parvo
- noun
- /ˈpɑrvoʊ/
- Specialized
- I've seen dogs with parvo, and the symptoms look similar.
- parvo virus
Examples
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When a dog is vaccinated for the Parvo virus, it may test positive for the virus, because of the vaccine.
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When I was 11, my dog died of parvo.
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Based on our intelligence there was a bad case of Parvo Virus there recently.
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What do you mean the dog had Parvo?
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Parvo killed a dozen of them overnight.
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Did you vaccinate the dogs for Parvo?
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We took the dog to Miss McConnell's animal shelter, where it tested positive for Parvo.
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The dog had Parvo.
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It had loss of appetite, fatigue, diarrhea, all symptoms of the Parvo virus.
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Many dogs recover from parvo if they receive prompt medical treatment.
Synonyms
A small germ that causes disease in animals like dogs and cows
Surface Forms
Etymology
Parvo comes from the Latin word parvus, which means 'small', and it is short for parvovirus. So, parvo names a very small virus that can cause serious disease in animals like dogs and cattle.