Posted on 05/18/2023 2:18:03 PM PDT by algore
Pet owners have been urged to look out for a virus that is spiking in some parts of the US and is lethal in dogs.
Parvovirus, often referred to as parvo — a highly-contagious disease that kills up to 90 percent of pooches — is above average levels in at least three parts of the country, New York state, DC and Missouri.
The most common symptoms are vomiting, diarrhea and loss of appetite. The virus is not tracked, so the total number of dogs to have died is not known.
Veterinarian Dr Hannah Lau told WNBC: 'Any breed of dog can become sick from parvovirus, but Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, American Pit Bull Terriers, English Springer Spaniels, and German Shepherds may see an increased risk'
New York health officials released an alert which said the Animal Care Centers (ACC) had diagnosed 14 dogs as of March 14, with the majority in puppies and younger dogs in Bronx and Manhattan facilities.
This far exceeded what is usually seen in a whole year.
And a shelter in Missouri has seen a sharp rise in cases in puppies, with some vets seeing two to three sick parvo-infected dogs every day, and sometimes even five or six. The uptick has been attributed to the warmer weather.
Vets at the non-profit had seen several parvo cases in just 24 hours.
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Good. As the article said, the virus is highly contagious and your dog can get it by merely being in the area an infected dog poops.
My thought as well, unfortunately.
Then again it could be from natural causes, who knows?
Sad.
Irresponsible pet owners.
Parvo and the vaccine has been around for a long time. It’s irresponsible pet owners who are causing the uptick in reporting.
Folks, before you get your dogs vaxxed, take a good look at the vaxxes offered.
A really good look.
I’m wondering, if there is a spike in Parvo, if it’s vaxx-related.
Take a look at the vaxxes now offered for Parvo.
The only thing owners may be guilty of is ignorance.
Something else to consider.
Fomites are a means of transmission for Parvo.
Wonder if any of the outbreaks are nosocomial, cases picked up at the vet.
Especially with veterinary chains buying up so many practices, my bet is that to control costs, infection control gets short shrift.
I don’t believe it for a second. If word got out that a veterinary clinic was responsible for spreading parvo through unsanitary practices, it would be shut down in a heartbeat. I’m also sure that if a dog or other animal comes though the clinic with a diagnosis of parvo, the vet would order a thorough decontamination of the whole building and grounds outside.
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