Northern Rivers Sport

DEADLY VIRUS STRIKES CANINES

An outbreak of the deadly parvo-virus on the Far North Coast has vets calling on dog owners to vaccinate their pets.

A case hasn’t been recorded for several years but four have been identified in the past two weeks.

The disease causes severe diarrhoea and vomiting and 40% of cases result in death.

It’s easily preventable with regular vaccinations.

“You can get a three year vaccination which costs about costs you about $86 so about $30 a year. The last case we had in was for ten days it cost $1850 to treat the dog.”

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