How to tell if your dog has parvo? Parvovirus is curable!

Nov 15,2023
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How to tell if a dog has parvovirus

The main symptoms of dogs suffering from canine parvovirus are hemorrhagic enteritis and non-suppurative myocarditis. Canine parvovirus usually affects puppies between 2 and 4 months old. The symptoms are mild in adult dogs but obvious in puppies. Purebred dogs are more susceptible to infection than mutts or native dogs.

Clinical symptoms

(1) Enteritis type: the incubation period is 7 to 14 days, and the sick dog suddenly becomes ill. The symptoms include vomiting, depression, loss of appetite, elevated body temperature, Diarrhea etc. The dog's feces will also be gray or gray-yellow, and discharge a large amount of mucus and pseudomembrane. The color will be soy sauce color or blood-like, and the feces will also have a foul odor. Sick dogs also become dehydrated quickly. Generally, sick dogs usually recover in 7 to 10 days, but young dogs often become ill and die.

(2) Myocarditis type: This type of disease mainly occurs in puppies between 3 and 6 weeks old. Sick dogs often become isolated and stand still, with pale mucous membranes, fast and weak pulse, difficulty breathing and other symptoms. Sick dogs often die of heart failure.
You can go to a regular pet hospital. The doctor will treat the dog through water or injection according to the dog's condition. Of course, the dog must also take antibiotics to treat secondary infections. In short, dogs suffering from canine parvovirus can be saved. As long as they are treated promptly, the probability of recovery is not small.
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