Parvovirus

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• Nearly 2,000 pets and stray dogs in Amravati city were affected by canine parvovirus virus.

What is Parvovirus?

• About:
  • It is a highly contagious viral disease that can also be life-threatening in puppies and dogs. 
  • Parvovirus affects the intestinal tract of canines with puppies being more susceptible.
• Symptoms:
  • Bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, drastic weight loss, dehydration and lethargy are some of the symptoms. The virus has reported a 90 per cent mortality rate.
  • The virus has reported a 90 per cent mortality rate.
• Transmission:
  • The highly contagious virus spreads through direct contact with an infected dog or by indirect contact with a contaminated object, including the hands and clothing of people who handle infected dogs.
• Treatment:
  • It has no cure and inoculating a puppy or a dog gives them a fighting chance against the infection. 

Source: IE