How to Use parvo in a Sentence

parvo

noun
  • That includes canine distemper, parvo, and fleas, ticks and the mites that cause mange.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Of her litter, Stella was the only pup to survive parvo.
    — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2025
  • Bruce was diagnosed with parvo, a contagious virus that can be deadly if left untreated.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 10 June 2021
  • Details about whether parvo is involved in the Michigan cases conflict.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Wolves that live far from cities and towns also interact less with dogs, which can carry viruses like parvo and distemper that can spread to wolves.
    — Ned Rozell, Anchorage Daily News, 15 May 2021
  • Pets should be vaccinated to protect from parvo and distemper.
    — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2019
  • While shelters vaccinate pets upon intake, a dog or cat may already have distemper or parvo and not show symptoms.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The clinic is recovering from an exposure to the highly contagious virus known as parvo as well.
    — Mindy Moradi and Sophie Cadran, oregonlive, 9 Aug. 2022
  • All dogs are vaccinated against rabies, parvo and distemper and are dewormed before flight.
    — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 6 July 2017
  • Harnen said testing determined the puppy isn’t suffering from parvo.
    — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, 14 Feb. 2020
  • Puppies with parvo may collapse, have a high heart rate, have difficulty breathing, have low white blood cell counts, be hypothermic or be hypoglycemic.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • However, another dog at the shelter has since been discovered to have parvo, the agency said Thursday.
    — Paula Wethington, CBS News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Investigators then discovered a total of seven puppies had been adopted with parvo, four of whom died, police said.
    — Zach Murdock, courant.com, 15 Nov. 2019
  • Protection against parvo is particularly important for puppies, but the shot is important for dogs of all ages.
    — Kalin Kipling, sacbee, 26 Dec. 2017
  • The full range of parvo vaccines can cost as little as $50, according to the Humane Society.
    — Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2020
  • This virus, commonly known as parvo, causes severe gastrointestinal illness and bone marrow failure.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • That includes preventive treatments for fleas and ticks and heartworm and vaccinations for parvo, distemper and rabies, says Kohl.
    — Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 9 Mar. 2026
  • However, the animal shelter said all the puppies were infected with parvo, a highly contagious virus that attacks the gastrointestinal system.
    — Bisma Parvez, Detroit Free Press, 27 Dec. 2019
  • Because unvaccinated pets are the most likely pets to be surrendered to an animal shelter, the odds increase that a shelter will experience an outbreak of parvo or distemper at some point.
    — Cathy M. Rosenthal, San Antonio Express-News, 16 Sep. 2021
  • The Flathead County Animal Shelter cared for the dogs, some of which had parvo, a viral infection that causes vomiting and diarrhea.
    — From Usa Today Network and Wire Reports, USA TODAY, 3 Nov. 2022
  • Days later, the breeder called King to tell her that puppies from the same litter were dying from canine parvovirus – better known as parvo – which is highly contagious and is spread from dog to dog by direct or indirect contact with their feces.
    — Carol Robinson | [email protected], al, 24 Feb. 2022
  • Treatment for parvo includes hospitalization, IV fluids, and antibiotics.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • The site visit to a Jordanian police facility concluded that dogs were under constant threat of parvo, a deadly gastrointestinal illness, and were worked well past their retirement age, the report found.
    — oregonlive, 16 Sep. 2019
  • Fortunately, the risk of parvo in puppies taken to puppy socialization classes is low, so the classes are a good way to give puppies the socialization experiences needed to prevent behavioral problems.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • According to Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation, the 3-month-old kittens suffered from feline panleukopenia — the feline version of the parvo virus.
    — Vincent T. Davis, San Antonio Express-News, 31 May 2018
  • All pet adoptions are spayed or neutered, given age-appropriate vaccines (including rabies and distemper/parvo/panleukopenia), heartworm or feline leukemia/FIV tested and microchipped.
    — Chris Sims, Indianapolis Star, 11 June 2019
  • One gram of dog poop can contain up to 23 million fecal coliform bacteria, and dog poop is also a common carrier of whipworms, hookworms, roundworms, parvo, coronavirus, giardia, salmonella, cryptosporidium, and campylobacter.
    — Wes Siler, Outside Online, 27 Mar. 2018
  • Earlier this month, Ostego County Animal Shelter posted about the mysterious illness infecting dogs in the area, saying several dogs developed parvo-like symptoms, but tested negative.
    — Caitlin O'Kane, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Antibodies from a puppy’s mom can interfere with vaccination until the last vaccine in the puppy series (typically given at six to eight weeks, 10 to 12 weeks, 14 to 16 weeks and 18 to 20 weeks), so even vaccinated puppies can contract parvo if they are taken out on the street before this time.
    — The Washington Post, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2026

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