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
