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Will feeding human food to my puppy lead to them getting parvovirus?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Dog | Mixed Breed Small (up to 22lb) | Male | 4 months and 3 days old | 23 lbs

What are human foods that can cause parvovirus to puppies?

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Answered By Dr. Elizabeth

Veterinarian

Published on January 9th, 2019

I hate to hear that Moonlight might have parvo as that is very serious. Parvo is caused by a virus and not caused by any type of food. The virus can live in the soil for up to a year after it is passed in the feces of an infected dog. I recommend to have Moonlight seen asap by a veterinarian to start treatment. I hope you found this helpful and please feel free to post any additional questions.

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