IMPORTANT PARVO INFORMATION

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 PARVO INFO

The following is meant to inform you of the potential dangers. Several cases of Parvo have been reported in Veterinary offices nationwide. Parvo infection has claimed the lives of countless puppies. PARVO STRIKES FAST AND WITHOUT MERCY!!! This serious disease can be fatal.

Parvo virus is probably the most common viral illness of dogs at the present time. Parvo is a virus that attacks the lining of the digestive system. It causes dogs and puppies to not be able to absorb nutrients or liquids. Puppies are prone to Parvo because they have immature immune systems. It is excreted in the feces of infected dogs. A tiny speck of infected feces is enough to spread infection to another dog. Parvo is not a airborn disease! Adult dogs may be infected carriers without showing any clinical signs. If Humans or dogs come in contact with the excrement....the possibility for contamination and spread of the disease is real. Its Highly Contagious!!! Parvo can be brought home to your dog on shoes, hands,and car tires. It lives several months outside the animal. Both direct and indirect contact with feces can infect your dog. It can be picked up anywhere dogs frequent.....Dog parks, city parks, dog shows, vet office, kennels ect. Withstanding wide temperature fluctions it can live many months or even a year in the soil and the environment.

Extremely hardy... most disinfectants can not kill the virus. Chlorine bleach is the most effective agent that works. It is very hard to prevent any contact with the virus as it is almost impossible to clean the entire affected area. There is no cure for Parvo. Dogs who survive Parvo can get it again. Parvovirus has about a 50/50 chance of survival. Without medical treatment your pup will die. Some puppies infected with Parvo will die dispite prompt and adequate treatment.

Incubation period of Parvo is about 7-10 days, after which the infected dog begins to show signs of lethargy, loss of appetite, fever and diarrhea. Secondary symptoms include signs of severe gastrointestinal distress, frequent vomiting and bloody. foul smelling liquid stool. Many cases severe dehydration shock and death follow. If your dog contracts Parvovirus the veterinary bills could easily rise to several thousand dollars!

PREVENT THE SPREAD OF PARVO! One Ounce of Prevention is worth a pound of cure. Adhere to the recommend vaccination schedule. 8,12 and 16 weeks plus a booster at 20 weeks in high risk areas. IMPORTANT THAT YOUR PUPPY RECEIVE THE COMPLETE SERIES. Boosters are critical if we are ever going to eradicate Parvo from our dogs lives. Puppies should not be allowed to socialize with other dogs or frequent areas where other dogs have been until 3 weeks AFTER they have their last vaccine. I recommend when people buy a puppy from me that they pretty much keep it isolated till 3 weeks after its last vaccine has been given. Educate yourself and others on Parvo. Stop the spread of Parvo!