Introduction
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease of dogs which is highly prevalent especially during this season around the world. In view of the high rate of misinformation been peddled around about this disease, it was deemed imperative to write an article on this highly contagious disease, in order to ensure pet owners are more informed about this disease from a professional angle and also to save pet owners from falling victims to quacks who may want take advantage of this situation and rip off pet owner or cause death to their pets. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE RECOVERY RATE OF PARVOVIRUS IS VERY HIGH, IF PROMPTLY REPORTED AND HANDLED BY A QUALIFIED VETERINARIAN

What is Canine Parvovirus?
Canine parvovirus (CPV) or Canine Parvovirus Enteritis (CPE) is a highly communicable and relatively common cause of gastrointestinal illness in dogs especially young dogs. It is interesting to note that parvovirus does not affect dogs alone, It can also affect cats, tigers, lions and even humans (although it's effect is usually mild/asymptomatic). The virus is resistant to many common detergents. CPV can persist indoors for 2 months to possibly years.

Which dogs are susceptible?
1) Young (6 weeks to 6 months), unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated dogs are most susceptible.
2) Rottweilers, Doberman, American Pit Bull Terriers, English Springer Spaniels, and German Shepherds have been described to be at increased risk of this disease.
3) Stress (example, from weaning, overcrowding, malnutrition) and intestinal parasites can also make the disease more severe.
4) Among dogs >6 months old, male dogs are more likely than female dogs to develop CPV.

How is CPV contracted?
The virus causing CPV is dropped in the feces of infected dogs within 4–5 days of infection even before symptoms develop, throughout the period of illness, and for about 10 days after recovery. That why its easy for the virus to spread.
The virus is contracted directly through mouth or nasal contact with virus-containing feces or indirectly through contact with virus-contaminated objects.

What happens when your dog contracts parvovirus?
When the virus enters your dog's body, the virus multiplies and moves into the blood. The blood then carries the virus around the body till it gets to the intestine where the virus destroys and injures the intestinal wall, leading to diarrhea (since the intestinal wall cannot absorb water again), blood in the feaces (due to the injury to the intestinal wall) and also bacteria in the intestine will spread around the body since the intestinal wall has been destroyed.

What are the signs and symptoms of CPV?
Signs of CPV generally develop within 5–7 days of infection but can range from 2–14 days. Initial signs may include; weakness, loss of appetite, fever which may later lead to vomiting and bloody diarrhea.

How do I know if my dog has CPV?
Its only a Vet that can confirm if your dog has CPV, hence if you suspect CPV using the above signs, promptly contact a Vet who would confirm or debunk your suspicion and initiate treatment immediately if confirmed.

How to manage/treat CPV?
It should be noted that the management/treatment of CPV should be done strictly under clinical setting by a qualified veterinarian. Home treatment of CPV should be avoided at all cost because this disease requires professional intervention for proper management. What you can do as a pet owner is to provide tender loving care to your pet.

How do Vet doctors manage/treat CPV
The main aim of treatment for CPV by Vet doctors include;
1) Restoration of fluid and important body chemicals the dog had lost through vomiting and diarrhea
2) Prevention of bacterial infection due to the destruction of the intestinal wall and the fact that the dog is immune system is weak hence easily predisposed to bacterial infection.
3) Reliving of vomiting, if vomiting does not stop and its making the dog dehydrated
4) Reliving of diarrhea, although some Vets dispute this step
5) Destroying the virus that causes the CPV, some Vet also dispute this step
6) Treating anaemia if your dog is anaemic due to blood loss in faeces
7) Administering vitamins in order to boost the immune system and facilitate healing
#NB, in the absence of significant vomiting, your Vet may offer oral electrolyte solutions. But if vomiting occurs oral feeding should be avoided.

How do I keep my dog safe from CPV?
1) Limit environmental contamination and spread from other susceptible animals
2) All surfaces around the dog's environnent should be cleaned then disinfected with a solution of dilute bleach or disinfectant.
3) Vaccination is recommended at 6–8, 10–12, and 14–16 weeks of age, followed by a booster administered 1 year later and then every 3 year.
4) As described above, CPV can remain in the environment for a long period. Hence kennel, shelter, cages and equipment should be cleaned, disinfected, and dried twice before reuse.
5) Removal of contaminated materials where complete disinfection is not practical.
6) In a home situation, only fully vaccinated puppies (at 6, 8, and 12 wk) or fully vaccinated adult dogs should be introduced into the home of a dog recently diagnosed with CPV enteritis.

I hope this helps

Over help they do this write up, it's actually educating and understandable thanks for this post.

