Can dogs with parvovirus infect humans? How to treat and prevent it? For all dog owners, dogs are not only pets, but also a part of our lives. When many owners hear that their dogs are infected with parvovirus, their first reaction is that they are finished. The puppy’s end has come. In fact, parvoma is not incurable. The key is to detect it as early as possible and treat it in time. Let’s learn some knowledge about parvoma.

What is parvo

Generally speaking, parvovirus mainly has two types of manifestations, one is myocarditis type and the other is enteritis type. The enteritis type generally has a natural infection incubation period of 7-14 days. The initial symptoms include fever, body temperature can reach above 40°C, depression, inability to eat, vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stools. Myocarditis type is more common in puppies about 40 days old. The sick dogs have no obvious clinical symptoms. Some dogs suddenly have difficulty breathing, heart failure, and die within a short period of time; some sick dogs die after mild diarrhea.

How can dogs be infected with parvovirus?

1. Puppies bought from unscrupulous dog dealers have a certain chance of being infected with parvovirus. We Commonly known as "week dog". Because the incubation period of parvovirus is 7-14 days, a puppy that looks healthy and lively when you buy it may have been infected with the virus, become sick less than a week after returning home, and can easily die.

2. Food issues. Anyone who owns a dog knows that many of the foods that people eat are actually not suitable for dogs to eat. For example, pure milk, bones, oily foods, etc. It can lead to gastrointestinal discomfort, diarrhea, and bone scratches in the intestines, thereby reducing immunity and triggering a series of diseases.

3. Many dogs carry parvovirus themselves, but they will not get it because they carry very small amounts. However, if the dog owner does not practice hygiene regularly and gives the virus a chance to multiply, the dog baby will also be susceptible to parvovirus.

4. In addition to regular injections, dogs also need to be dewormed. That’s because the bugs in a dog’s body can also endanger the dog’s life, especially small dogs, which are more susceptible to parasite infection, leading to vomiting and diarrhea, leading to dehydration of the body and allowing parvovirus to take advantage of it.

5. Another reason is the vaccine. Adult dogs must be vaccinated much more often than puppies, and their body's resistance will be much better. On the contrary, puppies are not only weak in constitution, but also receive few vaccinations and types, and their resistance is also very weak, so that they cannot achieve the immune effect, so they are more likely to suffer from parvovirus.

How to treat it?

During the period of canine parvovirus, severe diarrhea occurs, and the excrement ranges from yellow-green to brown, or bloody stool with tomato paste color. Special fishy smell. When a dog is sick, the owner needs to take good care of it, have confidence in it, and encourage it more... Dogs are humane, and they will persevere as long as they have a breath!

　1. Absolute fasting and water restriction is required during the treatment (the hospital will give the dog infusions to replenish water and strength, so don’t worry)!

　2. You need to go to the pet hospital for infusion treatment every day. Pay attention to keeping the dog warm!

3. During this period, the dog is basically lethargic and lethargic. It is a normal phenomenon during treatment.

4. The first three days are the most important and belong to the dangerous period. Once you get through it, your life is basically not in danger... Continue to cooperate with treatment.

5. Pay attention to the sanitation and disinfection of kennels and the areas where dogs often move. Hospitals should have disinfectants specifically designed for viruses.

How to prevent parvovirus?

1. Buy puppies from regular channels, because puppies under 1 month old will not get the disease. Parvo canine distemper, so it is best to buy puppies that are full-term and have been weaned.

2. Do a good job in vaccination, recommend importing, and the vaccination rate is relatively high. It is recommended to go to a regular pet hospital for vaccination, because some unscrupulous businesses will pass off inferior products. Then do regular internal and external deworming.

3. Do not vaccinate your dog when his immunity is weak. Do not take a bath or take the baby out before the vaccine. Do not take a bath or take the baby out for a week after the vaccine.

4. Don’t overfeed. Seemingly hungry does not mean that it really needs food, so the owner must be careful. Overfeeding is also one of the disease-causing factors.

5. Isolate from sick dogs and all places where dogs come into contact. All items must be disinfected. The environment must be disinfected. Because parvovirus can exist for more than half a year. Keep the dog’s living environment clean and hygienic, and try to ventilate it as much as possible to prevent the growth of viruses from the source.

Parvovirus is not directly transmitted to humans, so when your dog is sick, you don’t have to worry about whether you will be infected with parvovirus by hugging or coming into contact with the dog. However, it is necessary to wash your hands after contact. Dogs will not infect you with parvovirus, but it is very possible that you can infect other healthy dogs and infect them with parvovirus. Dogs, like humans, want more care when they are sick. Never neglect your dog and make it feel like it has been abandoned. , that would really lead to death.