Keep young puppies isolated from other dogs and out of parks where they may come
in contact with infected feces, until they have completed their series of vaccinations.
It spreads
through contact with infected feces, «so you just need some form of separating poop from water and food,» says Louise Ivers, a physician with the Boston - based Partners In Health (PIH), a medical aid group.
Most dogs are exposed to the virus that causes canine distemper when they inhale the respiratory secretions of an infected animal, or come in
direct contact with infected feces, urine or saliva.
Second, because they must have a very specific intermediate host, tapeworms can not be transmitted directly from pet to pet or through
contact with infected feces.
Parvovirus is spread through
contact with infected feces; the virus can live on inanimate surfaces such as feeding dishes and clothing, making it virtually impossible to stop its spread.
This means your pup can get it from eating the feces of another dog, playing or habiting in the same area as an infected dog, or drinking water from an outdoor puddle that happens to have come in
contact with infected feces.
If he is allowed to come in
contact with infected feces, even while undergoing treatment, he can easily reinfect himself and the treatment will need to start again.
Intestinal parasites like roundworms, hookworms, whipworms and tapeworms can be spread through
contact with infected feces.
It is contracted through
contact with infected feces and can linger on solid surfaces and in fabrics for months.
Spread through
contact with infected feces, the long - lived virus attacked rapidly reproducing cells such as those lining the gastrointestinal tract, bone marrow, lymph nodes, and heart.
Parvo in dogs can be transmitted by anything or anyone that comes in
contact with infected feces or vomit.
Parvo is transmitted from one dog to another or by other animals through
contact with infected feces.
They may become infected with parasites at birth (passed from their mother through the placenta or milk) or become infected through
contact with infected feces or other infected animals.
The virus spreads mainly through
contact with infected feces, soil or surfaces, and displays unusual resilience, surviving harsh weather and most forms of disinfection.
Infection often occurs from
contact with infected feces, and is most common amongst puppies and kittens.
Feline infectious peritonitis is spread by inhaling contaminants in the air or by
contact with infected feces.