What are the symptoms of Parvo in puppies?
This virus has the most devastating effect on your puppys gastrointestinal tract. The gastrointestinal tract in your puppy is made up of their mouth, teeth, tongue, pharynx, esophagus, stomach, small intestine and large intestine. This results in your puppy suffering from: • Large amounts of diarrhea and vomiting • From this your pup will become very weak and lethargic • Your puppy will often have a fever • A Loss of appetite may also be evident Your puppies being so small and fragile during this growth period of their lives really struggle to fight off this virus. With the vomiting and diarrhea your puppy looses a large amount of fluid and nutrition. This tends to result in devastating dehydration and also causes issues at a cellular level. These effects are more than your little pup can handle and this is when it sometimes can become fatal. Make a note that puppies tend to have a real unique smell when they have parvovirus. This smell comes from the bloody diarrhea which can be a str
