parvo infection - dogs

Dog - parvo viral disease - symptoms
When dog are infected with parvo virus, they will shown sign of symptoms such as high fever, stop eating, critical diarrhea, lethargy and vomiting often. Their stool will be yellow color liquid, have strong bad smell and contain blood.
CPV will divide itself into many cells and attacks important place such as intestinal and digestive system so infected dog won't be able to absorb water or any nutrients that is useful for the body.
Parvo can also infects adult dog but it is often found in small puppies because of low immune system. After a while infected dog will have symptoms such as shock, heart failure and sudden death. This disease is very time sensitive and if you seen any sign of this disease then you must take to your veterinarian as quick as you can.
Prevention
You must keep your puppies away from other dogs as much as possible during the early age until they receives complete parvo vaccine from your local veterinarian eventhough it doesn't fully guarantee that your dog will be completely protected from CPV but it is a lot better than having no protection at all.
Treatment
Dog that are Infected with parvo disease will show clear symptoms of dehydration and malnutrition. You can do the basic treatment at home by pumping fluid that contains vitamins, sugar, and potassium into your dog body and take them to the pet hospital or clinic as fast as possible.
Veterinarian will sometimes inject your dog with anti-nausea medication to stop or help preventing further regurgitation. Once your dog is feeling better and able to eat food. Vet will give you antibiotics and medicines to helps prevent other infection because at this period your dog immune system will be low for serveral week.