There are fears that a highly contagious virus that kills dogs could surge after a 'lockdown puppy boom' amid the Covid pandemic.
The coronavirus outbreak has made preventative health care for pets a challenge, one expert has said. This has prompted concerns of a resurgence in parvovirus, that has a high fatality rate among dogs.
Canine parvovirus is highly contagious and spreads from dog to dog by direct or indirect contact with their faces. Vaccines can prevent the infection, but the rate of mortality can reach as high as 91 per cent in untreated cases.
Now, The Independent reports that experts fear a rise in cases because of the Covid outbreak and a surge in dog ownership. Edward Davies, chairman of the UK clinical board at My