A woman brings in a spray puppy she has rescued off the street. She wants to adopt the dog. but it looks sick. The dog seems tired, will not eat, and has diarrhea. Dr. Snyder lo…

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A woman brings in a spray puppy she has rescued off the street. She wants to adopt the dog.

but it looks sick. The dog seems tired, will not eat, and has diarrhea. Dr. Snyder looks very concerned. He takes a small sample of the puppy's feces and runs a test. Fifteen minutes later he comes back with bad news: the puppy has parvovirus. The disease is often fetal, but many dogs survive with good treatment.
Dr. Snyder tells Lizzie that parvovirus is preventable, and a dog cannot get infected if it is given a shot.
What type of shot would prevent a dog from the parvovirus disease? Explain how this shot protects a
dog so it cannot get sick from a virus.