I have seen many, many questions about parvo and stories of dogs and puppies with parvo lately. What is the problem? For a long time, you hardly ever heard of it since all the new vacinations. I've been told it it very contagious by contamination. Anyone know what is going on?
2006-09-13 11:36:38 · 11 answers · asked by mcghankathy 4 in Pets ➔ Dogs
It couldn't get any worse than it was 10 years ago in the county I moved from...
2006-09-13 11:53:48 · answer #1 · answered by Chetco 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Many "breeders" do not vaccinate before selling puppies. And then, amny owners do not think a vet visit is necessary unless the pup is sick. They think it is too expensive,or the vet is trying to soak them, or the vaccines make them sick...there are a ton of excuses for why the puppy never gets the vaccines. And the new owners either do not know, or do not care about taking the puppy to parks and public places when it is young and has no immunity!!! Usually, these backyard breeders do not even vaccinate the bit ch, so the puppies have little if any natural immunity!!!!!!!!
Vaccinating is all it takes!!!!!!!! Too bad more puppies do not get this benefit!!
Puppies do not get parvo from other puppies that have had the vaccine. Call the nearest Vet University hospital and check the facts. If that was the case, they would be getting all the viruses from every modified live vaccine. That doesn't happen. That was for many years how breeders explained parvo in their kennels. "It came fron the vaccine"!!!! That is crap!!!! I have had totally unvaccinated forter puppies around newly vaccinated pups MANY times and never a problem!!
2006-09-13 18:53:46 · answer #2 · answered by ARE YOUR NEWFS GELLIN'? 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The Parvo vaccine is shed by the puppy who receives it. That puts parvo in the ground. The pup will shed the vaccine for up to 12 days in his stool. If an unvaccinated pup smells it, then they could get Parvo.
Another theory has to do with the vaccination itself. I have read too many times about a pup getting the vaccine and then coming down with Parvo within a few days. Vets are saying that the dog already had the disease when the vaccine was given, but wasn't showing the signs of the disease. Makes you wonder!
And then there are the people who just didn't bother to vaccinate for Parvo.
2006-09-13 18:45:31 · answer #3 · answered by A Great Dane Lady 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It's partly that the virus is changing and partly that the immune systems of many breeds are just prone to it. It also survives for very long periods of time in the environment, so new animals just get infected continually from the same contaminated area. I don't really think it's so much that it's on the rise as the awareness is on the rise. We've always seen a lot of it in the hospitals.
By the way, I have the same spinal condition you do, what did you end up doing?
GLayne, Registered Veterinary Technician
2006-09-16 16:49:55 · answer #4 · answered by Gwynne L 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't think it's on the rise. Maybe you're just now noticing it,or more people are aware of it? I had a puppy pass away from it in Jan of this year, and before that I had never heard of it. I wish more ppl would take better care of their puppies. We got ours from a rescue (full bred rottie) and she was given to us w/the virus w/o being notified. Makes you think...
2006-09-13 19:49:51 · answer #5 · answered by *Juicy Princess* 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes, parvovirus is very contagious. It can stick around for up to three years.
It mostly affects puppies.
If dog owners vaccinate on time....there shouldn't be a problem.
Hope this helps
2006-09-13 18:40:00 · answer #6 · answered by andicohoon707 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's on the rise because of the ever increasing numbers of puppy mills. These people don't take care of them. Most of the time they are extremely ill and/or dying.
2006-09-13 18:39:06 · answer #7 · answered by black_cat0814 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know about it being on the rise but I have seen many dogs die from it.It could get bad if people don't vaccinate their dogs.
2006-09-13 18:44:30 · answer #8 · answered by John G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I don't know if it is becoming more prominent, but lots of people don't vaccinate their puppies for it, or they don't vaccinate their puppies early enough.
2006-09-13 18:45:11 · answer #9 · answered by Ashwinkle B 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I really don't think it is becoming more prevalent, but I do think pet owners are finally becoming more aware of it. And that is a good thing.
2006-09-13 18:44:16 · answer #10 · answered by tom l 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