PARVOVIRUS

DIAPO1 : "It's an agent that enters through the oral-nasal route. There has to be direct contact, but
not necessarily between a sick individual and a healthy one. It can also occur through exposure to
secretions from an infected animal, either through saliva (sharing dishes, water, food) or often an
owner can carry secretions and transmit them to their dog."

DIAPO SIGNOS CLINICOS :"Some clinical signs may not be present if it is in the early days of
infection; however, it is better not to wait for the condition to worsen before seeking a veterinary
hospital."

DIAPO DIAGNOSTICO: "Diagnosis is primarily made based on the patient's medical history and
clinical signs; however, there is a reliable test that can be performed, which typically measures the
presence of the virus in the sample."

DIAPO TRATAMIENTOS: "The treatment is primarily based on constant fluid therapy and electrolyte
maintenance, administration of antibiotics, antiemetics for vomiting, analgesia, and nutritional
support therapy."

"Hydration is essential as these patients are extremely dehydrated. While the infection is caused by
a virus, puppies are left almost completely devoid of an immune system in this infection, which
could lead to a secondary bacterial infection."

PRONOSTICOO::"The prognosis is positive when patients are treated in a timely and appropriate
manner; however, if not hospitalized quickly, the prognosis could be fatal, leading to the death of
the puppy."

PREVENCION: To prevent this disease to a great extent, there are vaccines that are administered to
the puppy in its early months of age, such as the puppy DP vaccine, which is given at one and a half
months of life." "And then there are three doses of another vaccine that provides protection
against parvovirus and many other diseases."

It is important to emphasize that puppies have a very weak immune system, so they can easily get
sick if exposed and not vaccinated. This is why it is also recommended not to take puppies for
walks to places with more dogs or to introduce them to other dogs until they have completed their
vaccination schedule, as they could become ill, and being so defenseless, they could have serious
complications."

"If you have more than one puppy, it's important that if one is sick, it should be isolated quickly to
prevent further spread of the virus."

CONCLUSION: "In conclusion, parvovirus is a virus that has existed for many years; however, it
remains a very common disease in veterinary clinics. This is why I believe it is important to talk
about the topic again and emphasize that it is very easy to prevent it with certain precautions. By
doing so, we would be protecting our puppies, as getting a vaccine is much cheaper than 10 days
of hospitalization."