What is "parvovirus disease"?

What is "parvovirus disease"?

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Parvovirus is an intestinal viral disease. It oftentimes affects the very young animals, the older debilitated animals, or a pet that's never been vaccinated for it. It's usually spread through an oral-faecal transmission; an animal being exposed to some infected faeces. It will usually manifest itself by having some vomiting, some very bloody and nasty diarrhoea, and a very weak debilitated animal in general. If you see any of these signs, no matter what the cause, get your pet to the veterinarian.