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Can my cat get canine parvo from my sick dog? Are they the same?

Updated On September 23rd, 2025

Pet's info: Cat | Mixed Breed | Female | spayed | 2 years and 11 months old

Can a flpv protect my cat from having canine parvo (cpv2a,b,c) from a sick dog?i ve read information that cat can also be infected by parvo

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Answered By Rodrigo Roca, DVM

Veterinarian

Published on January 22nd, 2019

Hello, thank you for your question about Anna. The cat and dog parvoviruses are two very different viruses, they just have the same name. Your cat should not get sick from a dog infected with parvovirus. Hope this helps!

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