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An animal sanctuary in Bath is hoping to reopen shortly after it was closed down by an outbreak of the canine disease Parvovirus.

The potentially fatal illness infected several dogs at Bath cats and Dogs Home, and sadly of the animals treated for the infection at the home, two puppies have died of the virus.

Parvovirus first become apparent during the 1970s, when an epidemic killed many thousands of dogs before a successful vaccine against the disease was discovered.

These days, although the disease is not present on the scale of the epidemic in the seventies, it is still fairly widespread amongst dogs who have not been vaccinated against it, and vets around the UK frequently report occurrences of Parvovirus.

The disease is highly contagious and can be passed from dog to dog via both direct and indirect contact with the faeces of an infected canine, so protection via vaccination is crucial.

Symptoms of parvovirus include, depression, rejection of food and water, vomiting, abdominal pain and severe diarrhoea. These combined effects often lead very quickly to acute dehydration, which can ultimately result in the death of the infected animal.

The Manager of the Bath Cats and Dog Home said:-

“I think we’ve got to have seven clear days without another dog going down with it to enable us to reopen.

Touch wood we haven’t had anything else, so we’re just keeping our fingers crossed at the moment.”

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