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diarrhea, vomiting, gas, cramps and other intestinal dysfunctions

INTRODUCTION
This E-Book has been created to help those making health-related decisions on behalf of the dogs infected with Canine Parvovirus (CPV, “Parvo”). This e-book is not a substitute for appropriate veterinary care. It is suggested that in caring for the Parvo-infected dog, the most prudent course of action would include assessment by an experienced veterinary health care provider.
In 1997, after two years of research and testing, Amber Technology was created in order to help the creation and distribution of a nutraceutical compound that safely and effectively cares for canine CPV —“Parvaid.”
Amber Technology maintains continuous global surveillance of Parvovirus and identifies important changes in the viral strain and or infections that may be introduced to the Parvovirus (superinfections). This assures that Parvaid is appropriately modified to be effective against the prevailing dominant Parvoviral strains. Parvaid and related products can be used safely in conjunction with standard veterinary protocols. Successful treatment of Parvovirus includes resolution of infection, prevention of relapse, and shortening of period of stay in the clinic or animal hospital. If you have any questions regarding the content of this e-book, please feel free to phone us at 877-727-8243

DISCLAIMER:
You are the puppy’s caretaker and responsible for its support. If you cannot manage the necessary support of this puppy, contact your local Veterinarian. However, if you do everything you can to keep this puppy alive and the worst happens, do not blame yourself. This virus is life threatening and very difficult to treat. Not all cases are going to be successful (at least 85% will). You do have the option of calling Amber Technology at 877-727-8243. If your puppy continues to decline your puppy may have a super infection (or have been vaccinated and / or wormed in addition to Parvo which may be too much for the body to handle), or needs further attention, therefore we recommend taking your puppy to your local veterinarian health care provider for further treatment.

Canine Parvovirus (CPV)
CVP is a virus that infects several types of animals. Seemingly, the Parvovirus subtype that infects dogs was defined and recognized as early as the early 1970s in the northwestern Mediterranean region, as well as one strain noted in the later 1970s in South America.
Suffice it to say, canine Parvovirus is a world-wide phenomenon and is a significant problem in the United States.

Top 10 facts of the Parvovirus
1 –The Canine Parvovirus is world wide.
2 - Parvo is a highly contagious and deadly disease.
3 –Even fully-vaccinated puppies are susceptible to the infection.
4 –Parvo mostly affects dogs under 1 year of age but an average of 6 weeks old.
5 –Bleach is the only product to kill the Parvovirus in the environment (with the exception of clinically tested products used to clean kennels).
6 –The virus incubates in the glands of the puppy for 3 to 15 days before showing symptoms.
7 –Once the incubation period is over the Parvovirus will work its way into the intestinal tract.
8 –After the Canine Parvovirus is in the intestinal tract the Parvo will start eating away at the velli and lining of the intestinal walls. Therefore bloody stools will be apparent.
9 - The puppy will either pass away from a lack of hydration or low glucose levels (blood sugars).
10 –If treating with Sub-Q fluid, do not over hydrate after the puppy has pulled through the worst of the virus as it will put a strain on the heart, cause edema, and may develop an abscess.
Signs and symptoms vary from dog to dog and may include any combination of these symptoms, appearing in no particular order.

How contagious is CPV?
Parvovirus is highly contagious and is spread via fecal-oral route (contact with an infected dog’s gastrointestinal material, usually formed stool or diarrhea, but contact with vomit may also cause Parvo). A single ounce of stool (about the size of one or two walnuts), there are typically one million viral particles—only a mere one thousand of those particles are needed to reach the threshold for infection. So many dog owners take the necessary precautions (i.e. change gowns, gloves, foot covers, nets etc. dip their feet in bleach each time they walk from kennel to kennel) and puppies still contract Parvo. No saying how many yards and homes were destroyed using bleach trying to get rid of the virus to have a new puppy years later contract it again. It has been Amber Technology’s experience the Parvovirus can live in some areas for at least 3 years. In Hawaii it has been suggested it can live up to 20 years.

