There are currently a lot of inquiries about a picture warning of parovirus in Bottrop-Welheim. What's that about it?
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The parovirus
Parvovirus, panleukopenia or canine disease is a disease of dogs that is caused by the canine parvovirus (CPV-2). Sniffing and licking infected feces is enough to cause infection.
The disease occurs worldwide and is still dangerous in Germany. Transmission occurs through ingestion of the virus through the dog's mouth and nose.
The viruses multiply in particularly rapidly dividing cells, such as the epithelium in the gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow and the lymphatic system. The heart muscle can also be affected.
The incubation period is from 2 to 10 days, usually 4 to 7 days.
Puppies and young dogs under one year old are particularly affected. Especially during the time when the maternal (maternal) antibodies are declining and no own antibodies have yet been formed through vaccination.
After the incubation period, the dogs show severe vomiting and a high fever, which is soon followed by watery, often bloody diarrhea. The animals are weak, listless and show no appetite.
The fever can rise to 41°C, but can also turn into a low temperature because the body is no longer able to generate heat.
With the diarrhea you can also see a greatly reduced number of white blood cells (leukopenia), which reduces the body's already very weakened defenses and makes it susceptible to bacterial diseases.
The disease is treated symptomatically with infusions, antibiotics and antiemetics, but also with interferons and special antibody serums.
The most important thing, however, is strict hygiene measures to prevent the virus from spreading, as this can also be passed on to the next dog by humans on clothing, hands, shoes, etc.!
Even dogs that do not become ill themselves must be tested to stop the spread, because these dogs shed the virus for up to 14 days even without symptoms.
However, a dog that has survived the acute form can die of sudden cardiac death at any time due to the damage to the heart muscle.
The Rottweiler, Doberman, German Shepherd and Pinscher breeds are particularly affected.
See also: https://www.thieme.de/de/tiermedizin/parvovirose-beim-hund-92975.htm
How can I protect my dog?
Simply by vaccinating your dog against parvovirus. This vaccination is part of the necessary vaccinations, which is also recommended by the permanent vaccination commission of veterinarians .
Due to the fatigue of vaccinations in recent years, I unfortunately often have young dogs in my practice who die from parvovirus. This death is truly pathetic to witness, especially when it could be prevented through good vaccination management.
Smaller outbreaks, like the one in Bottrop, can be explained precisely by the vaccination fatigue and the unwillingness to accept the need for a vaccination.
When it comes to vaccinations, the following should always apply: as much as necessary and as little as possible!
The Ludwig Maximilian University of Munich has put a vaccination plan online for the dog , which I also adhere to.
Summarized
Yes, this report is unfortunately true, but there is no need to panic if the dog is sufficiently vaccinated.
Hygiene is always necessary, and this also includes always removing dog poop so that such diseases do not spread further, because 60% of infected dogs have no symptoms but excrete the pathogen in their feces.
This applies not only to parvovirus, but to any pile of my dog, because my own dog could be the next to become infected with all sorts of diseases from such piles.
Author: Anke M, mimikama.org
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