Canine Parvovirus

Canine Parvovirus, is a viral disease that attacks dogsinfection... or more commonly,both.You can't treat
and if left untreated, it kills them within day's, usuallyparvo with antibiotics, however, they are routinely
due to dehydration and it's side effects.Parvo isgiven to prevent secondary bacterial infections
caused by a virus present in the faeces of infectedsetting in, while the dog's immune system is actively
dogs. Other dogs and pups pick up the parvo virusfighting the virus.The best treatment for parvo is
through eating food off the ground, chewing bonesprevention. And the best form of prevention is
on the dirt, licking each other... there is so much parvoVaccinating, which should be mandatory for all
virus in the environment that older dogs havepuppies before they are 3 months old. Follow up
become somewhat immune to it, however puppiesevery 12 months with a booster shot.You should
are very susceptible, especially from around weaningvaccinate pregnant broody's with a killed parvovirus
age at 5 to 8 weeks.Parvo symptoms include severevaccine, either before mating, or 2 weeks before her
depression and a loss of appetite, followed by a highpuppies are born. This will pass on protection to the
fever, vomiting, diarrhoea and dehydrationThepuppies until they are about 6 weeks old, or until
infected dog will pass bloody stools within 24 hours.they stop suckling. The danger period for puppies is
Puppies infected with parvo usually die within 48between weaning at 5 to 8 weeks old, and 3 months
hours if left untreated.The virus initially lodges andof age, when they should get their full shots.On dog
multiplys in the lymph nodes of the throat and in 3 orfarms and in breeding barns, it's advisable to give
4 days it spreads to the bone marrow and thepuppies a 4 in 1 shot that includes parvovirus and
gastro-intestinal tract. All three sites contain thecorona virus vaccines at about 7 weeks, followed by
rapidly multiplying cells that the virus needs. In thetheir full 5 in 1 shot which includes Leptovirus vaccine
bone marrow it kills the young immune system cells,at 3 months of age.The only way to kill parvo in the
and as such a low white cell count is the first clinicalenvironment is with either Bleach diluted 30 to 1 with
sign of possible parvo virus infection. Having a lowwater, or some other proprietary brand containing
white cell count also means that the host dog cannotbleach. If the infected area is left dormant, the parvo
fight the infection.While this is happening the parvowill die in the ground in around 7 months, but you
virus is attacking the gastro intestinal tract, killing newwould be well advised to leave them vacant for 1 to
cells of the intestine walls before they have a chance2 years. Freezing protects parvovirus cells, so if the
to grow. This results in an inability to absorb nutrients,ground is snowbound in winter, it may be at least 2
causing acute diarrhoea. The intestinal wall becomesyears before it is safe to allow puppies on it
so damaged that bleeding occurs, allowing bacterialagain.Russell Savige has been breeding and rearing
infections to take hold.Therefore puppies can diegreyhounds since 1986. His website has an extensive
from either severe dehydration and shock, bacterialcollection of dog related articles.