Well, I have one word about this topic: Awful.
As most people already know, The Parvovirus is a virus that attacks the lining of a puppy's intestines. Puppies are vaccinated for it at a young age, and after vaccinations, a dog is very much protected against it. However, unvaccinated dogs, especially puppies (And Dobes and Rotties for some reason), are susceptible to this deadly condition.
Kennels, especially shelters (full of stress and unvaccinated, sometimes sickly dogs) are especially devastated by this disease. They quickly fall prey to it's death tolls, and disinfecting against this virus is near impossible with that many dogs. Some shelters go as far as to paint over infected areas after disinfecting.
Which brings me to my problem:
Disinfecting after Parvo exposure.
Bleach is undoubtedly the most effective way of killing the virus, at a strong solution (My vet recommended a 6:1 mixture). Clorox 2 and other "fake" bleaches (Bleaches for colors) do not work. There are also other solutions my vet told me about that work; one was something called "Mikro-Quat." They allowed me to douse my car with this stuff after I transported my Parvo-infected rescue puppy. Whether it works? I do not know, yet.
Also, the Nature's Miracle Company also manufactures a disinfectant that claims to kill the Parvovirus with a 5 minute contact time. I am hoping to use this on my car seat (As well as the Mikro-quat) where the puppy had vomited, since I cannot exactly bleach my vehicle's upholstry. Nature's Miracle's other cleaning solutions (Namely; their Pet stain and Odor remover) is great stuff- in a 5+ dog household, we live by it.
Now, the reason I'm dealing with this Parvo situation:
Butch.
Butch is our little Parvo-puppy, currently undergoing treatment at the Gibraltar Veterinary hospital right now. We're all hoping and praying that he'll survive and have a safe recovery. He's got such a wonderful little Personality.
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