ParvoBuster Blog

1. Four out of five dogs that are infected by Canine Parvovirus that are not treated die in four or five days - with the older 2a and 2b strains of the virus.

2. With the latest 2c strain, even fully-vaccinated dogs, including both puppies and adults, are being infected by and dying from the Canine Parvovirus.

3. For reasons nobody yet understands, some breeds, such as Rottweilers, Black & Tan Coonhounds, Doberman Pinschers, German Shepherds, Labrador Retrievers and Pit Bulls are more susceptible to the Canine Parvovirus.

4. Although the Canine Parvovirus is especially prevalent in the southern states, with California, Texas, Arizona and Florida being the four worst hit, every state in the US, including Hawaii and even Alaska, are suffering outbreaks.

5. The Canine Parvovirus is incredibly hardy and can live in the ground for up to twenty years, with an ability to survive extremes of temperature, including frost and hot weather.

6. Vet costs to treat the Canine Parvovirus are ridiculously expensive - you could easily pay $500 to over $10,000 per dog.

7. You can only expect a 50% - 80% chance of survival if you take your dog to the vet.

8. It is now suspected that the latest 2c strain may be airborne, even though Parvo has historically been transmitted through contact with infected feces and vomit.

9. It is ironic that cats can now be infected by the latest 2c strain of Canine Parvo virus, given that it has always been suspected that Canine Parvovirus originally evolved from a similar feline virus, feline infectious enteritis (aka feline distemper).

10. Dogs that are infected by the latest 2c strain of Canine Parvo can die within one day of symptoms first appearing, with some dogs dying in only six hours.

11. The Canine Parvovirus incubates, on average, for five to seven days, although it can be as few as three and as many as 15. This means that your dog could be sick for up to two weeks and you would not even know it, as there would be no visible symptoms. However during this time, the virus is growing in strength, ready to cause massive damage to your dog’s body.

12. Ironically, administering a Parvovirus vaccine, especially the very first shot, can actually increase the chance of your puppy contracting this virus. This is because the maternal antibodies inherited by the puppy can kill off the modified live virus contained in the vaccine, but as shots work in part by lowering the body’s natural immune system, this actually opens up the puppy to infection by the full, live virus (not to mention other infections as well).

13. A few breeds of dogs, particularly Cocker Spaniels and Poodles, appear to be at a lower risk of contracting Canine Parvo, although this does not mean that they will not be infected.

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