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 Hea
