My dog is up to date with all his shots, How would he get parvo?

Answer 1

It could be that your dog didn't get Parvo, but something similar.

This disease is becoming more wide spread. And each year, the question comes up again: "Is this a new strain of Parvo?"

This disease is so similar to Parvo, that some dogs have tested in the low positive for Parvo. In most cases they DO NOT have Parvo and it has been recommended that three Parvo tests are needed to exclude Parvo. This disease seems to move from the West to the East through the dog shows.

It is medically known as CAMPYLOBACTERIOSIS, the name of the organism causing this is Campylobacter Jejuni. This disease can be tested for specifically, though some vets don't know about it. Bring it to their attention that you might have an effected dog that appears to have Parvo, but in your mind know that could not be possible, have them tested for Campylobacter. It is important to note that this disease can be transferred between humans, dogs, cats and other livestock. Many vets today are reporting that a cure for Parvo has been established when they actually are treating and curing Campylobacter and don't realize it.

Answer 2

All shots are not created equal. When the vaccines are created if there is a batch that is no good there is no definate way of checking it. If the vaccine does not work in your dogs immune system they may get parvo. Dogs with low immune systems can get minor strains of the disease when they get the shot. Your vet will tell you to watch for feaver or vomiting (if it gets worse to get the dog back in to the vet.) after every vaccination session this is rare but it does happen. There are immune system boosters available from your speciality pet supply store (NOT Petco or PET smart) if your dog has parvo you should get to a vet. Where they should put it on a IV with electrolites and medicine(depends on your vet). they should be fed (when they can be) with a high vitamin source powder mixed with pablum. Your dog IF IT GETS BETTER will always be sickly....but still alive.

Answer 3

cats are a known carrier of parvo and they can get it from dogs crap of if a dog that has parvo ands its around your dog your dog can still get it even if he has all his shots

Answer 4

Check out this site and see chetco's advice. See if this dog's symptoms may be your min pin's.

It is not a cure, but does ease the condition.
It won't hurt the dog if he does have a virus going on, and may help until he can be seen by a vet.
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Answer 5

From another dog or a place that a dog who had it has been.

Answer 6

Imagine a new lethal virus that attacks the canine community and against which dogs have no defense. Without natural immunity, infected dogs inevitably perish. Meanwhile, veterinarians work feverishly to develop a vaccine - a weakened form of the virus that "artificially" stimulates antibody production to fight off the virus. So it was in the late 1970s, when parvo virus first rocked the dog world.

Nearly two decades later, thanks to increased public awareness and scientific advances, "parvo" is less ominous - though far from extinct. The incidence of parvo has dropped dramatically a because owners now routinely vaccinate their dogs.

Most puppies acquire temporary parvo-destroying antibodies by ingesting them through their mom’s first milk (colostrum). Dogs can also develop more permanent immunity by successfully thwarting a parvo infection. And most dogs that do get parvo nowadays survive because veterinarians diagnose the disease quickly and treat it effectively.

But complacency is unwise because parvo can still be lethal. While most adult dogs are immune to parvo, puppies between 6 weeks and 6 months of age are dangerously susceptible.

Like all viruses, parvo virus (known as CPV-2) uses its host’s cellular machinery to churn out replicas of itself. (Some scientists think parvo virus is a mutation of the panleukopenia virus that affects cats.) Over a 2-week period, an infected dog can shed up to a billion CPV-2 viruses in its feces, and they can survive in the environment for 5 months or longer. When an unprotected dog ingests the virus, CPV-2 begins multiplying in the lymph tissue of the dog’s nose and throat and then travels to the bone marrow, suppressing production of infection- fighting white blood cells. The virus then travels to the cells lining the small intestine. There, CPV-2 damages the intestinal villi, the threadlike projections that absorb fluids and nutrients. The resulting vomiting and diarrhea can lead to dehydration and dangerous imbalances in electrolytes - electrically charged chemicals essential to normal cell function.

To make matters worse, the compromised intestines lose their ability to control and prevent resident digestive bacteria from infiltrating the bloodstream and cause system wide infection. These bacteria in the bloodstream of a dog with depleted white blood cells is a life-threatening combination.

Certain breeds seem more prone to parvo , but scientists don’t know why. Rottweilers and Doberman pinschers and pit bulls have led the parvo predisposed list for several years, and recent findings suggest that pit-bull-type terriers and German shepherds should also be included on the list.

