Evolving Strategies for Treating and Preventing Parvo in Shelter Dogs

Few diseases strike as much fear in the heart of animal shelter personnel as canine parvovirus (CPV). Outbreaks can cause widespread death and suffering, and erode the community goodwill that shelters depend on when seeking volunteers, adopters and donors.

How can shelters prevent outbreaks of CPV? Can they really save the lives of dogs who may contract the disease or who are exposed to it?

In this presentation, students will learn:

The basics of canine parvo virus (CPV)

Risk factors contributing to the frequency of canine parvo outbreaks in shelters

How to create a clean break between infected/exposed dogs and new admissions without resorting to depopulation

More rules and tools for lifesaving intervention during shelter outbreaks

New developments in treating parvo in shelters

The importance of vaccination and diagnostic testing

Presenter: Sandra Newbury, DVM

parvovirus, canine parvo outbreak, canine parvovirus outpatient treatment, CPV, shelter medicine, veterinary medicine, disease in dogs, In-Shelter Welfare, physical health, shelter policies, shelter procedures, webcast