In a bid to safeguard furry friends and the community, Sandton SPCA has announced the postponement of its much-anticipated ...

The Parvo virus, which causes severe illness in dogs, has been spreading more rapidly across the country. A free vaccination ...

Early detection of Parvo symptoms is key to preventing severe health deterioration in affected animals. Pet owners should remain vigilant for signs such as lethargy, vomiting, diarrhoea, loss of ...

For children and adults who are otherwise healthy, the disease is usually mild. But for people with a weakened immune system, ...

A dog with parvovirus starts to show symptoms within three to seven days of infection. Early signs of parvo include: Lethargy Lack of appetite Fever As the infection progresses, other symptoms develop ...

Animal Welfare Services (AWS) has seen a slight increase in the total number of animals exhibiting signs of parvovirus ... there were 50 known cases of parvo in the community, according to ...

Your vet will test for parvo and create a treatment plan, which usually involves your dog being hospitalised for 24/7 monitoring. Infected dogs might also be treated with a drip to prevent ...

Other signs include anorexia, depression and fever. The Vets4Pets website states: "Dogs with parvo will require hospitalisation, often for many days, and will be put on a drip to correct dehydration.

The free vaccine clinics offered distemper/parvo vaccinations, flea control, deworming, and microchips, in addition to pet ...

Weber County Animal Shelter officials said they had to euthanize about 20 dogs due to an outbreak of parvovirus in the ...

“And it looks as though the animals died from parvo disease, but that is awaiting confirmation. But what killed the dogs was not exposure.” The bodies of the two unknown breed, black and white ...