Exposed animals often need several days in a veterinary hospital
with aggressive supportive care including IV fluids, multiple blood and urine tests, and other medications.
Aggressive supportive care for sick individuals is required, as their small body size and fragile nature makes succumbing to illness a common occurrence.
Immediate veterinary care is recommended, because
more aggressive supportive care measures may be needed, including fluids or medications to reduce swelling in the brain.
Even
with aggressive supportive care and treatment with a combination of antiparasitic and antibiotic drugs, which offer a better survival rate than previous treatments, approximately 40 to 50 percent of infected cats die within a week of infection.
If a diagnosis of parvo is made, urgent and
aggressive supportive care is required.
Thankfully, with
aggressive supportive care, many patients with DKA do well as long as pet parents are prepared for the long - term commitment (including twice - a-day insulin, frequent veterinary visits to monitor the blood sugar, and the ongoing costs of insulin, syringes, etc.).