[Dailydrool] Parvo Outbreak

[Sandi Wittenberg]

This information just came off of a show dog list I am on:

 

Outbreak of Parvo at ASCA Nationals in CA and the Pallyup Pet Expo in WA: 
>From an Aussie friend, the puppy that died was 6 months old and fully
vaccinated and still contracted parvo at the ASCA nationals in CA. The ASC
of Michigan did cancel their show this weekend due to the parvo situation.
Unfortunately, some of the exhibitors made the decision to show continuing
showing their dogs and I saw on infodog that at least one Aussie was entered
at the Columbus, OH shows on Thursday and Friday that was at the ASCA
nationals in CA. Four more Aussies have been confirmed by Vets as having
contracted Parvo, they were present at the ASCA nationals.  Also, it has
been reported that another breed has also been affected with a breeder
losing a litter of 8 Siberian Husky puppies.

 

PLEASE BE CAREFUL - Parvo can be a killer and is easily transmittable from
dog-to-dog and via clothing, shoes, etc.  Dog shows, dog parks . anywhere
there are dogs . can be a source of potential infection.  As you can see, as
people travel (whether showing or vacationing or whatever), if their dogs
have been exposed or are incubating the virus, this can spread quickly.  To
me, the scariest part is that the puppy who died at 6 months old had been
fully immunized.  It has not yet been determined if this is a new or
particularly virulent strain of the parvo virus.

 

Sandi Wittenberg

Red Bay Bassets

 

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