What do dog parvo symptoms look like in adult dogs?
The symptoms of parvo in adult dogs may not seem as serious as in puppies. Many dogs have some immunity to parvo, either inherited from their mother or by coming in contact with the disease earlier in life. If your dog is exposed to parvo he may not show many symptoms. Parvo is mostly seen in dogs that are six months of age or less, and the most severe cases occur in puppies that are less than three months old. However, adult dogs do get parvo. Canine parvovirus can occur in dogs of any age, breed, sex, or other category. All dogs are at risk for the disease. Even dogs that have been vaccinated for parvo still contract the disease at times. In the most common form of the disease, called enteritis, dogs may have severe vomiting, diarrhea, dehydration, dark or bloody stool, fever, and a low white blood cell count because of infection. The disease typically progresses rapidly. Death may occur as soon as two days from the onset of the disease. If the dog has any other risk factors, such as
