PARVO VIRUS INFECTION IN DOGS OR PUPPIES PARVO was discovered in the 1970’s, and in two years, the virus spread worldwide Dogs that develop parvo will show symptoms 3-10 days after being exposed Symptoms include: vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea and fever Mortality rate IN PARCO infection is 90 percent if left untreated, 5-20 percent if aggressively treated If PARVO is successfully treated, the virus will eventually shed from their body and they can be vaccinated to prevent future infection. Most dogs that are treated should survive if they are treated quickly. PUPPIES are most susceptible Extremely resilient, parvo can live in feces or other organic material for more than a year The only household cleaner that will destroy the virus is bleach Vaccination is the only prevention