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Paul A. Cardenio, DVM, MSc

Do you have a puppy or planning to adopt one? That’s awesome! But have you heard about canine parvovirus or simply “parvo”? Have you lost a puppy because of it?

𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐯𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬 is a highly contagious viral infection in dogs caused by CPV-2 virus. It is fatal particularly in puppies less than 6 months old, though older than 6 months can be infected. Survival rate may be as low as 9% if no medical treatment is undertaken but may exceed 80% in tertiary care facilities.

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙙𝙤 𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙮 𝙜𝙚𝙩 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙚𝙙?
The CPV-2 virus is present in almost any environment. An infected dog sheds 35 million viral particles per ounce of stool. The disease spreads through oral contact to infected f***s or contaminated environment. But not all who come in contact to it succumb to infection. The immune status of the dog, the virus load the dog is exposed to, and vaccination status of the dog are the major factors in developing clinical signs of this fatal disease.

“𝙈𝙮 𝙥𝙪𝙥𝙥𝙮 𝙙𝙤𝙚𝙨 𝙣𝙤𝙩 𝙥𝙡𝙖𝙮 𝙤𝙪𝙩𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙝𝙖𝙨 𝙣𝙤 𝙙𝙞𝙧𝙚𝙘𝙩 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙩𝙖𝙘𝙩 𝙩𝙤 𝙤𝙩𝙝𝙚𝙧 𝙙𝙤𝙜𝙨”
Since the virus can be found anywhere, it is possible that the virus gets into our homes thru our clothings especially our shoes/slippers that our puppies love to play with. The dog could also acquire the virus from the breeding kennel, pet shops, and even in veterinary establishments that do not practice proper and strict disinfection.

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙨𝙞𝙜𝙣𝙨 𝙤𝙛 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙤?
The clinical signs are non-specific to this disease which include:
✓ Anorexia or lethargy, weakness, depression, foul-smelling diarrhea, pain, vomiting, dehydration, and fever.
✓ There is no consistent character of the stool: it may be watery, yellow in color or tinged with frank blood in severe cases.
(if you observe ANY of these signs, bring your pet to the vet clinic and do not ask online for home remedies)

𝙒𝙝𝙖𝙩 𝙖𝙧𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙩𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙢𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨?
✓Treatment mainly relies upon symptomatic (e.g. anti-vomiting, pain management) and supportive therapies (e.g. fluid therapy, nutritional support)
✓ 𝘛𝘶𝘳𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤, 𝘦𝘨𝘨𝘺𝘰𝘭𝘬, 𝘚𝘔𝘗500 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘥𝘢𝘭 𝘴𝘪𝘭𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘯𝘰𝘵 𝘴𝘢𝘧𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘴. Home remedies are not advisable. The vets can prescribe oral medicines if the dog will be taken cared at home.
✓Hyperimmune serum may help reduce the virus load, but currently only limited studies support the efficacy of this treatment.

𝙃𝙤𝙬 𝙩𝙤 𝙥𝙧𝙚𝙫𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙫𝙤 𝙞𝙣𝙛𝙚𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣?
✓ Complete vaccination (4-5 vaccines starting 6-8 weeks old) given by a licensed veterinarian
✓ Do not adopt puppies from puppy milling kennels, and vaccinated by breeders (illegal practice)
✓ Disinfect your house/kennel and cages using chlorine solution (1 part bleach mixed with 30 parts water) regularly and prior introduction of new puppy.
✓ Do not mix the new puppy with other dogs until fully vaccinated (if possible)
✓ Do not walk the dog outside the house until fully vaccinated; even during vet visits, do not allow your dog to roam around the clinic or sniff or lick the floor or other dogs.
✓ Do not allow dogs to play with your slippers/shoes.
✓ Avoid touching other’s dog; wash your hand before playing with your dogs
✓ Follow your vet’s health program for your dog.

Consult your vet to know more about this disease and other diseases that can be prevented through vaccination and proper care/hygiene. Be a responsible pet owner. 🤗

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References:

Mylonakis ME, Kalli I, Rallis, TS. 2016. Canine parvoviral enteritis: an update on the clinical diagnosis, treatment, and prevention. Veterinary Medicine 7: 91–100. doi: 10.2147/VMRR.S80971

Nandi S & Kumar M. 2010. Canine parvovirus: current perspective. Indian Journal of Virology 21(1): 31–44. doi: 10.1007/s13337-010-0007-y

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