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Dr KG Umesh

is a Post Graduate in clinical medicine with special interest in Internal Medicine and Dermatology. At present, he is working as Regional Waltham Associate for South Asia. Dr. Umesh has been a faculty member in a university and has had his own animal practice in Bangalore.

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Question :	hi doc!!! i had a rottweiler 6 weeks pup few months back n he was with us only for 2 to 3 weeks and i lost him completely ... he suffered from parvo virus, which caused him dihearia... i did take him to near by govt vet hospital, and the vet doc gave him glucose n medicines to recover...but all was in vein, my pup vomited everything...and i could see dead long white worms and tint of blood in its motion.. i just wanna know wt are the symptoms of parvo virus so that we can take initial steps immediately... vet doc says it cant be known easily and cant come to conclusion its parvo virus only... i'm planning to get mudhol hound..can u please give me some suggestions?? i'm from bangalore...is there any good kennel for mudhol hound? how many days should the pup be to part away from its mother n bring it home?? wt food should i give for the pup?is cerelac the best food for pup? Posted By: raghunandan,[India] Date: Friday, February 20, 2009 1:23 PM

Answer :	Parvo viral gastroenteritis is still a common in our country and it can be acute in onset. Aggresive fluid therapy and early attention and medical care can save such puppies. Puppies should be separated from mother after age of 6 weeks so that puppies would recieve adequate maternal antibodies protection. Puppies which are separated early from mother will have poor immunity and succumb to infections. First Vaccination is generally done at age of 6 weeks with 2-3 booster doses. Baby food will never meet puppies requirements as they grow faster ( 12 times than a baby)and have high nutrtional demand then human babies. Feeding a complete puppy food like pedigree large breed will assure complete nutrtion. Answer By: Dr KG Umesh

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