Ann Arbor Dog Blog

Spring-time means the start of the Parvo season, and there is a much more aggressive strain of the Parvovirus that is killing dogs at an alarming rate. The 2c Strain (aka F-Strain) can kill both fully-vaccinated adult dogs and puppies within 6-12 hours after symptoms first appear.

To see whether you’re current with the latest Parvo situation, we’ve put together the following short quiz. These are True/False questions:

1. Parvo is a puppy disease and my adult dogs are safe.
2. All of my dogs are up-to-date on their shots, therefore they are protected.
3. I’m worried that my cat can get infected from my Parvo puppy, should I be?
4. Foul-smelling dog diarrhea mainly comes from eating junk food.
5. Canine Parvovirus is not contagious to humans.
6. My vet quoted $750+ for Parvo treatments for my dog, I heard this is low?
7. Parvo cannot survive snow and desert-heat temperatures.
8. Parvo can only be spread via infected dog feces.
9. Parvo can incubate from 3-15 days before symptoms appear.
10. Parvo tests at the vet are always accurate.

There are many misconceptions about Parvo. One thing is for sure, it will devastate your pet and can take him away from you if you don’t take immediate action. So often, people are caught unawares and just do not know what to look for. Parvo symptoms can suddenly appear almost out of the blue – one minute your dog is his usual playful self and the next minute he is lying around, not eating, no energy – basically, not the dog you know and love.

The typical symptoms of Parvo can confuse you at first. You may suppose your dog has just eaten something that disagreed with him, when indeed he may already be infected and very ill with the scourge of the Earth, Parvo virus.

This is why we wrote Parvo Treatment 101, which is a FREE eBook that will help you learn much more about Parvo and what are the dog Parvo symptoms to watch out for. We also talk about exactly what makes for an effective Parvo treatment. You will undoubtedly run across many different treatments for Parvo, and we can shed light on their advantages and disadvantages, as we’ve done tons of research into this issue.

We hope that you found this information both interesting and useful and once you download and read your free copy of our eBook, that should clear up many issues you may have about Canine Parvovirus.

And finally, how did you do on our little Parvo Quiz? You’ll want to miss no more than 1 … Well, we can help you out. If you visit our PET Blog you will find all of the answers to this quiz and maybe other questions you may have on your mind.

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