Parvo Emergency Tea Recipe

Use this tea if Parvaid is not available or if the need to stabilize nausea is necessary. If using the tea in addition to Parvaid in hopes to control nausea remove garlic from the recipe.

Ingredients: (Ingredients can be found in most major supermarkets with pharmacies)

1 cup Pedialyte or Oat Water (electrolyte fluid)

2 tea bags herbal Peppermint with Spearmint tea (A good source - Bigelow's Mint Medley. If the mixture is not available find peppermint and spearmint separated – use 1 tea bag of each. If only one is available (ie :Peppermint) use 2 tea bags.

2 Teabags Chamomile tea / DO NOT USE TEA WHICH CONTAINS CAFFEINE

2 capsules Echinacea (This can usually be found in the vitamin section near the pharmacy)

2 Teaspoons finely chopped Garlic. Needs to be fresh garlic not dry (garlic packaged in a jar sitting in water or oil is suitable). If your puppy has worms increase the garlic to 2 tablespoons.

Heat 1 cup of Pedialyte or Oat Water until hot but DO NOT BOIL. Add 2 tea bags of mint tea, 2 tea bags of chamomile tea, empty 2 capsules of Echinacea, and add 2 Tsp. of fresh garlic.

Stir and let cool for 20 min.

As per the following chart give one dose, wait 15 minutes, give another dose, then give a dose every hour after that.

Amount of Tea to administer:

Animal Weight

Emergency Tea

Under 3 lbs

Give 1 Teaspoon

Give 2 Teaspoons

 4-10 lbs.

 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 to the 4 Tablespoons for each 10 lbs. of body weight over 50 lbs.

Refrigerate Tea recipe. Parvo Emergency Tea Recipe will be good for 3 days refrigerated. The Tea is best if given warm. Run the syringe under warm tap water. One can also put the Tea (recommended dose) in a small glass and place it in a larger bowl containing hot water and allow the tea to warm up. DO NOT microwave the Tea.

If your puppy is on IV fluid – Over-hydrating can be straining on the heart. Reduce the IV drip to half the dose and give only half the amount of tea.

Using this Emergency Tea recipe may help sustain your dog until you receive your Parvaid.
(Recipe a courtesy of Amber Technology)