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Parvovirus infection ( CPV ) is a highly contagious viral disease that affects s . The virus occurs in two different forms . The most common form is the bowel , and as you can imagine is characterized by vomiting , diarrhea, weight loss and lack of appetite (anorexia ) . Less common is instead the cardiac form , which attacks the heart of very young puppies , unfortunately, often leading them to death : in most cases between six weeks and six months of life of the animal . The incidence of parvovirus infection in s than in the past has been reduced thanks to early vaccination of puppies against this virus . Symptoms of infection with parvovirus The main symptoms associated with the intestinal form of dog parvovirus infection include severe diarrhea and bleeding , lethargy , anorexia , fever ( or against hypothermia, temperature too low ) , vomiting and weight loss . The intestinal form of the CPV therefore affects the body's ability to absorb nutrients and retain fluid . I...

Fleas Fleas are blood-sucking insects , during their evolution have adapted to a parasitic life. The dog and cat fleas are almost always of the kind Ctenocephalydes spp . , They can live 6 to 8 months and have a cycle represented by a phase of free life and a step of parasitic life real . It can be found in the animal usually for about 5 hours a day , due to the presence of similar excrement to grains of sand . On the animal, the male and female fleas mate and the female lays the eggs , they fall on the ground and they build up mostly where the animal spends more time. Symptoms and disorders caused by fleas When there are fleas, the animal tends to be nervous, biting and scratching; Moreover, the saliva of the flea can give allergy. Fleas can cause harm to the animal by direct action, ie causing itching with serious consequences, up to the difficulty feeding, or by allergic reactions. The flea allergy dermatitis is a major allergic diseases found in dogs and cats. As an...