What are the symptoms of canine parvovirus?

You will know if there is something wrong with your dog. The effects and symptoms of parvovirus are very distressing for the dog, and cause a lot of pain.

Parvovirus replicates in the marrow of bones and lymph nodes which causes damage to intestinal crypts and causes the disease-fighting white blood cells to be destroyed. At this stage, the virus is called intestinal parvovirus. If it continues then it causes such damage that it allows bacteria in the stomach to go up into the bloodstream and reproduce, causing something called cardiac parvovirus. This can lead to blood poisoning and possibly could lead to organs malfunctioning.

Symptoms of Intestinal Parvovirus in dogs:

Dogs may have one or more symptoms,

• Vomiting
• Nausea
• Diarrhea
• Very Liquid Stools
• Blood in Stools
• Fever
• Lack of energy
• Depression

Furthermore, dogs may have developed the more serious cardiac form which includes, along with the above symptoms, the following symptoms:

• Difficulty Breathing
• Irregular Heartbeat
• Racy, Weak Pulse

If you think that your dog might have Parvovirus, go straight to the treatment page now.

How is it diagnosed?

Normally your vet will perform a diagnosis with an examination, urine tests and ultrasounds and x-rays of the stomach area. Blood tests and cell counts can help to pin down the parvovirus, as the virus attacks and kills white blood cells.

Diarrhea and vomit in Parvovirus cases will be very severe, your dog will hold almost nothing down, and both of these symptoms must be present for it to be parvovirus.