Thanks for the educative write up

Educational

seunH:
Introduction
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease of dogs which is highly prevalent especially during this season around the world. In view of the high rate of misinformation been peddled around about this disease, it was deemed imperative to write an article on this highly contagious disease, in order to ensure pet owners are more informed about this disease from a professional angle and also to save pet owners from falling victims to quacks who may want take advantage of this situation and rip off pet owner or cause death to their pets. IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT THE RECOVERY RATE OF PARVOVIRUS IS VERY HIGH, IF PROMPTLY REPORTED AND HANDLED BY A QUALIFIED VETERINARIAN

What is Canine Parvovirus?
Canine parvovirus (CPV) or Canine Parvovirus Enteritis (CPE) is a highly communicable and relatively common cause of gastrointestinal illness in dogs especially young dogs. It is interesting to note that parvovirus does not affect dogs alone, It can also affect cats, tigers, lions and even humans (although it's effect is usually mild/asymptomatic). The virus is resistant to many common detergents. CPV can persist indoors for 2 months to possibly years.

Which dogs are susceptible?
1) Young (6 weeks to 6 months), unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated dogs are most susceptible.
2) Rottweilers, Doberman, American Pit Bull Terriers, English Springer Spaniels, and German Shepherds have been described to be at increased risk of this disease.
3) Stress (example, from weaning, overcrowding, malnutrition) and intestinal parasites can also make the disease more severe.
4) Among dogs >6 months old, male dogs are more likely than female dogs to develop CPV.

How is CPV contracted?
The virus causing CPV is dropped in the feces of infected dogs within 4–5 days of infection even before symptoms develop, throughout the period of illness, and for about 10 days after recovery. That why its easy for the virus to spread.
The virus is contracted directly through mouth or nasal contact with virus-containing feces or indirectly through contact with virus-contaminated objects.

What happens when your dog contracts parvovirus?
When the virus enters your dog's body, the virus multiplies and moves into the blood. The blood then carries the virus around the body till it gets to the intestine where the virus destroys and injures the intestinal wall, leading to diarrhea (since the intestinal wall cannot absorb water again), blood in the feaces (due to the injury to the intestinal wall) and also bacteria in the intestine will spread around the body since the intestinal wall has been destroyed.

What are the signs and symptoms of CPV?
Signs of CPV generally develop within 5–7 days of infection but can range from 2–14 days. Initial signs may include; weakness, loss of appetite, fever which may later lead to vomiting and bloody diarrhea.

How do I know if my dog has CPV?
Its only a Vet that can confirm if your dog has CPV, hence if you suspect CPV using the above signs, promptly contact a Vet who would confirm or debunk your suspicion and initiate treatment immediately if confirmed.

How to manage/treat CPV?
It should be noted that the management/treatment of CPV should be done strictly under clinical setting by a qualified veterinarian. Home treatment of CPV should be avoided at all cost because this disease requires professional intervention for proper management. What you can do as a pet owner is to provide tender loving care to your pet.

How do Vet doctors manage/treat CPV
The main aim of treatment for CPV by Vet doctors include;
1) Restoration of fluid and important body chemicals the dog had lost through vomiting and diarrhea
2) Prevention of bacterial infection due to the destruction of the intestinal wall and the fact that the dog is immune system is weak hence easily predisposed to bacterial infection.
3) Reliving of vomiting, if vomiting does not stop and its making the dog dehydrated
4) Reliving of diarrhea, although some Vets dispute this step
5) Destroying the virus that causes the CPV, some Vet also dispute this step
6) Treating anaemia if your dog is anaemic due to blood loss in faeces
7) Administering vitamins in order to boost the immune system and facilitate healing
#NB, in the absence of significant vomiting, your Vet may offer oral electrolyte solutions. But if vomiting occurs oral feeding should be avoided.

How do I keep my dog safe from CPV?
1) Limit environmental contamination and spread from other susceptible animals
2) All surfaces around the dog's environnent should be cleaned then disinfected with a solution of dilute bleach or disinfectant.
3) Vaccination is recommended at 6–8, 10–12, and 14–16 weeks of age, followed by a booster administered 1 year later and then every 3 year.
4) As described above, CPV can remain in the environment for a long period. Hence kennel, shelter, cages and equipment should be cleaned, disinfected, and dried twice before reuse.
5) Removal of contaminated materials where complete disinfection is not practical.
6) In a home situation, only fully vaccinated puppies (at 6, 8, and 12 wk) or fully vaccinated adult dogs should be introduced into the home of a dog recently diagnosed with CPV enteritis.

I hope this helps

I have occasion to argue with someone who claimed he is a vet. The argument revolves around vaccines for parvovirus.

Is there a vaccine for parvovirus?

Royruky:


I have occasion to argue with someone who claimed he is a vet. The argument revolves around vaccines for parvovirus.

Is there a vaccine for parvovirus?

Sincerely sir, there is, but there are issues surrounding it which I would use as a topic of discussion, please stay tuned.

hmmmm dog corona

seunH:
Sincerely sir, there is, but there are issues surrounding it which I would use as a topic of discussion, please stay tuned.

Noted. Thanks