When you cut down on puppy population, you cut down on parvo. After a pet owner has had a death with parvo, they need to disinfect their yard so neighbor s pets aren t infected. In the next few months, if the weather continues to be wet, he predicts problems other than parvo. Heartworm and ticks will be a problem this summer. This is going to be a good tick year.
Ticks transmit tick fever.
We re going to see a lot of that. The best way to prevent these diseases, Evans said, is to spray for parasites and to medicate. As for parvo, all veterinarians agree that the sooner a pet owner gets their dogs vaccinated, the better the chance to escape death. It s just like taking care of a car. If you get your oil changed, you ll cut down on problems.