Parvovirus is a life-threatening viral illness in dogs. Cats do not catch canine parvovirus. The equivalent disease in cats is called feline panleukopenia.

For other illnesses with similar symptoms of vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal pain, check out our Joii guides to pancreatitis, vomiting, diarrhoea, gastroenteritis, and eating things they shouldn’t.