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I had a 1 1/2 year old male boston terrier who died from parvo on the 20th of december and i want to bring another puppy into my home soon, he is a mixed breed and I heard that mutts are less prone to parvo or n e other diseases. I want to know if that is true.

2007-01-18 10:31:47 · 8 answers · asked by texastaz82 1 in Pets Dogs

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Mutts and Purebreeds are both able to get Parvo. Depending on the dog, mutts tend to live longer, but that's just because of health defects in purebreeds due to bad breeding.

Make sure you clean everything in the house very well - Use bleach whever you can, Parvo can stick around for a long time.

2007-01-18 10:38:02 · answer #1 · answered by Yo LO! 6 · 1 2

Sorry to hear about your Boston but please don't bring any puppy to your home for at least 6 weeks. I don't believe there is any evidence that crossbreeds are more healthy & it's absolute rubbish to think that they are less susceptible to infection. Probably the reverse as many crossbred puppies are bred by irresponsible breeders who don't bother rearing the puppies in the best way to help build up their immune system. Purebred or crossbred makes no difference with Parvo or any other infectious disease. Please take veterinary advice before you introduce a new puppy.

2007-01-18 18:41:07 · answer #2 · answered by anwen55 7 · 2 0

He will not be less suseptible to Parvo. Parvo is a very contagious disease. Parvovirus is a viral disease of dogs. It affects puppies much more frequently than it affects adult dogs. The virus likes to grow in rapidly dividing cells. The intestinal lining has the biggest concentration of rapidly dividing cells in a puppy's body. The virus attacks and kills these cells, causing diarrhea (often bloody), depression and suppression of white blood cells -- which come from another group of rapidly dividing cells. In very young puppies it can infect the heart muscle and lead to "sudden" death.

Parvo is highly contagious to unprotected dogs, and the virus can remain infectious in ground contaminated with fecal material for five months or more if conditions are favorable. Extremely hardy, most disinfectants cannot kill the virus, however chlorine bleach is the most effective and inexpensive agent that works, and is commonly used by veterinarians.


PUREBRED VS MUTTS

Purebreds are more prone to health problems, many of which are often due to overbreeding. These can include immune system diseases, skin diseases, bone and joint disorders, sudden heart disease, eye diseases, epilepsy or seizures, cancers and tumors, neurological diseases, and bleeding disorders. It's very important when considering a purebred that you find a reputable and proven breeder. Many purebreds also come with working behaviors that may not fit your ideal of the perfect family companion. Behaviors like digging holes, chasing after things or nipping, which have been bred into certain breeds for centuries, often prove difficult to change. And, of course, purebreds can be very costly, running anywhere from several hundred dollars to over a thousand dollars.

With a greater genetic diversity, mixed breeds are less likely to suffer conditions that affect certain purebreds as a result of inbreeding. They also tend to be a lot less expensive, usually costing around $25 to $75 at most shelters. Furthermore, by opting for a mixed breed, certainly one from the shelter, you may just be saving a life.

2007-01-18 18:37:35 · answer #3 · answered by mistresscris 5 · 1 4

NO!!! Despite popular belief it is NOT true. Mixes are every bit as prone to parvo, distemper and other illness as are purebreds. They also get hip dysplasia, elbow dysplasia, heart disease, kidney disease, liver disease, diabetes, cancer just as often as purebreds do.

2007-01-18 19:28:11 · answer #4 · answered by Great Dane Lover 7 · 2 1

They are less prone becuase the impuritires in there genetic code is breed out by mixing more then one breed. Basically its having two diffrent gentic codes to choose how the dog is created instead of just one.

2007-01-18 18:39:42 · answer #5 · answered by lunitari601 3 · 1 5

****NO!!!!!***
Don't be ABSURD!!
"Parvo" is VIRUS!!! Affects any/EVERY dog that isn't VACCINATED against it!!!
If you had a parvo dog in your house/yard,the VIRUS IS STILL THERE!!! & WILL infect any other animal!!!

MUTT/MONGRELS are ***NOT*** "healthier" or "smarter" or ANYTHING "better" than pure bred animals.Can't you tell that people who say that have a SHI*-PILE MUTTS to PEDDLE???
DUH???

2007-01-19 08:23:50 · answer #6 · answered by tyke 1 · 1 2

maybe not something like parvo but in general thay have way less medical problems

2007-01-18 18:39:52 · answer #7 · answered by mommalinerocks 1 · 1 5

Yes, that is true.

2007-01-18 18:40:11 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1 5

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