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How to prevent your dog from Parvo viral diarrhoea : through a vet's eyes

By Pet Labs
This post is dedicated to all the dog owners, dog owners-to-be, dog rescuers and all animal lovers. Lately I have been seeing a lot of veterinary patients suffering from parvo viral diarrhoea and every year there is an outbreak of the disease

Canine parvo viral diarrhoea is caused by the canine parvo virus type 2. It is highly contagious and a deadly disease that is mostly common in puppies and in un -vaccinated dogs. The chances of survival of those dogs that have been infected with this virus is very slim


How to prevent your dog from canine parvo viral diarrhoea

1. Vaccinate and deworm your dog properly
Make sure that your dog is vaccinated properly against the Canine parvo virus type 2. Regular and proper deworming is important to maintain good immunity levels. Always talk to your local veterinarian about the dog's upto-date vaccination and de-wormi ng protocols

2. Keep your dog away from un vaccinated dogs
There's high probability that the un vaccinated or improperly vaccinated dogs carry the virus in their faeces

3. Protect your dog when in public
Do not let your dog lick any floors or almost anything when in public. We never know where the virus is present. If possible always keep your carried up by yourself 

4. Thorough disinfection of your dog's environment
Clean every surface possible to have been contaminated by the virus. Make sure to clean and disinfect the dog's bedding, towels, clothing, the kennel and almost everything around your dog

5. Limit yourself from having contacts with other dogs
Mechanical transmission of the virus is possible and is therefore important to keep your own self away from the virus contaminated surfaces and from other dogs 

6. Carful introduction of new dogs
A quarantine period of 14-28 days is safe when introducing a new pet to your house. While the new pet is under quarantine, ensure that your present pet is isolated from the new pet until the quarantine period is over and after that you have made sure that the new pet is healthy enough to be introduced to your present pet

7. Beware of the symptoms 
The most common early symptoms are profuse vomiting, diarrhoea with or without blood, exercise intolerance, inappetance. Once you see any of these it's your time to see a vet

Talk to your veterinarian about how you could support a dog who has been infected with this deadly disease. Survival chances are less but definitely there are lucky survivors of the disease. I feel humbled to see those pets that I have saved from this disease being all grown up and doing well after bitter past

For online veterinary consults drop a direct message to @vet4petanimalclinic. You must mention "A request for an online veterinary consult" right at the start of the message and they will guide you through 

Until next time 
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