jess live die Posted January 17, 2010 Share Posted January 17, 2010 is there anyway to try to keep Parvo away from your house? sounds silly but its just such a deadly disease and i know i wouldnt want my puppy to get it when he gets home or any puppy/dog for that matter just breaks my heart. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Candycane Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 (edited) Well, you could buy a solution to dip everyones (including pets) feet into on entering your yard , but even that cannot prevent parvo comming onto your property as wildlife can also carry it. Parvo can live dormant in the ground for yrs and yrs and still kill any dog that's not been vax'd. So if you are renting, be very aware of this. The best way to prevent parvo is to vaccinate. Edited January 18, 2010 by Candycane Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jess live die Posted January 18, 2010 Author Share Posted January 18, 2010 Well, you could by a solution to dip everyones (including pets) feet into on entering your yard , but even that cannot prevent parvo comming onto your property as wildlife can also carry it.Parvo can live dormant in the ground for yrs and yrs and still kill any dog that's not been vax'd. So if you are renting, be very aware of this. The best way to prevent parvo is to vaccinate. aww thanks nar im not renting. i think it just freaks me out so much i would wish that in anyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sandgrubber Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 Vaccination is your best first line of defense . . . also avoiding places where dogs are walked (specifically, where dogs do their business). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asal Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 ultra bad news is it also is windbourne as well. remember my vet saying, when its a westerly from mt druit (one of the biggest populations of unvaccinated dogs in the metro area) he can have em piling in with 9 or more in a day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JudyG Posted January 18, 2010 Share Posted January 18, 2010 It is worth finding out from a local vet how prevalent it is in your area because you could be worrying unnneccesarily. My vet said he hadn't seen a case locally in years but knew of other areas in Brisbane that had lots. Often worse in low socio-economic areas where people are less likely to vaccinate their dogs. But don't make the mistake of not socialising your dog because you are worried about parvo. It is so important to get your dog out and about, but just be choosy where you take him. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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