Signs & Symptoms of Parvovirus in Dogs

By: Cathy Garcia of Furbabies TLC

Dog suffering from parvovirus

Dogs with parvovirus may vomit and may have a diarrhea with abdominal pain. Often, diarrhea has an unusual offensive odor caused by blood in the stool. With parvo, intestinal bleeding occurs in the small intestine so that the blood is partially digested and passes out as black, tarry feces (melena).

Dogs with parvovirus become thin and weak. They are dehydrated and the skin stays “tented” when pinched rather than falling back into place. Tenting is a classic sign of dehydration. The gums in the mouth are tacky rather than moist, and the eyes may appear sunken.

Bacteria growing in the blood is called septicemia. Septicemia is caused when a bacteria in the intestines travel through the intestinal wall and move directly into the blood. Some dogs become dehydrated and septicemic so rapidly they die before diarrhea occurs. This is because dogs with septicemia have high fever and may go into shock.

Some dogs with parvovirus will have only mild infections and few signs of infection. It’s possible  to have some puppies in a litter with mild infections and other puppies may have a severe infection. Listed below are the symptoms of parvovirus once our dog got infected.

• ·         Vomitting
• ·         Bloody Diarrhea
• ·         Abdominal Pain
• ·         Offensive stool odor
• ·         Intestinal Bleeding

• ·         Rapid Weight Loss
• ·          Loss of Appetite
• ·         Weakness
• ·         Skin Tenting
• ·         Tacky Gums
• ·         Sunken Eyes
• ·         Death ( is Septicemia is present)

Nutri – Tier Gel Pet Energy Boost plus Prebiotic with highest calorie content of 5350kcal is one of the supplement that we could use to fight parvovirus for your dogs. This is the only pet energy gel in the market available now that has a Prebiotic content. It will help boost energy, appetite and immune system. This supplement gel can also be good for recovering and growing your animals or dogs. Below are the known benefits of the supplement.

• ·         Energy booster
• ·         Appetite stimulant
• ·         Helps maintain digestive health
• ·         Support Healthy immune system
• ·         Provides vitamins
• ·         Minerals
• ·         With Prebiotic

Check it online and nearest petshop or you may ask your nearest veterinarian for more details.

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