parvo
Noun
Meaning
any of a group of viruses containing DNA in an icosahedral protein shell and causing disease in dogs and cattle; not known to be associated with any human disease
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Ewwww-eee-wwww. Hey Ash, you vant to suck my blud? (Fang) No, thanks. The last thing I want is to catch parvo from you, or some other freaky dog disease that makes me lift my leg around hydrants. (Acheron)
My friend died. (Astrid) Died how? (Zarek) Mmm, he had parvo. (Astrid) Isn't that a dog's disease? (Zarek) Yes. It was tragic. (Astrid) Hey! I resent that. (Sasha) Behave or I will give you parvo. (Astrid)
The parvo virus causes severe gastroenteritis, and it is one of the diseases we vaccinate for in the immunization series for puppies and at appropriate intervals in adult dogs.
Puppies should get a parvo vaccine at about 2 months of age, followed by a booster shot.