Canine parvovirus (CPV) outbreaks in an animal shelter can cause widespread death and suffering, and can erode community good will which the shelter depends on when seeking volunteers, adopters and donors.
How can shelters prevent outbreaks of CPV? Can they really save the lives of dogs who may contract the disease or who are exposed to it?
Find out by joining Maddie’s InstituteSM on June 26, 2014 at 9 PM Eastern, when Dr. Sandra Newbury will talk about parvovirus, a disease that strikes much fear in the heart of animal shelter personnel.
In this presentation, attendees will learn:
- The basics of canine parvo virus (CPV)
- Risk factors contributing to the frequency of canine parvo outbreaks in shelters
- How to create a clean break between infected/exposed dogs and new admissions without resorting to depopulation
- More rules and tools for life-saving intervention during shelter outbreaks
- New developments in treating parvo in shelters
- The importance of vaccination and diagnostic testing
Register to attend this free webcast here