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- Nearly 2,000 pets and stray dogs in Amravati city were affected by canine parvovirus virus.
What is Parvovirus?
- About:
- It is a highly contagious viral disease that can also be life-threatening in puppies and dogs.Â
- Parvovirus affects the intestinal tract of canines with puppies being more susceptible.
- Symptoms:
- Bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, drastic weight loss, dehydration and lethargy are some of the symptoms. The virus has reported a 90 per cent mortality rate.
- The virus has reported a 90 per cent mortality rate.
- Transmission:
- The highly contagious virus 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.
- Treatment:
- It has no cure and inoculating a puppy or a dog gives them a fighting chance against the infection.Â
Source: IE