How is CPV Transmited?
Transmission usually occurs when the newly infected dog comes in contact with material either from an infected dog or from an object that had come in contact with the infected habitat. Direct contact with infected feces is not necessary for the disease to spread. It can be found under the fingernails, on clothing, in hair and on the bottom of feet. Transmission of the Canine Parvovirus typically occurs via automobile tire, foot, or by contact with contaminated clothing. Yard-to-yard transmission frequently occurs when a dog or other animal (birds, cats, mice, flies) carries infected material into another yard or into multiple yards. Therefore, maintenance of general yard hygiene is a critical preventive measure. Other products on the market have been proven to kill CPV (do your research and make sure the studies are accurate). DO NOT administer bleach to the dog. (There is a product called Kennel Care which is safe for your furniture and has been proven to kill the Parvo virus)

At What Age Are Dogs Susceptible to CPV?
Canine Parvovirus is a disease that for the most part, affects puppies (dogs under 1 year of age). However, dogs can obtain the virus at an older age dependant upon the loss of the mothers antibodies given at birth from the mother. Once they loose the antibodies (which a majority of puppies do within the first year of life) they are susceptible to infections unless they are vaccinated or acquire the antibodies before illness. After the year 2006 it was discovered that many dogs up to the age 3 were developing Parvo. Many cases were not severe however some were deadly. This is when the virus took a turn. For the most part there were no or little stools. Through necropsies it was found that the intestinal tract was swollen. As long as the puppies could not defecate they continued to worsen. It was discovered in Texas by using a chemical with sulfur the swelling in the intestinal tract decreased. Sulfur is easy to obtain. MSM is pure sulfur found in the vitamin section of your supermarket.

Amber Technology also makes a product to help the intestinal tract decrease swelling. This product is called Adizone. Be sure your puppy is comfortably having bowel movements and start other puppies who are not showing symptoms on it as well.

Why Stools Are Important
There are a couple of conditions (perhaps more) that may cause a puppy not to have stools during a Parvo attack. One condition may cause the lining of the intestinal tract to swell (for various reasons). These puppies will have 1 to 2 bowel movements in one day (the normal is 4 to 6). Using Amber Technology’s Adizone helps eliminate the possibilities of a swollen intestinal tract or, if Adizone is not readily available MSM can be used ( instructions found in the Parvaid instructions). An infestation of worms can cause a lack of bowel movements. DO NOT worm a puppy during a CPV outbreak. Treat the Parvovirus first then treat for worms (give approximately 2 weeks after the Parvo recovery).

A safe wormer one can use during a Parvo outbreak called Diatomaceous Earth.
It can be purchased at most feed stores and occasionally, some specialty pet stores.
Be sure to purchase FOOD GRADE. This wormer must be given with plenty of fluid. If the puppy is dehydrated it is not a good idea to administer the Diatomaceous Earth.

Be consistent with the Parvaid and Vibactra Plus, giving the doses every hour around the clock. Dehydration can cause a lack of stools.
If you have gone through all the suggested steps and your puppy does not exhibit a stool after a 24 hour period, you may want to consider taking your puppy to your Veterinarian. A blockage can cause a lack of bowel movements. A blockage is life threatening,

Stool Color: Dark brown runny stools are normal and we want to see them regularly.
They represent old blood from the small intestinal tract.
If the puppy is clearing the intestinal tract then he is clearing the
infection. Bright red streaks of blood in a gelatin stool can indicates the Parvo is in the large intestinal tract. The large intestinal tract will need to be treated directly through an enema. It should not take more than 3 enemas two hours apart to clear this problem. A large amount of bright red blood suggests a graver scenario in which a large volume of intestinal blood is lost at an alarming rate, carrying a poor prognosis if not immediately resuscitated. Very few dogs survive without intervention of some kind. Immediately take your dog to the Veterinarian.
Diagnosis
CPV is detected in the feces, confirmed by specific laboratory tests.
That said, the presence of bloody diarrhea in conjunction with low white blood cell count, particularly in an unvaccinated dog— represents strong clinical evidence of Canine Parvovirus infection. CPV can be present with many other infections (to name a few: including parasites (coccidiomycosis), Campylobacter, Salmonella, and E. Coli (bacteria). Typically, none of these imitators will lower the white blood count, but otherwise, may mimic the clinical manifestations of Parvovirus infection. When more than one infection is present it is usually referred to as a super-infection.

