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Protecting your Puppy from Parvo Virus

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Preventing parvo in puppies means early vaccinations. Veterinary procedures like deworming puppies also help to keep your pup healthy.

Parvoviral enteritis (or Parvo) is a viral disease that affects young, unvaccinated puppies between 6 weeks and 6 months of age. It attacks rapidly dividing cells in the intestinal tract and bone marrow, causing severe vomiting, diarrhea, impaired immune function and sometimes death.

Parvo in puppies, despite being highly transmittable from one dog to the next (even after the puppy has recovered from the virus), is preventable if the necessary steps are taken.

Prevent Parvo in Puppies

The best way to prevent Parvo in puppies is to take a trip to your vet and get your pup all the necessary vaccinations. Additionally, deworming puppies is also a very good idea.

Puppies should start receiving these vaccinations around 6 weeks of age. After that, you should consult with your veterinarian on what the best course of action is in terms of determining the vaccination regime for your new family member.

Parvo in Puppies: Signs and Symptoms

Parvo in puppies attacks the animals' GI tract. As a result, some of the symptoms you might see from parvo in puppies include:

  • Diarrhea and vomiting
  • Loss of Appetite
  • High Fever
  • Lethargy

If you think that your puppy is experiencing symptoms associated with Parvo, it's imperative that you immediately visit your veterinarian for a consultation.

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Anonymous (Unverified)
Added 11-27-2012 12:24am
I your dog ever has what you think is parvo DON'T keep trying to feed it! They are shedding their stomach lining and that only stresses their body out worse! Try small amounts of pedialyte. Wash everything w bleach.
Anonymous (Unverified)
Added 09-23-2012 06:30pm
i had a puppy (pitbull). She was about 6months old and stayed outside. We had another pit leave her puppies in our backyard so we took them in and cared for them. About a month later one of the puppies got very sick. We cared for her and a few hours later she was gone. We called animal control for the other puppy and cleaned the backyard with bleach. A week later my husband and i were walking our dog and i noticed she was walking slow. The next day our dog was sick and passed away. It was so hard for my kids and for us because we loved her so much. It has been about a year and a half now and we are getting a new puppy in Oct of this year. We are keeping him in the house and he is coming with all his shots. I hope and pray that this never happens again and i feel so bad for anyone that has gone through this. This time we are not taking in any animals at all and we will stay on top of all shots!!!
Margaret Russo (Unverified)
Added 09-12-2012 11:34pm
We lost our boxer/shepherd mix puppy, 9 weeks old, on 9/11/12 to parvo. He showed worms when we first brought him home. Treated him with a chemical dewormer. Suddenly on 9/11/12, he stopped eating and drinking so we took him to the vet and was put to sleep. I loved my little Rocco so much and my five year old was devastated. I NEVER want to go through that again.
Anonymous
Added 05-03-2012 12:25am
Every time I watch Animal Planet, I shudder at every time I see a poor young puppy that has any disease, especially Parvo. Shots are so important for puppies. Big Mike CEO of Orange County Bail Bonds
Anonymous (Unverified)
Added 04-01-2012 10:52pm
I had 5 puppies all had shots. They were bassett hound mixed breed puppies. When they turned 6 months old, the two males one black, one dark brown became very ill. I lost the two males within hours of each other. Parvo is a horrible disease. I feel for anyone who has ever had to watch their dog pass away because of this disease. The two males passed away so fast within hours, stopped eating, starting vomiting blood, etc. I believe the only reason that the three females lived is because a friend told me to add a capfull of bleach to their water. For some reason the females lived but the males died. Just wondering if the bleach helped or not? Wondering why it killed the strong males and didnt effect the females as bad???
Soutom Pal (Unverified)
Added 02-09-2012 12:44pm

i got a blck labrador ....golu from a pet store in oct2011...gave him all vaciination shot but missed the booster...then then boarded him in creche....on 27th of jan 2012. he got ill sfter i got him home on 30th. that day he started to feel ill next day.that very day went to a vet he administered antibiotics..he was well the next day. then thinkink that he is ok...i took him to boarding on 3rd feb...and he started to show sign of loss of appetite and vomiting and on 7th feb he died ...might be he got all pain.but boy golu was a good boy. may he rest in peace ...born 2nd sept2011 and died 7th feb2012 at the tender age of five months five days... we all family are sad and feel his playful presence ..we love him so much.golu my good boy

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