The problem of where to buy Parvaid would seem simple enough - just go to the local store and pick up a bottle.
Sorry, that’s just too easy; it is a little more involved than that.
Parvaid is an herbal product that is synthetic and chemical-free. It is both effective and safe. Lamentably, since it is not a chemical-based drug, most vets trained in Western Medicine totally discount organic products as just some alternative solution that can’t possibly work as it has not been approved by the FDA.
Herbal products classed as food supplements or botanicals, as in the case of Parvaid and its related products, do not have to be evaluated by the FDA and therefore do not have to be approved by the US Food and Drug Administration.
Whenever you run into non-traditional and non-mainstream products, you will find a wall of resistance. Most vets appear to know next to nothing about organic treatments, and in many cases they will be quite dismissive of any product that does not come from a drug manufacturer as they get a lot of financial incentives for promoting the big pharmaceutical companies’ drug; whereas the small independent herbalist can’t come close to matching the payoff levels that a Pfizer can use to incentivize a struggling vet.
So, trying to get inexpensive herbal products into established distribution chains is not easy. The financial rewards are simply not there, there will be much less residual income, i.e. because herbal products normally provide long-term relief compared to drugs that produce an array of side-effects that in turn mean you need even more drugs to counter-act the side-effects, and to continue to put a sticking plaster on the problems, to the point where you might have to take pills and such for the rest of your life - and that, of course, is a nice, steady earner for vets, month in, month out.
What it boils down to is this - vets could get paid once (by really treating the problem and not the symptoms) or they could get paid many times, so it’s not too surprising that they choose the latter option.
Sadly, there used to be a proud tradition in this country of using organic and natural products to solve all manner of ailments, but a couple of hundred years ago, drugs began to appear, massive marketing campaigns were set up proclaiming how wonderful drugs are and that they are the only road to good health, and so the propaganda machine continued at full force.
Companies in the organic marketplace have never been able to compete with the pharmaceutical fat cats, with their deep pockets, and for the most part, still can’t. If you brainwash people, day after day after day, with hype-filled ads that play on their emotions, they will get so worn down that they will come to believe the only viable solution is drugs.
Most people grow up with the “pop a couple of pills and all will be right” mentality. But in this day and age bugs (i.e. bacteria, parasites, viruses, germs) are getting stronger and stronger and immune to conventional treatments. You may find it easier to get your hands on chemical-based products but you probably won’t get the type of relief that you need.
Products like Parvaid work with the body, and not against, it, to help it heal from within. If you could go to your local market and pick up this type of organic product, that would be great, but as they are not mainstream and there are no big companies willing to promote this type of alternative treatment plan, you will not readily find these types of products in supermarkets, or even in the larger pet stores such as Pet Smart of Pet Co. You may, however, have some success if you look in small independent pet stores or feed stores.
Before you take this approach, there are a few facts you should be aware of first.
Very few of the smaller retailers who sell Parvaid really know much about the product or how best to use it for maximum effect, because to them, it’s nothing more than another item on the shelf.
Because here’s the thing - if you want to give your dog the best possible chance of surviving Parvo, then you not only need to know the correct way to administer the product but also how to make and give a few home remedies at the same time. Unfortunately, most retailers neither have the required knowledge nor expertise.
Also the manufacturer requires a minimum of four (4) different products to treat sick Parvo dogs or exposed Parvo puppies as well as exposed adult dogs. Many retailers do not carry all of the required products.
This leaves you with a dilemma: spend valuable time hunting down a retail store in your area (and this could be hundreds of miles away) and hope that they have what you need product-wise, and then come home and deal with your sick pets on your own as best you can, or you could buy the products online.
The advantage of buying from a retail store is that you will probably save some time and some money (i.e. you won’t incur any shipping costs, although you will pay for gas), but the disadvantage is that you will get absolutely zero support. If anything does go wrong, because no matter how good the products are (and they are!), some dogs don’t respond to the standard treatment protocols for any number of reasons and therefore need adjusted dosage schedules, you’ll probably find that you’ll get no help from the store you bought the products from as they simply won’t have the knowledge and experience that you’ll need.
If you buy Parvaid online, then you have to look at who is selling the products, how much experience do they have should you need help, which happens more times than not, and how reliable is their website.
As you know, there are no shortages of fly-by-night sites out there with many scammers that take money but never deliver.
One way you can tell is to look for the quantity of Parvo information that is on their website. If you can’t find very much (and on some sites, you’ll find none at all), then it’s highly likely that these are nothing more than a few additional products to them, which in turn means they’ll know very little about Parvo and its treatment
Also, check to see what types of shipping methods are available. If they only offer USPS Priority Mail for example, that means they have no clue about how deadly this virus is and time is against you, so UPS or FedEx Overnight services are the ONLY acceptable shipping methods for sick animals.
We’ve dealt with 870 cases of Parvo (and counting), we only use FedEx Overnight for sick animals (Monday - Saturday deliveries), we make available a 100+ page book that we wrote all about Parvo, called Parvo Treatment 101, which you can download to your computer instantly and completely free of charge, we have developed (and frequently update) the most comprehensive Parvo Home Remedy Plan that will help sustain your sick dog until your products can be delivered, and throughout the treatment schedule, that you will find anywhere on the Internet, and we are the only people offering 24×7 personal phone coaching (also at no additional charge).
If your property is infected with Parvo, assuming you have dogs, or with Feline Distemper, if you have cats (because, unfortunately, dogs can pass Parvo on to cats, where it manifests itself in the form of Feline Distemper, also known as Feline Panleukopenia), then it is more than likely that you will need some support (maybe at 3:00am on a Sunday morning, when you won’t be able to contact most vets or retail stores, of course) to help you through this horrific ordeal.
You’ll find a load more information to help you get your sick pets back on their feet again on our ParvoBuster website, and while you’re there, don’t forget to check out the many Parvaid testimonials left by some of our many satisfied customers.
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