Canine Parvovirus (CPV)
A highly contagious viral disease that affect dogs, mostly puppies. The virus came in 2 forms. The common form, which known as intestinal form, is characterised by vomiting, diarrhoea, weight loss and loss of appetite. While the less common one is called cardiac form, attacks the heart muscles of young puppies. This often leads to death.
Symptoms
- Severe Bloody Diarrhoea
- Lethargy
- Anorexia
- Fever
- Vomiting
- Severe Weight Loss
Common CPV (Intestinal Form) Symptoms
- Affects the body to absorb nutrients
- Dehydration
- Weakness from lack of protein and fluid absorption
- Eyes may become noticeably red
- Heart beats faster than usual
- Abdominal pain and discomfort
- Low body temperature (hypothermia)
Causes
- Direct or indirect contact to infected dog's feces (fecal-oral route)
- By objects that have come in contact with infected dog's feces
- An evidence shown that the virus can live up to one year in the soil and are resistant to most cleaning products/ weather changes
- Improper vaccination Protocol
- Drug therapies that suppress the immune system
A friend of mine, who runs a rescue... is currently having a serious environment contamination. While seeing your beloved family crossing the rainbow bridge one after the other and the increasing vet bills when trying to save them but failure strikes in the end. It breaks your heart to not know of ways to save your pals without spending thousands of money. So, I went through a series of research... if there are any other ways as a last resort. Then I found this one very unlikely report about sick dog eating healthy dog poop and recovered from serious illness. It's unbelievable but I do think, it's worth trying. Here are some of my findings;
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