Parvo Virus In Dogs: Symptoms, Treatment & Precautions

                

Parvo in puppies is caused by the canine parvovirus. This virus is highly contagious and spreads through direct contact with an infected dog or by indirect contact with a contaminated object. 

 

Puppy's aging between 6 weeks to 6 months are more prone to this virus Now, this doesn't mean that your 7 or 8 months old pup will not catch it this age group is just very prone to catching it Whereas there are a few breeds which are likely to catch it Like

Rottweiler,

German shepherd,

Labrador,

American Pitbull,

these breeds are very prone to catching the virus Hence, you need to be careful Parvo virus is transmitted from an infected dog to a healthy dog. There are a few mediums through which the virus can spread all his wastes like stool and vomit has a huge quantity of this virus.

When any healthy dog comes into contact with any of these he might get infected During the initial days of this disease the body temperature of your pet is likely to increase this condition is called hyperthermia.

The temperature rises suddenly In addition to that, the dog's appetite will be reduced followed by throwing up a lot which is sometimes accompanied by Diarrhea and further both of them will contain the dog's blood in it These all are sure shot symptoms of the presence of the Parvo Virus infection in your dog, but it is not necessary that there is a presence of Virus in the body there are a few more possibilities, usually the reason is Parvo Virus After this stage, with blood in vomit and stool the body temperature falls below the average all these symptoms are of the gastrointestinal form To elaborate,

There are 2 signs of the Parvo Virus Gastrointestinal form and myocardial form, these were Gastrointestinal Myocardial are the ones which are related to the heart of the body these usually stay unnoticed because you don't know about their presence and there are chances of acute heart failure that means during the recovery, your dog dies all of a sudden without any signs or symptoms reasons for deaths like these are usually cardiac arrests his heart suddenly stops beating and cause his death

For the treatment of the Parvo Virus, our main aim is to keep your pet's heart and body working for the maximum of days possible because the conditions under Parvo Virus are such that when we directly treat the dog we can't do much for the Virus. we give supportive therapy to the dog so that the body itself fights the virus and become immune, While treating the dog we usually, we prefer

Anti-emetics,

Antibiotics,

Antacids,

And multivitamins and fluid therapy is to be given Fluid therapy requires a minimum of 2 doses per day for the body would recommend that you get your dog admitted somewhere for a better treatment another plus point is that we can give him fluid therapy 3 times a day Fluid therapy is nothing but the glucose given to the body Other than this we also have Anti-Parvo Serum those are basically antibodies for your dog this is the only thing that can be directly injected into your pet's body Due to the price point, people usually avoid buying this so if you can afford this, it is better to use anti parvo serum Avoid these things to prevent the Virus in advance,

Vaccination schedule for dogs Puppy's Age	Recommended Vaccinations
6 — 8 weeks	Distemper, parvovirus
10 — 12 weeks	DHPP (vaccines for distemper, adenovirus [hepatitis], parainfluenza, and parvovirus)
16 — 18 weeks	DHPP, rabies
12 — 16 months	DHPP, rabies

It is best to start the vaccination as soon as you get a pet and don't miss out on any vaccination that is due always prefer a qualified Vet for the job, because the quality of vaccination is only known by him.

For example, if you keep a vaccine at room temperature for even 10 mins, it is ruined and someone who is not qualified will not understand the importance so it is recommended to go to a registered Vet also, avoid taking your pet out unless all vaccinations are complete not even for walks and not even in the parks And suppose your last pet died because of Parvo Virus as well try to avoid bringing a new pet for at least 5-7 months