WHAT SHOULD DOG OWNERS

KNOW ABOUT PARVOVIRUS

INFECTION?
DR.REYNAN BRIAN GOZUN
 INTRODUCTION
Parvo is every new puppy and dog owner’s
worst nightmare. In a matter of days, a perfectly
healthy puppy can go from playful and active to
fatally ill. 
WHAT IS PARVOVIRUS ?

Parvo is a highly contagious It causes an infectious Often Deadly

VIRUS gastrointestinal (GI) illness
WHAT DOGS ARE MOST AT RISK FOR PARVO?

Young dogs between 6 weeks to 6 months old

Unvaccinated or incompletely vaccinated dogs
Weak immune system
BREED PREDISPOSITION
German Shepherd Dogs
Rottweilers
Doberman Pinschers
English Springer Spaniels
American Staffordshire Terriers
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
First is, DIRECT CONTACT through the nose and mouth
with infected poop, which can happen when a dog sniffs
or licks a surface or another dog that has been
contaminated with feces. 
The second method of transmission is through
INDIRECT CONTACT. The virus can survive on
clothing, equipment, on human skin, and in the
environment. Indirect transmission occurs when a
dog comes into contact with a contaminated person,
object, or environment.
MODE OF TRANSMISSION
CLINICAL SIGNS
• Severe bloody diarrhea
• Lethargy
• Anorexia
• Fever
• Vomiting
• Weight loss
• Weakness
• Depression
• Dehydration
DIAGNOSIS

Rapid Test kits

ADDITIONAL TESTS

Complete Blood Count

Electrolyte tests
Abdominal Xray
TREATMENT

No Direct Treatment

SUPPORTIVE TREATMENT ONLY!!!

CONFINEMENT

It depends to the severity and response of the dog in

medications
TAKE HOME MEDICINES

Antidiarrheal Drug
Immunostimulants
Multivitamins
Probiotics
Other supplements
WHAT TO DO WHEN YOU SUSPECT YOUR
DOG WITH PARVOVIRUS?

BRING YOUR DOG TO THE NEAREST VET

CLINIC ASAP !!!
 PREVENTION
PROPER IMMUNIZATION/VACCINATION
DISINFECTION/PROPER HYGIENE
NUTRITION
 PREVENTION

Understanding parvo in dogs is the first step

toward preventing the spread of this
dangerous virus.