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    Dog owners warned after deadly virus outbreak

    Dan Santy
    05 December. Updated: 05 December 15:11

    DOG owners are being warned after a suspected outbreak of the deadly parovirus in Rugby.

    Several recent dog deaths have been confirmed, with more suspected, after the outbreak of the virus.

    It is caught when ingested or inhaled and can kill if not diagnosed quickly, and it can live in the environment for months on clothes, shoes, pavements and animal paws.

    Director of Rainsbrook Vets, Simon Daniel, said they had seen four dogs - two of which died - in recent weeks with parovirus.

    "This is the highest number of cases we've seen at once for a long time. I can't remember seeing this many at any time over the last five years or so," he said.
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    Mr Daniel said confirmed cases had also been reported by Bilton Vets, with more around Rugby suspected.

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    "Safety and security don't just happen, they are the result of collective consensus and public investment. We owe our children, the most vulnerable citizens in our society, a life free of violence and fear."
    -Nelson Mandela
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