Duration of Parvo
Parvo puppies treated with Parvaid are generally ready to eat on their own within 2 - 3 days. There may be cases when a Parvo puppy takes longer to recover.
For example:
•If the puppy has recently been vaccinated or wormed, the time frame WILL be longer, up to 1 week, depending on the severity of the conditions.
We recommend using Amber Technology’s VACCINATION & WORMER DETOX to help increase survival rate.
•When a puppies “symptom picture” is complicated with more than one obstacle (Parvo and worms, Parvo and Coccidia etc.) which is called a “supper infection”.
The duration can take over a week. If treated early the average is 4 – 5 days.
•Be patient, CALM and consistent with your puppy. Puppies feel your stress. Try to keep the environment as quiet and relaxed as you can, so your puppy feels safe and secure. A calm and soothing environment supports the immune system.

Role of Antibiotics
Augmentation therapy with antibiotic medication is vital, due to the high rate of bacterial super-infection. In other words, the virus (CPV in this case) primarily affects the immune system in an adverse manner, creating a scenario in which bacteria or parasites that would normally be handled by a healthy immune system actually manifest as a secondary infection in these affected canines. Therefore, Vibactra Plus and /or an appropriate antibiotic treatment under veterinary aegis is strongly recommended.

Vibactra Plus
To help remedy this scenario of superinfection, an old standard of Amber Technology Laboratories, Vibactra Plus is recommended as an additional therapy with Parvaid super-infections by either bacteria (most commonly pulmonary-based) or parasite (Coccidia most common).

The combination of PARVAID and VIBACTRA PLUS works synergistically to help the Canine Parvovirus infection, many of its imitators and major resultant super-infectios.

IMAGE INSERT 7, 8: TO HELP PREVENT INFECTION & INCREASING THE SURVIVAL RATE,

SUPPLIES RECOMMENDED TO HAVE ON HAND
•Parvaid
•Vibactra Plus
•Life Cell Support or Vaccination & Wormer Detox
•Adizone
•Pet’s Pain Formula
•Outlet to provide Moist heat
•Beef Liver
•Bananas
•Oats
•Molasses
•Salt
•Oral Syringes
•Mustard
•Ground Cloves
•Child size disposable enema bottle
•Vitamin C
•Vitamin B complex
•Towels
•Peppermint & Spearmint Tea
If Parvaid or Vibactra Plus is not readily available, start your puppy on this Parvo Emergency Tea
Recipe.
Parvo Emergency Tea Recipe
•1 cup of Oat Water Stabilizer (found on page 10)
•2 tea bags of herbal peppermint with spearmint tea. (We suggest Bigelow's Mint Medle Tea.
If that
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tea combination is not available, then peppermint and spearmint teas can be purchased separately.
Use 1 tea bag of each in that case).
•2 teabags of Chamomile Tea
•2 teabags of Echinacea tea. If Echinacea is not available in tea form, then use the ingredients found
in two 400mg Echinacea capsules or 30 drops of standardized Echinacea tincture.
•2 Teaspoons of finely chopped fresh moist garlic.
Garlic packaged in a jar sitting in water or oil is
suitable.
Heat 1 cup of oat water in a stainless steel or glass pot. Heat until the temperature is hot but not to a
boil (i.e. to approximately 150 degrees Fahrenheit). Add all of the above ingredients as noted. Stir
ingredients while the mixture cools.
The amount of tea per dose is calculated by the following chart:
Under 3 lbs
give 1 teaspoon
4-10 lbs.
give 2 teaspoons
11-20 lbs.
give 1 tablespoon
21-30 lbs.
give 2 tablespoons
31-40 lbs.
give 3 tablespoons
41- 50 lbs.
give 4 tablespoons
Add an additional 1-tablespoon for each 10 lbs of body weight over 50 lbs.
Glucose Stabilizers
Hypoglycemia)
There are many but we like to use these three recipes.
Beef Liver Recipe
Beef Liver is a great recourse for stabilizing the
glucose Levels.
The Dr Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural
Health for Dogs
and Cats recommends Beef Liver for Parvo.
•1/2 tub beef liver (from the meat department in a
supermarket)
•Oat water or electrolyte fluid
•¼ Banana
Boil the beef liver until thoroughly cooked. Begin
blending and add enough
oat water or electrolyte fluid until the beef liver is
thin enough to suck up into a
syringe.
Add the banana.
Add more fluid if
necessary.
Administer beef liver every
3 hours according to the chart below. Give
Parvaid
(or Parvo Emergency Tea
Recipe) fifteen minutes BEFORE administering
the beef liver. Do not give more beef
Oat Water Recipe
•½ gallon water
•1 cup oats (Quaker is OK)
•1/3 cup molasses
•1 tsp salt
Bring the water to a boil. Add oats, salt and
molasses.
Let sit for 20 minutes then strain off
the oats.
Use
this recipe in place of Pedialyte. Dose is the
same as the Parvo Emergency Tea Recipe found
above.
Cabbage Tea Recipe
•½ Cup Oat Water
•½ Cup Cabbage Water (made by taking a head
of
Cabbage, enough water to cover the cabbage
and
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liver than is recommended in the chart below
unless directed. Too much beef liver can
cause additional diarrhea.
Weight of Dog
Beef Liver
•Under 2lbs: 1/8 teaspoon
•2-3 lbs: ¼ teaspoon
•4-10 lbs: ½ teaspoon
•11-20 lbs.: 1 teaspoon
•21-30 lbs: 2 teaspoons
•31-40 lbs: 1 tablespoon
•41- 50 lbs: 2 tablespoons
(Add an additional 1-tablespoon for each 10 lbs of body weight over 50 lbs. boiling until cabbage is soft)
•½ Teaspoon Turmeric OR Milk Thistle
•If your puppy is vomiting, add 2 teabags
Peppermint with Spearmint tea (Bigalow’s Mint Medley Preferred)
•If your puppy is bleeding excessively, add ¼ teaspoon
•Cayenne Pepper (until the bleeding has stopped or slowed down. Heat the oat water and cabbage juice. Add remaining ingredients. Let cool for 20 minutes. Administer every 4 hours. The dose is the same as the electrolyte solution on the Parvaid chart on the box or in the Parvo Emergency Tea recipe found above.