Breed notwithstanding, crowded living conditions (like those found in puppy mills and pet stores) and concurrent disease (especially intestinal abnormalities) also increase the risk of parvo. And sexually mature, intact dogs may face a greater risk of parvo than their neutered counterparts because unneutered dogs tend to roam, increasing their exposure to infectious agents.

Diagnosing a full-blown case of parvo is straightforward. If a puppy less than 6 months old shows up at the veterinary clinic feverish and dehydrated from vomiting and diarrhea, and if a CBC (complete blood count) test reveals low white-blood-cell levels, parvo is the probable culprit. Under these circumstances, the veterinarian will immediately begin treating the pup.

Less severe cases are trickier to diagnose, however. There are even subclinical carriers of parvo that show no signs of illness. These seemingly healthy dogs imperial their canine brethren by silently shedding infective viruses all over the place.

To conclusively diagnose parvo, the veterinarian must find evidence of CPV-2 in the patient’s stool. While veterinarians have access to several fairly reliable CPV-2 detection tests, these tests are not infallible. While veterinarians can’t kill CPV-2, they can provide life-saving support by restoring fluid and electrolyte balance, battling systemic infection, and minimizing further fluid loss. Veterinarians typically withhold food for 12 to 24 hours to rest the patient’s beleaguered intestinal tract while they administer electrolyte-laden fluids - either intravenously (into a vein) or subcutaneously (under the skin). The practitioner may add glucose to the recipe if the animal has low blood sugar - along with infection-fighting antibiotics, antivomiting medication if vomiting is relentless, plasma transfusion have been very valuable in the treatment as well as blood transfusions if the animal is anemic.

Immunity via vaccination is your dog’s best defense against parvo. Have your dog vaccinated with a vaccine made from modified live virus - a biologically altered and harmless version of CPV- 2. Immunizing puppies presents special challenges. Although puppies born to immunized mothers are protected for a period of time, during the first 4 to 12 weeks of a pup’s life, maternal antibodies decline to a level where they no longer protect the puppy. But pups can’t produce antibodies in response to to vaccines until maternal antibodies drop below protective levels. This creates a window of susceptibility during which maternal-antibody levels are high enough to neutralize the vaccine but too low to protect against infection. Recent improvements in parvo vaccines, however, have helped close the window of susceptibility. Veterinarians usually administer these now parvo vaccines to pups as a three-shop series - typically beginning at 6 to 8 weeks of age. Compared to the traditional four- or five-shot regimen, this schedule is more convenient for owners and allows veterinarians to protect pups at a younger age.

But no vaccine can guarantee 100-percent protection. So owners must be vigilant about their puppy’s comings and goings. Keep your pup away from other dogs with uncertain vaccination status - and from areas where such dogs congregate. Before, enrolling your in puppy kindergarten, make sure the instructor requires proof of vaccination for all participants.

Do not take your unvaccinated or unprotected puppy to pet stores or parks until it is fully protected.

Vaccination and virus-avoidance practices have made parvo much less pernicious than it was 20 years ago. But even taking every known precaution, you can’t completely eliminate the risk of CPV-2 infection. Thus, parvo remains one of dogdom’s most tenacious foes.

The signs of parvo-virus are not specific. Be on the lookout for lethargy and loss of appetite, progressing within a day or two to vomiting, diarrhea (often profuse and bloody), and high fever.

Don’t wait for the more severe signs to develop. If your normally energetic pet becomes listless and disinterested in food, play it safe and visit your veterinarian.

There is not sure-fire parvo preventive, but the following precautions - especially important for puppies - will increase your dog’s chances of living parvo-free:

1. Stick religiously to your dog’s vaccination schedule.

2. Keep your pet away from dogs with unknown parvo-vaccination status.

3. Prevent your dog from coming in contact with feces.

4. Observe good hygiene at home, and if you board your dog, insist that its kennels and runs be disinfected daily. A 1 to 30 ratio of chlorine bleach to water is most effective against parvo virus.

In lieu of vaccines, many veterinary practices are now offering blood titers to evaluate your pet's immune system and it response to fighting parvo virus. If you are concerned about vaccinating your pet-ask about vaccine titers.

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