A deadly virus known as Parvo, or parvovirus, is spreading quickly across Kentucky. Kentucky is ranked fifth for most number of cases across the United States.
Parvo is a virus that targets canines’ intestinal tract and their heart in some severe instances. Symptoms for this virus consist of dehydration, bloating, fever, loss of appetite, and bloody diarrhea.
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I had a friend who lost a dog to Parvo back in the 1980s. He had gotten him at 3-4 months old from a family that was moving and couldn't take the dog. He didn't last 3 days. James got him on a Friday and before he could get him to the vet on Monday for a check-up, it was too late. The dog was perfectly fine the first couple days, then suddenly had explosive diarrhea and vomiting.
