How to Use parvovirus in a Sentence

parvovirus

noun
  • What dogs are at risk for canine parvovirus?
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • How does canine parvovirus spread?
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • There is a vaccine for canine parvovirus.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • What are the symptoms of canine parvovirus?
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • In the shelter, he was kenneled with a dog who had deadly parvovirus.
    — Maryanne Dell, Oc Register, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Here’s what to know about parvovirus B19 as the virus circulates.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • But when tested for parvovirus, the results have been negative.
    — Layla McMurtrie, Detroit Free Press, 23 Aug. 2022
  • The canine parvovirus vaccine is effective against all strains of the disease.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
  • Patients with parvovirus may also develop joint pain as their illness progress.
    — Jamie Ducharme, TIME, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Your dog might have the flu, which is typically a mild illness, or parvovirus, which can be quite serious.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 17 Oct. 2022
  • Still, both stress that vaccinating puppies against parvovirus is the best way to protect canines.
    — Kelli Bender, Peoplemag, 6 Oct. 2023
  • The risk is highest if a pregnant woman gets parvovirus between weeks 9–20.
    — Cara Lynn Shultz, Peoplemag, 16 Aug. 2024
  • Diseases such as distemper and parvovirus are preventable with vaccines.
    — Washington Post, 11 Jan. 2020
  • The disease, caused by parvovirus B19, is common in preschoolers.
    — Nicole Villalpando, Austin American Statesman, 23 Dec. 2025
  • It's caused by parvovirus B19, and the distinctive rash appears after about a week.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
  • It's caused by parvovirus B19, and the distinctive rash appears after about a week.
    — Parents Editors, Parents, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Five dogs, including a brindle Chihuahua mix found dead in a shower stall, were infected with parvovirus when deputies found them.
    — Cristóbal Reyes, Orlando Sentinel, 20 Dec. 2024
  • One canine illness that tends to spread in hot weather is parvovirus, which causes vomiting and diarrhea.
    — Tom Avril, Philly.com, 12 June 2017
  • There’s no vaccine for parvovirus and no specific treatment other than easing symptoms.
    — Katherine Dillinger, CNN, 13 Aug. 2024
  • In fact, there are a number of diseases that humans can pass to dogs, including the parvovirus, distemper, and rabies.
    — Amber Smith, Discover Magazine, 19 Oct. 2022
  • Many have parvovirus, a disease that is often deadly to little lives that don’t have the immune systems to fight the things ravaging their bodies.
    — Maryanne Dell, Orange County Register, 13 May 2017
  • Risks If your foster carries a contagious disease like kennel cough or parvovirus, your other dogs may get sick.
    — Mary Helen Berg, USA TODAY, 13 May 2017
  • The dogs later started showing symptoms of parvovirus and then tested positive.
    — Adam Thompson, CBS News, 5 June 2026
  • According to Wineland, some of these specimens did test positive for parvovirus.
    — Alexandra Schonfeld, Peoplemag, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Strangely, all the dogs that died tested negative for parvovirus, despite showing the symptoms of disease.
    — Andrea Vacchiano, Fox News, 23 Aug. 2022
  • Canine distemper and parvovirus cannot be spread to humans, and kennel cough can only be spread to humans in extremely rare cases.
    — Kylie Martin, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2024
  • The veterinary hospital advised pet owners to vaccinate their pets yearly, adding that all dogs are at risk of canine parvovirus.
    — Julia Marnin, Charlotte Observer, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Canine parvovirus spreads through fecal matter and includes symptoms such tiredness, loss of appetite and diarrhea.
    — Greg Norman, Fox News, 26 Aug. 2022
  • For example, the highly contagious parvovirus is transmitted by contact with infected dog waste and can sicken dogs of any age or breed.
    — Dallas News, 3 May 2022
  • If your dog or puppy becomes ill with parvovirus symptoms, get veterinary care immediately.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026

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