This strain of Parvo, known as type 2c, was first isolated in Italy back in 2000/2001, but nobody worried about it until the virus hit in the US in 2006. With all the dogs being imported from Europe and Asia (China is really into breeding European GSD's), I don't understand why American Veterinarian health officials weren't worried about this strain of Parvo which the US CPV vaccines didn't cover. If anyone would like to read more about this virus. Here's a couple links... This link is to an article for the lay person: http://www.cvhs.okstate.edu/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=437 This link is to the first article describing the new Parvo strain -- published in the Journal of Clinical Microbiology last year: http://jcm.asm.org/cgi/content/full/45/12/4044?maxtoshow=&HITS=10&hits=10&RESULTFORMAT=&author1=Kapil%2C+S&searchid=1&FIRSTINDEX=0&resourcetype=HWCIT Paulette McGuirt, GSDCA Member Allemande German Shepherd Dogs Qui Me Amat, Amat et Canem Meam ----- Original Message ----- From: <Elsyd1@xxxxxxx> To: <showgsd-l@xxxxxxxxxxxxx> Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2008 1:59 PM Subject: [ SHOWGSD-L ] Check out new parvo strain? - Google Search _Click here: new parvo strain? - Google Search_ (http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&ie=ISO-8859-1&q=new+parvo+strain?&btnG=Google+Search) ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2007. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - www.showgsd.org ============================================================================