My dog survived parvo. Can he get parvovirus again with diarrhea?

Thank you for submitting your question regarding Peaches. It is highly unlikely that she has the parvovirus again. She will have immunity from her previous infection as well as the vaccine. There are numerous causes of diarrhea. I recommend that she sees her veterinarian for fecal testing. I hope this information helps!

No, Doria cannot be infected with [parvovirus](https://www.petcoach.co/article/spaying-ovariohysterectomy-the-benefits-in-dogs/) a second time after having survived [parvovirus infection](https://www.petcoach.co/article/canine-parvovirus-7-things-to-know) once. A dog or puppy that has recovered from parvo infection cannnot get infected a second time. Studies have shown immunity lasts at least 3 years, but the pup may be considered immune for the rest of its life due to natural antibodies towards the virus.

When dogs survived to Parvovirus usually develops an constant immunity against it which can prevent further reinfection. I would say that the absence of clinical signs would be a way to say that he 100% survived it.

It is unlikely. Parvo, like chicken pox in people, is in a class of viruses that once your get it and your body makes an immune response to it, you cannot get it again. Any other puppy that goes there can be exposed to it through if not adequately vaccinated.

I'm sorry to hear that Bruno has been so sick. It is difficult for us to know what the problem is without more information and reviewing the blood work. A consultation may be more beneficial for you in that we can ask questions and you can upload the bloodwork for us to review. It is possible that Bruno is still fighting off parvovirus, but he may have also developed a new infection has parvo virus affects the immune system as well.

Hi, thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach! We suspect that dogs that have HAD parvo have a life long immunity but with out measuring his parvo titre we do not know if Nicko is protected. If your friends dog hasn't received it's Parvo/distemper vaccines I would be very hesitant to allow them to interact since Nicko isn't up to date for distemper either. Puppies who have had parvo can shed up to 6 weeks in the stool. Two months is still pretty close to 6 weeks. I do recommend that if you are not vaccinating Niko to have your Vet measure his distemper and parvo titres if you want him to interact with puppies. I wouldn't allow them to play until the puppy has completed it's entire vaccine series. And it has been 3 months since it recovered from parvo, unless titres are measured indicating Nicko is protected. Have a great day

If Paris tested positive for parvovirus it is likely that she did have parvovirus since we do not typically see a false positive on the test. While many dogs get very sick from parvovirus there are some dogs who develop mild clinical signs and others can even be asymptomatic for the disease. If she did not have a parvovirus test performed than it certainly could have been another disease - there are many causes of vomiting and bloody diarrhea in puppies ranging from intestinal parasites to dietary indiscretion (eating non-food items). I'm glad she's feeling better!