My kitten was exposed to parvo. How can I prevent it from getting sick?

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I have a 15week kitten who I adopted 2 weeks ago. He already had 1 vaccination and was due for his second. He only had his second on Friday as we had to delay as he showed signs of cat flu which the vet treated. On Sat pm an abandoned 3wk kitten came into our care for the night. We tried to keep them separate until taken to a rescue. They said it become very ill & appeared to have parvo. I'm worried my kit may have been exposed. Is there anything I can do to help prevent my kit getting sick? Pet's info: Cat | American Shorthair | Female | spayed | 3 months and 18 days old | 0.5 lbs

Juliana, DVM · Accepted Answer

Feline parvo, also called panleukopenia, can be spread through the stool, urine, or nasal secretions of affected kittens. I'm glad you kept the kittens separated when they were both in your care. I would make sure you do not let your heathy kitten use any of the bowls, blankets, beds, or litter pans the sick kitten came in contact with. You can clean these items with diluted bleach. Also clean surfaces the sick kitten came in contact with similarly. Signs to watch for include lethargy, diarrhea and poor appetite. Here is a helpful website: https://www.avma.org/public/petcare/pages/Feline-Panleukopenia.aspx. I hope Sebastian does great!! Please let us know if you have further questions.

My kitten was exposed to parvo. How can I prevent it from getting sick?

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