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Can my dog be a carrier of parvovirus without showing symptoms?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Russell Terrier | Male | unneutered | 10 years and 3 months old

Can a dog be just a carrier of parvovirus without any symptoms?

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Answered By Destini R. Holloway, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on March 20th, 2016

Parvovirus infected dogs are the only carriers of the virus and can continue to shed the virus up to 2 weeks after being infected. Besides this there is no carrier of the virus that exists in healthy pets.

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    Answered By Andrea M. Brodie, DVM

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    Usually young infected dogs will actually show signs of infection. Older/adult dogs can actually be infected but never actually show clinical signs of disease. Rottweilers, Dobermans, pit bulls, German shepherds and Labrador retrievers seem to be at higher risk for the disease.

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    Answered By David Elbeze, DVM, MRCVS

    Veterinarian

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    It's not common, usually carriers are also showing symptoms of illness.

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