DOG owners have been warned over the spread of a deadly and highly contagious virus following an outbreak at a shelter. A ...

Canine parvovirus attacks tissues with rapidly dividing cells, such as white blood cells and cells in the gastrointestinal tract. Common symptoms include lethargy, vomiting, and severe diarrhoea.

A NSW council made the “difficult decision” to euthanise 21 dogs at its animal management facility when a dog that was ...

Symptoms including vomiting ... given the virus can survive for up to one year in an environment. “While canine parvovirus is ...

The council has urged dog owners in the region to be aware of parvovirus and watch for symptoms in their animals. The council received mixed reactions from the community for euthanising the dogs ...

Symptoms including vomiting ... given the virus can survive for up to one year in an environment. “While canine parvovirus is not an airborne virus, nor travels through soil, part of the ...