How to Use parvo in a Sentence

parvo

noun
Definition of parvonext
  • The full range of parvo vaccines can cost as little as $50, according to the Humane Society.
    — Mike Schell, The Enquirer, 29 Aug. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • Bruce was diagnosed with parvo, a contagious virus that can be deadly if left untreated.
    — Christine Fernando, USA TODAY, 10 June 2021
  • 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
  • Pets should be vaccinated to protect from parvo and distemper.
    — Emma Keith, Detroit Free Press, 8 June 2019
  • All dogs are vaccinated against rabies, parvo and distemper and are dewormed before flight.
    — Donna Vickroy, Daily Southtown, 6 July 2017
  • Protection against parvo is particularly important for puppies, but the shot is important for dogs of all ages.
    — Kalin Kipling, sacbee, 26 Dec. 2017
  • 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
  • Must show proof of distemper, parvo and rabies vaccinations.
    — Washington Post, 6 Sep. 2017
  • Harnen said testing determined the puppy isn’t suffering from parvo.
    — Ashley Remkus | [email protected], al, 14 Feb. 2020
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Canine parvovirus, also known as CPV or parvo, affects a dog's gastrointestinal tracts and is spread by dog-to-dog contact and contact with contaminated feces and environments.
    — Layla McMurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 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
  • 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
  • Affected dogs tested negative for parvo during initial screening by veterinarians, the Otsego County shelter and the Clare County animal control director have said.
    — Chris Boyette, CNN, 23 Aug. 2022
  • 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
  • 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

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