What Is Parvo?
Parvo, or Canine Parvovirus, is a viral disease that attacks the lining of the intestinal tract and immune system of dogs, and especially puppies, who are more prone to this virus than adult dogs.
The Parvovirus can cause vomiting, diarrhea, lethargy, depression, dehydration, high fever and sudden death.
Parvo is often fatal and strikes suddenly, causing your pet to become extremely ill. Without treatment the animal often dies within a few days.
Dehydration is the number one cause of death with the Parvovirus, which is caused by the frequent diarrhea and vomiting that leads to extreme shock.
They can also pass away from loss of blood, major organ failure, infection (caused by the intestinal barrier being broken down, allowing harmful bacteria to invade the entire body) and low blood sugar.
To learn more about Parvo, and what you can do to help your doggies survive it, please download our FREE book, Parvo Treatment 101.
Parvo Vaccines
While we would always recommend vaccinations, you should be aware that most are not able to fully protect your dog from the latest 2c strain of Parvo, which is even more aggressive than the older strains.
The only vaccines we are aware of that have been 100% challenge-tested against the 2c strain are PROGARD and Continuum, both of which are made by Intervet.
