Help me save my chocolate labs life...

What a precious pup. Making it through the first few days is critical and if he does that his chances are good for full recovery (according to my own vet).

If he's hanging steady by Sunday - ask the vet if you can administer the care at home to keep from running that bill up any more you have to. Also, a vet should be willing to spread out payments when you've paid that much up front.

You've probably researched on your own but I found these links that might help:

Home Parvo Treatment ~ Healing Parvo Puppies ~ Page 1

How to Treat Parvo at Home: Dog Care: Animal Planet

Parvovirus or Parvo, can be treated successfully. Keep your puppy hydrated!

Let us know how he does - got my fingers crossed for you.

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P.S. - Once you bring them home, they are never "just a dog"

I had a pup with Parvo many years ago. My total vet bill was over $8000.

When I contacted the place where I had adopted him from to help with the bill, they told me to just let him die.

Needless to say, I immediately reported them to the SPCA and filed a suit.

It turns out many of the dogs at this facility were suffering and dying from Parvo.

I wish I could help you but I have 5 dogs of my own.

Please be sure to contact the person you purchased him from....there could be other dogs that need to be treated too. And....they may help you with the bill.

Good luck and I'll be sending postive thoughts your way.

Be sure to keep us posted.

Our sympathies...my wife and I rescued a litter of 8 puppies and their mom, and 4 of them developed parvo a couple months in. One was given a 1 in 10 chance of surviving the night. He lay in his crate all evening, doing nothing. I went out at midnight to get him a new heating pad and when I got back he was up and running around! We called Ernest our Miracle Pup after that. They all survived, except the premature runt who died of other causes much to our extreme disappointment since we had invested 24 hour care and lots of money in her, and were adopted out to loving homes.

Our bill for all 4 puppies maybe was $1000 total. So yours seems high to me. God bless our country vet, Dr. Henry!

CBC is the blood count test.

Electrolytes you can get from Wal-Mart in the baby section or at the special checkout aisle...flavorless Pedialyte. Compare $10 to $83 for 2 units and it adds up quick! You may need plastic syringes to administer the pedialyte into his mouth if he won't drink on his own...the vet should give you these.

What on earth were all those injections? 12 of them?!

They really got you on the hospitalization and exam fees. AND $45 for the privilege of visiting their holy office?!

Did you know you can create a chip-in for donations? You can post this on facebook, friend various animal groups and get help that way.

Good luck and I wish you the best and for the recovery of your new family member.

Oh holy hell -- get that puppy home pronto -- get a medium size syringe or eyedropper that fits two teaspoons or so of water in it -- Fill it with Pediolite (sp? - that baby water with the electrolytes in it) and squirt it down his throat every 20 minutes - either take turns or keep an alarm going. He needs it every 15 to 20 minutes round the clock. During periods when he's feeling better, give him a squirt of beef or chicken baby food.

What kills the dog is not the bacteria - it's the dehydration. It messes up their electrolytes and every thing else. The bacteria is bad, but the vet probably already gave him antibiotics. The pediolite will keep him from dehydrating to fatal extents. It absorbs fast and just a few spoons will be little enough in his stomach that he won't be so likely to throw it up before it absorbs. Keep him close to you where he feels cared for. 72 hours and you win - he wins. Don't fall asleep and let him go without his pediolite. I can't stress that enough - 72 hours. You can save him. I saved one little guy doing this. Make sure someone is always awake to give him is 15- 20 minute doses of pediolite. Get to an all night store and get some right now.