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Volunteering at Animal Shelters

[(Anonymous)]

I want to volunteer at an animal shelter. However, the local one has had several parvo cases. What is the danger of carrying the virus home to my dog? He is vaccinated and older, but I know that is not 100%.

Re: Volunteering at Animal Shelters

[were_lemur]

From my own experience volunteering, parvo cases were in Isolation. They had the vet techs, not the volunteers, looking after them.

If you are concerned, ask your vet or ask the shelter how they are handling their parvo cases.

(eta: I was volunteering at a rescue run out of an animal hospital, not a shelter)

Re: Volunteering at Animal Shelters

[(Anonymous)]

I'm not a vet, but this is what I found via Googling:

http://www.petmd.com/dog/conditions/infectious-parasitic/c_dg_canine_parvovirus_infection

tl;dr It's highly contagious. You'll be coming into contact with feces from infected dogs and you'll almost certainly carry the virus home with you unless you're willing to bleach everything that might've come into contact with it, every day before returning home.

Re: Volunteering at Animal Shelters

[belladonna_took]

Has your dog been getting annual booster shots for parvovirus?

From memory it's faeces that carries the virus, so switching your shoes for an old pair you can keep away from your dog and good hand-washing can't hurt. Really though, if your dog plays at dog parks or places where dogs poo, he's already being exposed to possible sources of contagion.

I'd say talk to your vet and the shelter about your concerns. They'd have the best idea of how susceptible your dog is, and how the shelter manages parvovirus.

:)

Re: Volunteering at Animal Shelters

[(Anonymous)]

I was an animal shelter volunteer for years, and I'm commenting to tell you that you won't be dealing with those dogs. Volunteering is primarily cleaning out cages, giving baths/grooming, taking dogs on walks, playing with cats, feeding animals, or organizing paperwork. Sick animals that can't be in isolation (lack of space/money) get moved to the vet's office, but if you're really concerned, call your specific animal shelter and ask.

Re: Volunteering at Animal Shelters

[(Anonymous)]

Bit of a late reply, but I work at an animal shelter, and 99% of the time there's no way volunteers would be allowed to mix with sick animals. Especially new, inexperienced volunteers. We'd have one senior staff member assigned to care for those animals each day, and nobody else would even be allowed in the isolation room. So your dog would be perfectly safe - after all, it's not like the staff want you to take that virus home with you, either.