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Can my fully vaccinated adult dog catch parvo from a new puppy?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Chihuahua | Female | 7 lbs

I have a two year old Chihuahua whose had all her shots up to date ...can she get parvo..I just got another puppy and haven't gotten his shots yet..but Annie my Chihuahua is my baby ..and I want to make sure she'll be alright

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Answered By Oneal Bogan, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on September 8th, 2018

Hi there. Most adult dogs like Annie are susceptible to parvo as long as they have been vaccinated fully. It's a small possibility, but very unlikely that she could get the infection. I hope that helps. Thanks for using Petco Pet Education Center, formerly Petcoach.

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