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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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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.
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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???
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
I'm really concerned about this virus. I just got a 2mth old Chihuahua. I got her, her first shots already. I'm gonna do everything I can to prevent her from getting sick. She is my dog and I already grew very attach to her.
Parvo does NOT only affect young, unvaccinated puppies.
Even fully-vaccinated dogs (including both puppies AND adults) can still get Parvo!
In case you were wondering, we've helped treat over 4,100 dogs (and cats) for Parvo, and we hear about vaccinated dogs of all ages still get Parvo all the time.
My German shepherd just passed away yesterday because of parvo. She's 1 year and 8 months. I miss her now badly. ='(
I just got a month old blue pit stafford mix puppy. We took him to a good home and treated him properly to try to get his health on the right track. we found out too late he had porvo. today, 4/6/2011 approximately 8 pm my puppy died in my arms. It was a sudden death and one not peaceful at all. I lost my first puppy to a virus i never heard of till i moved down here. If at any time no matter how minor it looks, your puppy has worms or doesn't eat. Even just a little bit. Take him to a vet!! No puppy should ever suffer what i witnessed in my arms today. I loved my solja. a beautiful boy. May he rest in peace and be in no more pain. heed my words, dont turn a blinds eye to ANY symptom no matter how small. He showed signs three days ago. we took him to the vet on the second day. he died the day after. Porvo took my puppy in only 3 short days. Keep your safe, treat immediately. SOLJA born: febuary 23, 20011 died: april 6, 2011 I love you boy and miss you. Rest in peace