteritis in dogs with a neuraminidase inhibitor such as Tamiflu on the Veterinary Information Network’s Infectious Disease Board. Since it’s introduction, Tamiflu has been used successfully by veterinarians, shelter workers and rescue groups to treat Parvoenteritis in thousands of dogs, cats and raccoons throughout the world. In order to understand the how and why this treatment has been so universally successful, there are several terms and concepts that have to be discussed:

Tamiflu: is a commercially available source of a neuraminidase inhibitor that has been used successfully in these cases.

Neuraminidase: An enzyme that is produced by both bacteria and viruses. It is considered a virulence factor in viral and bacterial infections that require neuraminidase to remove biological barriers that protect the host from these pathogens.

Super infections: Any infection that requires both a virus and bacteria to produce an infection that is more pathogenic than either can produce alone. Veterinary examples: canine and feline parvo, canine kennel cough and influenza, feline URI, parvoenteritis in raccoons, and bloody scowls in deer.

The use of Tamiflu in canine, feline, and raccoon parvoenteritis: The success of using a neuraminidase inhibitor in treating canine and feline parvo is due to the suppression the production of bacterial neuraminidase, and has no effect on the Parvovirus' ability to replicate. Puppies can still develop myocarditis and CHF...kittens can still develop cerebellar hypoplasia...the patient’s feces will still contain the viral antigen even while the animal is recovering. Tamiflu does not interfer with the replication of the Parvovirus,as a result, no mutant or resistant strains of the Parvovirus will be created from the use of Tamiflu in the treatment of Parvoenteritis.

Tamiflu should never be used to treat any animal that does not test (+) using the fecal antigen test prior to starting Tamiflu. All of the guidelines for using Tamiflu have been developed in cases that have had a (+) fecal Parvo test.

Dose: 1mg/lb that dose given every 12 hours for 10 consecutive treatments...requires a (+) fecal antigen test.... should be given w/in 48 hrs of onset of clinical signs...if no response after the first dose...double to 2mg/lb for the second, third dose...

Specific Breeds of Dogs: Dobes, Rotties, Retrievers, Pit Bulldogs, and Alaskan slead dogs...all require at least 2mg/lb as the starting dose as these breeds respond poorly to Parvo infections...

As a preventive: One can give animals have been exposed, but are not currently showing any clinical signs one dose of 1mg/lb once a day for 5 days...if these animals develop one or more clinical signs (vomiting/bloody diarrhea/anorexia)...they should be given 1mg/lb every 12 hr for a total of 10 treatments.

Animals requiring IV support: Animals sick enough to require IV support (fluids/antibiotics/antiemetics) respond poorly to Tamiflu as their clinical condition suggest that their GI tract has already been damaged beyond the ability of Tamiflu's ability to protect the patient. These animals should be started at 2mg/lb and the dose adjusted according to response every 12 hours.

Animals that vomit after being given oral Tamiflu: These patients can be given the same dose as an enema. You can also divide the contents of a 75mg capsule into lines and mix the appropriate amount into pancake syrup or honey and place under the tongue or in the lip fold.

Tamiflu Products: Suspension that you add 23 cc of water to get 25cc of 12mg/cc and 75mg capsules.... a flat of 10 capsules.... a 6 lb pup would get 0.5cc of the 12mg/cc suspension q. 12 hr x 10 Tx.

To treat a 5 lb puppy: Mix the contents of 1 capsule into 10 cc of Canine Rebound...get 10 cc @ 7.5mg/cc....Refrigerate and shake well and give 1cc q. 12 hrs x 10 treatments.... do not mix capsules with water as this water suspension is .very bitter and will cause the patient to vomit.. One can also use liquid VAL or a similar vitamin prep.

Tamiflu and FDA: On March 20, 2006, the FDA banned the use of Tamiflu and other neuraminidase inhibitors in treating chickens, ducks, turkeys and other birds...goes into effect in June 2006.... you can still use Tamiflu in dogs, cats, and raccoons..

In the emergency clinics or private clinics that are presented with cases whose disease course is unknown or have exceeded the 48 hrs time-frame: The professional staff should make the client aware of the poor response to Tamiflu due to the high levels of bacterial neuraminidase currently present in the patient's GI tract, and the presence of GI pathology created prior to presentation. Tamiflu will only prevent future pathology, and can not reverse any pathology created prior to treatment.

Treating Parvo requires the same mental process used in treating Diabetes Mellitus....The DVM begins with a standard initial dose of Tamiflu or insulin and then uses professional judgement to adjust the following doses required to get a clinical response.

In an uncomplicated case, presented within 48 hrs. of the onset of clinical signs, one should see no vomiting after the first dose...no diarrhea after the 2nd...and alert/eating after the 3rd dose. If there is no clinical response after the 3rd dose...you have either started using Tamiflu too late, have a secondary medical problem that needs to be addressed, or have the wrong diagnosis.

In summary, the introduction of the concept of using a neuraminidase inhibitor to treat canine, feline and raccoon Parvoenteritis, has open many new doors into the understanding of the pathobiology and treatment of this disease. Prior to April 24, 2004, Parvovirus was thought of a viral enteritis. Based on this concept, vaccines were developed to help prevent or reduce the severity of the clinical disease.

Once the disease was diagnosed, treatment protocols were all designed to address the various end-products produced during the disease. The presence of vomiting usually dictated that most drugs were given intravenously. Animals that were hospitalized usually remained 3-7 days with unpredictable prognosis. This is because none of the treatments were addressing the core problem of excessive GI bacterial neuraminidase. They were being given to address all of the various end-reactions such as: vomiting, endotoxic shock, pain, bacterial septicemia, GI mucosal ulcerations and general organ failure. This approach required many drugs and many man hours to treat the multiple pathological processes associated with viral Parvoenteritis.

With the introduction of using a neuraminidase inhibitor (Tamiflu), we established that Parvoenteritis is not a viral enteritis, but a superinfection that requires the presence of bacterial neuraminidase. When a neuraminidase inhibitor is use under the strict guidelines developed since April 24, 2004, the disease is not allowed to develop into the clinical disease currently known as viral Parvoenteritis. The commensal bacteria do not transform into pathologic bacteria, and the patient’s disease is not allowed to progress as described in the veterinary literature. In order to achieve this reversal, there has to be a definitive diagnosis and the neuraminidase has to be given according to established guidelines.

Dosage Info:

Email from Dr. Broadhurst (Above) and I:

What is the difference between ml or cc and mg?.....ml or cc are terms to describe the amount of volume given or w/in a container...ie...1 ounce is 30cc or 30ml....

Mg is a term to describe the concentration w/in the amount of suspension/fluid...ie..you can have a solution with 5mg/cc and another with 50mg/cc....the last is 10 times as concentrated or stronger than the first....when giving a liquid (suspension/solution) you have to know BOTH numbers.

If 23cc of water are added to a bottle containing the mfgs' amount of powder....you will end up with 25cc (volume) and each cc will contain 12mg (concentration)/cc.....to give a 6 lb puppy 1mg/lb...you would give 0.5cc or 6mg of the suspension.....a 12 lb puppy would receive 1cc of a 12mg/cc suspension....

Your puppies weigh between 7-9 lbs according to your 12/22/06 E-mail....they should be receiving at least 0.8cc of a 12mg/cc suspension...it would not hurt to give them 1cc or 12mg...this is still less than 2mg/lb....

If the pharmacy made up a 25mg/cc suspension...then each 0.1cc would contain 2.5mg and 4 x 2.5 = 10mg...she would be giving 10 mg everytime she gave 0.4 of a 25mg/cc suspension.

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