Can Cats Get Parvo Like Dogs

We recommend always asking your local vet for clarification if you are unsure.

Can cats get parvo like dogs. Most dogs will get their first doses of the parvo vaccine when theyre puppies so their vaccination schedule will start when theyre only a few weeks old. Dogs can not get parvo from cats because canine parvovirus cause infection in dogs only while feline parvovirus that is also called feline distemper virus causes sever gastroenteritis in cats only. The virus is extremely hearty and can withstand extreme temperatures.

Parvo in dogs and cats are different in the strain of virus with dogs having the potential to be exposed to two separate strains CPV-1 and CPV-2. Yes if an older dog is unvaccinated he can get parvo. People who handle an infected cat or an infected cats bedding food or water dish can carry the virus to the next cat they handle.

Parvovirus is highly contagious and a mutated strain of canine parvovirus has been suspected of infecting felines. Can cats get parvo from dogs. Parvo is species-specific so cats can get parvo but not the same strand dogs get.

The parvovirus incubation period in cats is 3-6 days. According to a 2012 study of canine parvovirus in asymptomatic feline carriers researchers found that is parvo is contagious from dogs to cats and vice versa. The answer is yes.

While all cats regardless of age and breed can get the resilient and ubiquitous parvovirus just like puppies and dogs without vaccine the young kittens and unvaccinated cats. Parvo in cats can spread to other cats but cant infect other species. 2 doses 3-4 weeks apart.

Feline distemper virus is also contagious and more common in kittens. It spreads through respiratory secretions as well as with contact. Parvoviruses do primarily affect kittens and puppies but cats and dogs of any age can be affected if they are unvaccinated or havent previously been exposed.