Erin Patterson, RVT
Bio
Erin received a B.S. in Biology from UC Santa Cruz and currently works as an ER & ICU vet tech at a California small animal emergency and specialty hospital. She is passionate about animal welfare & education. Insta: biologist_erin
Stories (1/0)
How to Prevent Your New Puppy From Getting Parvo
So you’ve brought home your new puppy and have purchased all the usual necessities like food, toys, and bedding, but are you prepared to keep him safe from parvo? Unfortunately, every summer veterinary hospitals get hit hard with a huge onslaught of ill puppies with parvovirus, and it is anything but fun. Without intensive hospitalization and treatment, (often even with) these puppies are doomed to die within several days after the onset of symptoms. And it’s always the cute ones; though I suppose I have never met an ugly puppy.
By Erin Patterson, RVT6 years ago in Petlife
