Jill P.
Puppy had parvo virus upon delivery and died one day later
My Cavapoo puppy arrived after a three-day trip from somewhere in MO (August 21) and was severely lethargic. I thought that she might have been sedated, however three to four hours later she began having bouts of severe bloody diarrhea and was very weak. I took her to a nearby 24 hour veterinarian hospital in DC and she was tested and found positive for parvovirus. I transferred her to another hospital for treatment (where the cost of the treatment > than 5000 would be covered by a rescue team). There they began an intensive treatment that included stabilization and an a antigen parvovirus regimen. Unfortunately this was to no avail. She died later that evening (Aug 22) after 6 hours of very focused treatment. The vet who diagnosed her originally and treated her said it was clear from the timeline that she had parvovirus when she was picked up at the breeder and likely showed some early symptoms, though a vet in Missouri gave her an okay to travel on the 15th of Aug…two days before she began the trip East. The trip took 3 days. She was transported with other animals which must have had an effect on those animals as well. She was only 8 weeks old (less than 2 pounds) to the day. Clearly too young to be put up for sale with all kinds of health guarantees which unfortunately will not recover most of the costs not to mention the life of this adorable puppy. I am filing a claim for 600 dollars the cost of the veterinarian’s fees for the diagnosis and stabilisation in DC
Response from PawradeSep 2, 2026
We are very sorry that your pup fell ill and passed. We do check each pup very carefully and would never knowingly send out a sick pup. Your pup was given a head to toe inspection by a USDA licensed Vet on 8-15-2026, five days before being delivered to you. At that time the pup may have been infected but showed no symptoms. The pup was 8 weeks old and three pounds as confirmed by the vet, both of which meet the USDA requirements. Our Health Guarantee manager has tentatively approved your claim for reimbursement but has been waiting for the documents from Friendship Pet Hospital. I called and left you a VM just minutes ago requesting the documents again so that we may fully process your claim. I give my sincerest and apologies and condolences for this very sad and difficult situation.