If there are two dogs in one house and one has parvo can the other dog get parvo and infect the people that live in the same house?

Answer 1

It depends on your dogs age and if it's ever been vaccinated for Parvo. It needs to be vaccinated on a regular basis (1-3 years) depending on how often you take your dog to different places and how often your dog is around other dogs.

As you may already know Parvo is a very serious disease with dogs and most of the time have a very slim chance of survival, even if they survive there has been known side-effect that can effect them for the rest of their life. Also it's been tested that the disease Parvo can live in the soil for up to 7 years! And of course dogs are always putting things in their mouth so it's very important to have your dog up to date with all of his/her shots.

And.... talk to your vet! You should talk to him/her right after your dog came in contact with this other dog. Parvo can be spread by the dogs saliva, vomit, and feces.

Good luck and I wish your dog and that the other one good luck.

Answer 2

Most like they will get it. Parvo is in the stool and urine of dogs and can be passed that way. If you walk through you yard with you shoes on and then walk trhough the house they say you inside dogs can then get sick. If you have a dog with parvo it is recomented to spray you yard with a bleach wather mixture to kill the virus. Do the same with toys and bowls, blankets and other things they may have in common.

Answer 3

Yes, as well as laying in spaces where previous fecal matter has been. Usually the space becomes contaminated. Older dogs can be carriers of the parvovirus, though they might never show signs because they are immune. Parvo usually only infects puppies. Once your dog has had parvo, it can never get parvo again.

Answer 4

Probably not every dog exposed to Parvo will get sick, several factors such as age, environment, stress, parasites, and general health status of the individual dog infected affect the severity of the disease. The degree of illness can range from very mild to unapparent to very severe, often resulting in death. The disease is usually more severe in young dogs (under 6 months of age). Adult dogs may be infected carriers without showing any symptoms.

Parvovirus is a highly contagious viral illness to unprotected dogs. The virus can remain infectious in ground contaminated with fecal material for five months or more. Puppy vaccination is the most effective preventive measure for Parvo disease. In adult dogs that were vaccinated as puppies there is controversy over what (or if) the appropriate vaccine schedule is. How often an adult dog is vaccinated against Parvo is something that should be discussed with your vet.

Answer 5

Canine parvo is not transmissible to humans. The other dog if not vaccinated would have a high probability of getting it as well.