| Parvovirus is a horrible sickness to endure. It can be | | | | dogs so that he does not catch the disease. Stay |
| found in both humans and dogs, but it is mostly | | | | away from areas where many dogs have been that |
| found in dogs. This virus's main target is the dog's | | | | might be stray or abandoned; it's okay to take your |
| intestines, and it some of the symptoms include | | | | dog outside and on walks, but try to let your dog |
| diarrhea, vomiting, and dehydration. The younger the | | | | use the restroom in familiar areas of your yard only. |
| dog is, the more prone the dog might be to dying | | | | Though your dog may be going through the process |
| from this virus, because of not being able to handle | | | | of getting the vaccinations for this virus and you |
| the sickness very well. | | | | may be doing all you can to keep your dog safe |
| There are vaccinations that are made available at | | | | during this time, there might still be a chance that |
| many different pet clinics and hospitals, and you can | | | | your dog could catch this sickness. One thing that |
| take you pet to get vaccinated so that he or she | | | | you want to do is to keep a look out on the |
| can be prevented from ever getting this dangerous | | | | symptoms of parvovirus so that if your dog does |
| infection. When your dog is around the age of 5 | | | | contract this disease you can catch it early on and |
| weeks old, you can take him to get the vaccination | | | | get it treated. |
| for the parvovirus. Most of the times before you | | | | As mentioned earlier, here are some symptoms that |
| adopt a puppy from a breeder, they will have kept | | | | you should watch for: |
| the puppy up until he or she is about 8 weeks old | | | | - Vomiting |
| before adopting out. When you get ready to adopt a | | | | - Diarrhea |
| puppy from the breeder, make sure you get all of | | | | - Bloody Stools |
| the information about the dog and what vaccinations | | | | - Fever |
| it has and has not yet gotten. Ask the breeder about | | | | - Lethargy |
| the parvovirus vaccination, and the pup has not | | | | If you see any of the listed signs in your dog, make |
| gotten the vaccination yet, you can then take him to | | | | sure you take him to the pet doctor as soon as |
| the vet as soon as possible to get it. | | | | possible to avoid any sickness from getting worse. If |
| Getting the vaccination is a process that will take | | | | your dog has the Parvovirus and is being treated for |
| place about every four weeks to ensure that your | | | | it, it would be best for you to keep him away from |
| dog will be safe from the sickness, and so his | | | | any other dogs so that they do not get the virus |
| immune system will be used to the vaccination. During | | | | either. Even if your dog has fully recovered from the |
| this time, it is very important that you keep your dog | | | | disease, you should still keep your dog away from |
| secluded from other dogs, and most especially stray | | | | other dogs because it can pass on to another dog. |