Urgent health alert for all dog owners
Bondi Vet’s much loved veterinarian, Dr Chris Brown, has an urgent health alert for dog owners around the country.
A new strain of one of the deadliest dog diseases has just been discovered in Australia. Here’s all you need to know.
Merely the mention of parvovirus sends a shiver down the spine of vets and pet owners. And with good reason. It’s highly contagious and often deadly thanks to its dangerous combination of severe vomiting, lethargy, loss of appetite and bloody diarrhea. And while vaccination has kept it under relative control, a new strain has just been detected.
This Parvovirus 2.0 (or CPV-2c) has been detected in Victoria and South Australia with evidence it may also have spread to Queensland and the Northern Territory. While there is no vaccine available as yet, the severity of the virus is seriously lessened by having the current, conventional parvovirus vaccination. If your dog starts to show the signs listed above, please see your vet as soon as possible.
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