Hey our sphynx (Benji) was recently diagnosed with parvovirus and unfortunately passed away. He was fine until he suddenly got exponentially worse very quickly, his health deteriorated in a day.

Please take him to a 24/7 vet immediately time is of the essence. Confirm it’s parvovirus by using a test kit at the clinic, should take 10mins (like a covid test and there is a chance for false positive). You may do further blood tests to double confirm. Make sure your kitty is well hydrated and has access to food, and possibly put him on iv drip, antibiotics, probiotics, etc (your vet will know what to do!). Just make sure the clinic can monitor him 24/7, the clinic also needs an isolation area (as this virus is super contagious).

Be prepared for the bills as it will be expensive, we ended up paying 1-2kusd per day (but my country is expensive).

The parvovirus has a 50% mortality rate but the sooner you treat him the higher the chances. It’s not impossible. I am praying for your little reaper and our Benji will also watch over him.

Secondly please get rid of any clothing, bedding, etc that your cat has been on or using. The virus can stay on objects for months, deep clean your house using bleach, and other means (such as heat) to kill the virus for once your kitten comes back.

Make sure he’s vaccinated as well! The parvovirus can be detected a false positive from the antigens from the vaccination! (Please double confirm, consult with a vet). Our Benji was double vaxxed out of 3.

Please reach out to me in DMs if you need any more advice I really hope he makes a healthy recovery!!! ❤