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    Canine Parvovirus: Causes, Tests and Treatments
    Canine Parvovirus: Causes, Tests and Treatments
    Canine Parvovirus: Causes, Tests and Treatments
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    Canine Parvovirus: Causes, Tests and Treatments

    By John Hewitt

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    Canine parvovirus, “parvo,” is a viral disease that is common in puppies under six months old. Parvovirus is a kind of virus that has many types. Each type normally affects specific species such as dogs, cats, or humans. Today, canine parvovirus is one of the most widespread diseases found in dogs. If the disease is not diagnosed early enough, it can cause death. If it’s diagnosed early and an aggressive therapy is used for treatment, the dog can be saved.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAndale LLC
    Release dateOct 10, 2011
    ISBN9781466067707
    Canine Parvovirus: Causes, Tests and Treatments
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    John Hewitt

    'John Hewitt outstrips the categories we keep invoking for him, such as “doyen of Ulster poets” or “conscience of the Planter tradition”. He becomes, instead, the universal poet, servant of the medium, renewer of the forms, discoverer of the nugget of harmony in the language and in ourselves.’ Seamus Heaney 'The constant subjects of his poetry are historical isolation and private loneliness. When he uses one as a metaphor for the other, he writes with an unforgettable mixture of courage and perception.' Eavan Boland    ‘John Hewitt the poet made himself heard in a land of bellowers without raising his voice. He held out the creative hand rather than the clenched fist.’ Michael Longley   John Hewitt, father figure to a generation of poets such as Seamus Heaney and Michael Longley, is widely acknowledged as a poetic icon and creative catalyst within the canon of Irish poetry. Edited, with a new introduction, by acclaimed poets Michael Longley and Frank Ormsby, Selected Poems is testament to Hewitt’s remarkable legacy, and a celebration of a unique, compelling and still urgent voice in Irish poetry. 

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      Canine Parvovirus - John Hewitt

      Canine Parvovirus: Causes, Tests and Treatments

      John Hewitt, MA

      James Greenspan MD

      Smashwords Edition

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      Copyright 2011 John Hewitt MA James Greenspan MD

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This ebook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This ebook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Contents

      One: What is canine parvovirus?

      Two: How do I know if my dog has canine parvovirus?

      Three: Diagnosis

      Four: Treatment

      Five: Managing disease outbreak

      Six: The Virus

      Appendix B: Definitions

      References

      One: What is canine parvovirus?

      Canine parvovirus, parvo, is a viral disease that is common in puppies under six months old. Parvovirus is a kind of virus that has many types. Each type normally affects specific species such as dogs, cats, or humans.

      The type of parvovirus which affects dogs and other animals in the same family is called canine parvovirus. This virus is able to survive through high temperatures and is very stable. It may also remain unaffected by disinfectants and can survive without a host for many months, sometimes even a year. It causes diarrhea and vomiting in dogs and is among the most common animal diseases prevalent in dog shelters.

      Canine parvovirus is not confined just to dogs – it is also found in foxes, wolves and coyotes. The disease was first discovered in the 1970s. The first canine parvovirus that was discovered was named CPV-1. This type of canine parvovirus was not very harmful and did not pose a serious threat to dogs. But in 1978, another type of the virus, named CPV-2, was discovered. CPV-2 was discovered to be very dangerous because it was transmitted very fast because the animal infected with it shed the virus in large numbers. In 1979, another type of the virus called CPV-2a came to light. This type was even more dangerous than CPV-2.

      Today, canine parvovirus is one of the most widespread diseases found in dogs. If the disease is not diagnosed early enough, it can cause death. If it’s diagnosed early and an aggressive therapy is used for treatment, the dog can be saved.

      In a shelter with poor hygiene conditions, usually a dog with canine parvovirus dies. This is because it’s quite difficult to

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