Can Cats Get Parvo From Dogs. Namely, people who are in contact with an infected dog can easily transmit it if they come in contact with another dog. No, parvo spreads when unprotected dogs meet the virus.
Some dog owners have coughed up to $2000 for recurring treatments. Whether dogs can get parvo from other animals is important considering that dogs may be exposed to wild life. Cats also have a type of parvovirus that causes severe disease, known as feline panleukopenia.
However, whilst we now know cats can get canine parvovirus in addition to the more common feline panleukopenia virus, fpv cannot be passed to dogs from cats.
No, parvo spreads when unprotected dogs meet the virus. Many pet owners and some veterinary professionals are increasingly concerned about the risk of overvaccination, and are choosing to vaccinate owned animals less frequently—or even not to vaccinate. The viruses are species specific, which means they only infect one specific species of mammal. Parvo in dogs is a preventable disease.