What is parvovirus?

1. Parvovirus is a high-risk disease in dogs. The susceptible groups are mainly puppies and unimmunized dogs. The mortality rate of puppies suffering from the disease is 80%, the cure rate of adult dogs is higher than that of puppies.
2. The source of infection is the infected dog. The infected dog’s saliva and excrement are usually infected through the digestive tract. Parvovirus mainly harms two types of cells in dogs, epithelial cells and cardiomyocytes, the symptoms are gastrointestinal symptoms and myocarditis symptoms respectively.

Parvovirus symptoms

Enteritis type

1. Early stage: the incubation period is generally 3-5 days. Affected dogs will have symptoms such as fever, anorexia, soft stools, and mild vomiting. Feces are grey, white or yellow with mucus.
2. Middle and late stages: Frequent vomiting, increased diarrhea, and the affected dog will appear emaciated, sunken eye sockets, skin loss of elasticity due to dehydration, and cold limbs. The feces is fishy, ​​soy sauce-like or bloody. The period from the early stage to the late stage generally does not exceed two days, and the course of the disease does not exceed one week.

Myocarditis type

1. Early stage: Dogs generally have no obvious symptoms, and some dogs may have mild diarrhea.
2. In the middle and late stages: the affected dog suddenly becomes weak, has difficulty breathing, rapid heartbeat, and cyanosis of the mucous membrane. Death usually occurs suddenly within a few hours, often due to acute respiratory depression.

Precautions for French Bulldogs suffering from parvovirus

1. If a dog with parvovirus symptoms is detected early, there is still a high cure rate, and the dog must be sent to a regular hospital in time.
2. Dogs suffering from small intestines often suffer from enteritis parvovirus. During the treatment period, food and water should be banned to facilitate treatment.
3. The sick dog will vomit and urinate. Disposable nursing pads can be used to keep the sick dog hygienic.

Fa DouSmall preventive measures

1. Get vaccinated regularly in regular hospitals.
2. Deworm regularly and be careful not to let the dog eat randomly when going out.
3. Do not come into contact with other sick dogs. If you keep multiple dogs at home, isolate the sick dogs and disinfect the living area and sick dog utensils with caustic soda, disinfectant water and formalin.