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Parvo in fully vaccinated dogs

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Georgesgran Sat 26-Nov-22 14:48:32

A vaccinated dog can still get Parvo, if it’s been in close contact with a dog with Parvo or if there’s a gap in its own vaccine history. The benefit of the vaccine is that if Parvo is contracted, the symptoms won’t be as bad and the dog has a much better prognosis.

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sazz1 Sat 26-Nov-22 13:07:21

I've just read on our local FB site that a 4 month old fully vaccinated puppy caught Parvo. It recovered due to early vet treatment at an animal hospital.
There have been quite a few cases in the large city I moved from too.
I rang my vet to check if there was a new vaccine out for Parvo but was told it was like our flu vaccine and doesn't protect every dog against every strain.
The symptoms start 3-10 days after they catch it and are vomiting and diarrhea that continues after a day or 2 with bloody diarrhea following in some cases.
Quite worrying that it evades the vaccine.

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