Parvovirus

In news- Nearly, 2,000 pets and stray dogs in Maharashtra’s Amravati were infected with the Canine Parvovirus recently.

About Parvovirus-

Canine parvovirus (also referred to as CPV, CPV2, or parvo) is a highly contagious viral disease that can also be life-threatening in puppies and dogs.
It affects the gastrointestinal tract of canines with puppies being more susceptible.
Bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, drastic weight loss, dehydration and lethargy are some of the symptoms.
The virus has reported a 90 percent mortality rate.
It 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.
The dogs can get exposed to the parvovirus every time it sniffs, licks, or consume infected faeces.
Indirect transmission occurs when a person who has recently been exposed to an infected dog touches the puppy, or when a puppy encounters a contaminated object, like food or water bowl, collars and leashes.
Parvo, being a resistant virus, easily survives in the environment, and anything can be contaminated with it, including leaves and grass.
Parvovirus has no cure and inoculating a puppy or a dog gives them a fighting chance against the infection.
The first dose is given at 45 days old and the second 21 days after the first dose.
To properly protect canines, it is necessary to administer the vaccine to them while they are puppies and then continue to do the same every year.