parvo virus and distemper

Subject: parvo virus and distemper Wed Feb 04, 2009 12:17 am

What you should know about parvo virus

Parvo is a highly
contagious viral disease in dogs and puppies. It is fatal if left
untreated and expensive if treated. The solution to this problem is to
vaccinate your puppy or dog. The virus is transmitted through feces, so
if someone else's dog enters your yard and uses the restroom there,
your yard becomes contaminated and your dog can get parvo. If a dog
with parvo enters your house and has an accident or has feces on it,
your house can have parvo and your dog will get parvo. The only sure
way to kill the virus is BLEACH. Unbleached surfaces can harbour the
virus for 1-8 months. Freezing weather WILL NOT kill parvovirus.
Symptoms:

lethargy

anorexia

fever

vomiting

severe diarrheoa

rapid dehydration

What you should know about Distemper

Distemper is a
highly contagious viral infection in canines. It affects the nervous
system and the brain. Like Parvovirus it is fatal if untreated and
expensive to treat. The good side of it is, you can vaccinate a dog to
prevent Distemper. Cold weather will not prevent a dog from getting
Distemper.
Symptoms:

coughing

diarrheoa

runny nose and eyes

anorexia

crusting of the eyes

aggressiveness

disorientation

laboured breathing

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:22 am

Both horrible for a dog, good post Karen

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:46 am

Oh just to add, according to a few sources, a Rottweiler is more susceptible to parvo than most other breeds and our vet does a third parvo vaccine (optional) as part of the dogs first set of vaccinations.

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:53 am

Paula wrote:: Oh just to add, according to a few sources, a Rottweiler is more susceptible to parvo than most other breeds and our vet does a third parvo vaccine (optional) as part of the dogs first set of vaccinations.

I never knew that, how interesting

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Wed Feb 04, 2009 10:58 am

I only found out the other day too!!!

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Sun Nov 21, 2010 10:31 pm

Parvo is a horrid disease, its horrible to see the dogs with this, and the majority that i have seen at the vets have been under a year old and the majority dont recover. Its so upsetting. Also the smell is horrendous.
Certain breeds are susceptiable as Paula says, Rottis also pit bulls and also black and tan dogs. Most that come into the vets where i volunteer are staffies.

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:00 am

Such a shame for the poor dogs, very upsetting parvo virus and distemper 743284

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Mon Nov 22, 2010 2:16 pm

Good post Karen parvo virus and distemper 131216

Is it a sticky?

Its good to know bout this stuff some of it I wasnt totally aware of
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Guest

Alasdair and I were having a discussion last night in reference to Contagious diseases in dogs and the causes, symptoms and various cures available. We got onto the subject of the 'big' ones ie Parvo.

The conversation got around to can a puppy who has just recieved its first innoculation against Parvo be tested positive from a stool sample a few days later (without showing any signs of parvo)? I thought that there would have to be blood present to warrant a test such as this. We both thought differently, Alasdair said he didn't think it would show up a positive result unless the puppy already HAD parvo. I said it could show up and give a false positive reading.
What are your opinions on this?

I know that the symptoms can start 3 - 10 days AFTER contact with a contaminated dog or stool and the outlook for youngsters and puppies are not good.

Another question arose from this point we were discussing. I have never heard of this but has anyone come across the fact that a pup who has caught Parvo can develop their own immune system to fight it and become almost asymptematic?

Subject: Re: parvo virus and distemper Mon Feb 07, 2011 4:34 pm

can I cross post Karen?

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