After an uptick in parvovirus cases in the Antelope Valley, the Los Angeles County Department of Animal Care is asking residents to vaccinate their dogs against the disease.
Canine parvovirus is a highly contagious, potentially fatal disease that affects dogs’ gastrointestinal tracts. It primarily affects puppies and unvaccinated dogs.
Earlier this month, about two dozen puppies came into an L.A. County veterinary center with advanced parvovirus and had to be euthanized, according to Lena Cohen with the Department of Animal Care.
“We started looking at the numbers, and while it’s just a slight uptick in parvovirus in the Antelope Valley, it’s still an uptick, and we just wanted to be proactive about reminding the public about this disease,” she told KNX News’ Nataly Tavidian.
If your pup shows symptoms like lethargy, vomiting, loss of appetite, and diarrhea, contact your vet. Most parvovirus deaths occur within 48 to 72 hours of symptom onset, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.
Free vaccine and care clinics can be located at animalcare.lacounty.gov.
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