Vets Warn Of Highly Contagious Parvovirus In Vancouver Bc
Pet owners in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside are being alerted to an outbreak of a potentially deadly dog virus. According to the BC SPCA, three puppies died from parvovirus. The puppies were cared for at a building near Dunlevy Avenue and Powell Street, and the fourth puppy is receiving intensive veterinary care. Mark Vosper, the BC SPCA’s regional director of animal protection for the Lower Mainland and Fraser Valley, warns that parvovirus is a highly contagious and often fatal virus that primarily affects dogs....