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Low Blood Sugar In CPV
Other than dehydration, affected puppies may die from hypoglycemia (low blood sugar).
It is
extremely important to keep the glucose and protein levels up—both critical for sustaining life.
Symptoms of low blood sugar include:
Rapid heart rate
Rapid breathing
Cold clammy skin
Generalized weakness
Disorientation
-similar signs and symptoms found in dehydration—both associated with acidosis, shock and major
organ failure, which augers a poor prognosis.
Amber Technology suggests oat water and a beef liver puree recipes found in the self help guide
located on page 10 to help sustain glucose levels.
If the glucose levels drop do not hesitate to react.
Needless to say, this is a veterinary emergency

IV and SubQ
Fluid
Suggested Veterinarian Use:
Parvaid is given only four times a day (every 6 hours), while the dose is quadrupled to maintain the
same total daily dose as prescribed for oral administration. This increase of dose at longer intervals is
safe, as the continuous intravenous infusion of fluids assures hydration. In this regimen, fluids are not
administered orally unless the veterinary staff uses oral fluids to dilute the taste of the oral regimen.
The rationale for the dose change is to assure full treatment in the veterinary milieu. Balanced titration
of IV fluid rate of infusion with that of oral fluid rate and volume of
administration assures that the pup
is not over-repleted or under-repleted with fluid. Over-infusion risks congestive heart failure. Co-
administration of pharmaceutical antibiotics with Amber Technology product Vibactra Plus is safe and
synergistic, with the exception of Baytril and Tamiflu.

A Dehydrated Puppy
You can check your dog's hydration three ways (we suggest doing all three)
Skin pinch test: The puppy’s volume status can be
assessed clinically by observing skin turgor and capillary refill time. To perform the skin turgor test, one grasps some skin at the base of the dog’s neck (the scruff) and gently pulls it upwards. In the hydrated pup, the scruff springs back into place immediately after it is let go. In a dehydrated pup, the scruff will retract more slowly into its original position. Slowness of
scruff retraction correlates with degree of volume depletion
Checking Gums: Pale light pink or white can be an indication of dehydration, shock or low glucose levels.
Vomiting: If puppy is dehydrated it is CRITICAL to DO SOMETHING NOW. A veterinarian is preferred. Go to self help guide and look up "Hydrating Your Puppy"





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