Vaccinate your dog against Parvo virus

Just a reminder to all our dog lovers and owners to get your dog vaccinated for Parvo virus. There have been more and more outbreaks of this virus – and it can kill your dog. We recently had two litters of puppies come in with Parvo – they were kept completely isolated in foster homes and have now recovered and been adopted.
Here are a few facts about Parvo:

• Dogs that develop parvo will show symptoms 3-10 days after being exposed
• Symptoms include: vomiting, lethargy, diarrhea (usually bloody), and fever
• Mortality rate: 90 percent if left untreated, 5-20 percent if aggressively treated
• Puppies are most susceptible
• Extremely resilient, parvo can live in feces or other organic material for more than a year
• The only household cleaner that will destroy the virus is bleach
• Vaccination is the only prevention