Why do Puppies have Such a High Risk of Developing Parvo?
While older dogs are at a high risk for Parvo, the biggest risk is to the very young. Those that are from 6 to 16 weeks of age tend to be at the highest risk. They are more immune up to 6 weeks of age due to the natural antibiotics found in the milk they drink from the mother. Yet that immunity will disappear when they are weaned. This is why getting that first Parvo vaccine around 6 weeks of age is very important. However, the immune system of a puppy is still trying to develop so that doesn’t mean that the puppy will be able to avoid Parvo should it come into contact with it. Too many owner’s of puppies have a false sense of security after this first Parvo shot so you need to still take plenty of precautions with your new pet. The best thing you can do is to keep it isolated from common dog areas such as parks where the Parvo virus is likely to be lurking. Before you get a new puppy take the time to do some investigating. What is the history for this puppy? Has it been vaccinated at
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