What is pravo the that kills dog.?

Question

because i went to the pet store . an a lady was tell us about pravo an i wan't to know what is it because i have dog to. an i love my babbys an i dont want them to be hurt . because she say it's air born

Answer 1

It is called Parvo and is very deadly to animals.  It is a virus, that if not treated immed., will kill your pet.  Their organs shut down, they dehydrate, and die.  real sad. And yes, it can travel thru the air as far as 10 miles.  It is not very common unless there is a string of it going around.  Check with local Vets often...and ask.....HUGS!!

Answer 2

it is a virus that kills dogs left untreated. It you are getting the yearly vaccinations and Heart Guard along with rabbies shots you don't have to worry. The signs of parvo are unformed stool with a strong bad odor.

Answer 3

First, Parvo is NOT airborne...it's also Parvo not pravo...it's in the SOIL where an infected dog has had a bowl movement...it's an intestinal virus, your dog will die from the dehydration that comes from the endless vomitting and diarhea....which is bloody and very smelly, if you have smelled it before you will never forget what it smells like, and anytime you smell that in the future will know what it is, It's a nasty nasty virus and the only cure is to sustain fluids intraveneously and support the dog through it....So now that you know that...you understand the importance of vaccinations....the virus can be anywhere, parks, yards, sidewalks, and Pet Stores that allow you to take your pet in...etc.

Kennel Cough is airborne, maybe that's what you were thinking of...it's nasty too, but very very rarely fatal.  Just sounds awful and flemmy

Answer 4

Parvo is a highly contageous virus that can be fatal if not caught and treated quickly and intensively.Make sure your dog has received the vaccination.

Answer 5

There are two forms of CPV: intestinal and cardiac. Puppies are most susceptible. Most dogs that are infected, however, (more than 80 percent) will show no symptoms.[13] With severe disease, dogs can die within 48 to 72 hours with no treatment of fluids and antibiotics. In the more common, less severe form, mortality is about 10 percent.[2] Certain breeds, such as Rottweilers, Doberman Pinschers, and Pit bull terriers as well as other black and tan colored dogs may also be more susceptible to CPV [14] Along with age and breed, factors such as a stressful environment, as well as concurrent infections with bacteria, parasites, and canine coronavirus increase a dog's risk of severe infection.[13] Dogs who catch Parvo usually die from the dehydration it causes or secondary infection rather than the virus itself.

[edit] Intestinal form

Dogs become infected through oral contact with CPV in f***s, infected soil, or fomites carrying the virus. Following ingestion, the virus replicates in the lymphoid tissue in the throat, and then spreads to the bloodstream. From there, the virus attacks rapidly dividing cells, notably those in the lymph nodes, intestinal crypts, and the bone marrow. There is depletion of lymphocytes in lymph nodes and necrosis and destruction of the intestinal crypts.[15] Bacteria that normally live in the intestines then cross into the bloodstream and cause sepsis. Dogs with CPV are also at risk for intussusception, a condition where part of the intestine prolapses into another part.[13] Three to four days following infection, the virus is shed in the f***s for up to three weeks, and the dog may remain an asymptomatic carrier and shed the virus periodically.[16]

[edit] Cardiac form

This form is less common and affects puppies infected in utero or shortly after birth until about 8 weeks of age.[13] The virus attacks the heart muscle and the puppy often dies suddenly or after a brief period of breathing difficulty. On the microscopic level, there are many points of necrosis of the heart muscle that goes alongside mononuclear celular infiltrate. The formation of excess fibrous tissue (fibrosis) is often evident in surviving dogs. Myofibers are the site of viral replication within cells.[3] The disease may or may not be accompanied with the signs and symptoms of the intestinal form. However, this form is now rarely seen due to widespread vaccination of breeding dogs.[16]

Even less frequently, the disease may also lead to a generalized infection in neonates and cause lesions and viral replication and attack in other tissues other than the gastrointestinal tissues and heart, but also brain, liver, lungs, kidneys, and adrenal cortex. The lining of the blood vessels are also severely affected, which lead the lesions in this region to hemorrhage.[3]

Parvoviruses can cause disease in some animals. Because the viruses require actively dividing cells in order to replicate, the type of tissue infected varies with the age of the animal. The gastrointestinal tract and lymphatic system can be affected at any age, leading to vomiting, diarrhea and immunosuppression, but cerebellar hypoplasia is only seen in cats that were infected in the womb or at less than two weeks of age, and disease of the myocardium is seen in puppies infected between the ages of three and eight weeks.[1]

Canine parvovirus is a particularly deadly disease among young puppies, about 80% fatal, causing gastrointestinal tract damage and dehydration as well as a cardiac syndrome in very young pups. It is spread by contact with an infected dog's f***s. Symptoms include lethargy, severe diarrhea, fever, vomiting, loss of appetite, and dehydration. Mouse parvovirus 1, however, causes no symptoms but can contaminate immunology experiments in biological research laboratories. Porcine parvovirus causes a reproductive disease in swine known as SMEDI, which stands for stillbirth, mummification, embryonic death, and infertility. Feline panleukopenia is common in kittens and causes fever, low white blood cell count, diarrhea, and death. Infection of the cat fetus and kittens less than two weeks old causes cerebellar hypoplasia. Mink enteritis virus is similar in effect to feline panleukopenia, except that it does not cause cerebellar hypoplasia. A different parvovirus causes Aleutian disease in minks and other mustelids, characterized by lymphadenopathy, splenomegaly, glomerulonephritis, anemia, and death. The most accurate diagnosis of parvovirus is by ELISA. Dogs, cats and swine can be vaccinated against parvovirus.

all from wikipedia!

Answer 6

Def. take them to the vet to get the vaccine. I had a dog when I was younger that had parvo. We didn't have much time to notice before he died, it is fast acting!

Answer 7

Parvo is a virus and is air borne, but it can be transmitted thru an infected dog's stool.  Or if you walk in an infected dogs  stool and bring it home on your shoes,  your dogs can get it if they come in contact w/the stuff on your shoes....or if you leave bits of the stuff from your shoes around your house. The only thing that kills Parvo virus is sunshine and bleach.

I've heard of dogs getting it even tho they have the shot. But rarely.  It is almost always  fatal, rarely do dogs make it if they have it.

If your puppy was given his baby shots  hopefully he was given the parvo shot.  Did the people you bought the dog from tell you he had his puppy shots?

Answer 8

It's parvo, and if you get their shots once a year - they won't get it.

Answer 9

I ahve blog on parvo... it is devasting.  read up on it here.

http://golden-joy.blogspot.com/2008/07/p...