Both horrible for a dog, good post Karen

Oh just to add, according to a few sources, a Rottweiler is more susceptible to parvo than most other breeds and our vet does a third parvo vaccine (optional) as part of the dogs first set of vaccinations.

I only found out the other day too!!!

Parvo is a horrid disease, its horrible to see the dogs with this, and the majority that i have seen at the vets have been under a year old and the majority dont recover. Its so upsetting. Also the smell is horrendous.
Certain breeds are susceptiable as Paula says, Rottis also pit bulls and also black and tan dogs. Most that come into the vets where i volunteer are staffies.

Such a shame for the poor dogs, very upsetting

Good post Karen Is it a sticky?

Its good to know bout this stuff some of it I wasnt totally aware of

Alasdair and I were having a discussion last night in reference to Contagious diseases in dogs and the causes, symptoms and various cures available. We got onto the subject of the 'big' ones ie Parvo.

The conversation got around to can a puppy who has just recieved its first innoculation against Parvo be tested positive from a stool sample a few days later (without showing any signs of parvo)? I thought that there would have to be blood present to warrant a test such as this. We both thought differently, Alasdair said he didn't think it would show up a positive result unless the puppy already HAD parvo. I said it could show up and give a false positive reading.
What are your opinions on this?

I know that the symptoms can start 3 - 10 days AFTER contact with a contaminated dog or stool and the outlook for youngsters and puppies are not good.

Another question arose from this point we were discussing. I have never heard of this but has anyone come across the fact that a pup who has caught Parvo can develop their own immune system to fight it and become almost asymptematic?

can I cross post Karen?