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Old July 20th, 2004, 04:36 PM
buriedinfur buriedinfur is offline
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Sorry lucky

Sorry lucky - you and I must have been posting at the same time, didn't want to step on your tail
To clarify a "parvo" virus is just a type of virus (think of viruses being labled like different breeds for example HIV is a retrovirus)
Many diffent species of mammals can get "parvo" viruses. However when used to say that a dog has Parvo it is being more specific to describe the one that causes that disease. That particular virus (which causes the disease called parvo in dogs) can only affect canines, so you don't need to worry about your cat catching it from them.Michelle
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