Friday, January 8, 2010

PARVO VIRAL FACTS


A lot of pet owners think that parvo is such a very rare disease. Actually, it isn’t that rare. All dogs are prone to this disease, especially if they are exposed to the risk factors. If you have a dog, it isn’t enough to be informed about the disease. You also have to send your dog to the vet for the necessary vaccines.
A dog protected from parvo doesn’t necessarily mean that it is totally free from the virus itself. The dog can still be a carrier of the disease, without anyone else knowing about it. The most common way to transmit dog parvo is through sniffing, licking, or getting in contact with the feces of a dog that may have it.
When it comes to the dog parvo disease, prevention is always better than a cure. Dog parvo is a condition that can end your dog’s life. It is the dreaded disease that any breeder or pet owner doesn’t want their pets to suffer from. Dog parvo is much more easily prevented than treated. This is because the moment your pet acquires the disease, the chances are high that it may not survive.
Dog parvo is the most lethal to smaller and younger dogs. Even worse is the fact that these dogs are not qualified for immunization, and the antibodies found in their mother’s milk are not sufficient enough to ward off this infectious virus. As such, younger dogs affected by this disease could die within days from the time that their symptoms show.
so, dont wait for the things to happen. Take your pup to Vet and get all the information about vaccines and get your dog vaccinated annually to keep it protected.

1 comment:

Rajiv Kulkarni said...

Hello Doc, what would be the symptoms of this dreaded disease ?

Thanks in advance.