Q&A

The virus's cycle is about 7 days; passing day 7 means clearing the danger period. Days 3-5 are the riskiest, with white cells dropping then rebounding; by day 7 vomiting eases and appetite returns.

Yes - it spreads via feces, vomit and direct contact. Keep unvaccinated or sick cats away, and disinfect your hands after going out before touching your cat.

Lively diarrhea usually means dietary indiscretion - intolerance, overeating, irregular feeding or poor food. Fix the diet; try pet probiotics for two days; if no improvement, see the vet.

Under 1 month: every 2-3h; 1-2 mo: 4-5x; 3-6 mo: >=3x; 6-12 mo: 2-3x; adults: 1-2x; seniors 8+: 3 small meals.

Yes, if treated promptly. Signs progress through early, middle and late stages; early signs (runny nose, eye discharge, thickened pads) are easy to miss, while mid-late vomiting, diarrhea and seizures have low cure rates.

Yes - paws, belly and rear can carry waste and litter. Wipe the cat with a wet cloth first, and keep the litter box clean and the cat groomed.

Signs include abdominal pain, lethargy, bloody diarrhea, fever and vomiting. The most acute form damages the intestines and lowers white cells, often killing the cat within 24 hours.

Cats do not menstruate, but they do go into heat. Unlike dogs, they do not bleed from the vulva; instead they show vocalizing, restlessness, inappropriate urination and interest in mates.

White-foam vomit can signal spoiled food, a foreign object, hairballs or gastroenteritis. Medication is usually not advised until the cause is known, since a vomiting cat will just throw the medicine back up.

Canine parvovirus presents in two forms — enteric and myocardial. The enteric form starts with lethargy, poor appetite, drowsiness, and fever, then progresses to soft stools, diarrhea, and vomiting with foul-smelling, soy-sauce- or rotten-tomato-colored watery stool. The myocardial form often shows no warning signs and can be fatal within hours.