Queanbeyan Pound Forced to Euthanise All Dogs After Canine Parvovirus Outbreak

[Deeds]

https://www.news.com.au/national/nsw-act/news/queanbeyan-pound-forced-to-euthanise-all-dogs-after-canine-parvovirus-outbreak/news-story/2948da64038f495b999935740683033f

[DogsAndTheMob]

I hope the council is completely transparent in providing information on how many dogs were symptomatic, how many dogs were titre-tested to check their immunity and how many were euthanised for convenience, cost-saving or “just in case”. Although I accept that difficult decisions sometimes need to be made, I find it difficult to believe that none of the 21 dogs had protection from previous vaccination.

[tdierikx]

A Parvac on entry for all dogs may have saved some of the other dogs from this fate, depending on how long they'd been there before the sick dog arrived. Parvac vaccine costs around $20 per dose.

 

T.

[Rebanne]

In the 1990's, when I worked at our local pound, twice we had parvo dogs come in. We did NOT put down any dogs bar the parvo ones.

[sandgrubber]

On 23/10/2024 at 8:15 AM, tdierikx said:

Parvac vaccine costs around $20 per dose.

Should be cheaper.  In the US (Florida and California, anyway), you can buy it at the feed store.  10 years ago it was $5 per dose, and a lot cheaper if you bought in bulk.  

[jemappelle]

On 23/10/2024 at 8:39 AM, Rebanne said:

In the 1990's, when I worked at our local pound, twice we had parvo dogs come in. We did NOT put down any dogs bar the parvo ones.

I went up to our local pound and there was a dead dog (I could see it through the viewing holes) in with 4 other dogs.  The dog died from parvo and none of the other dogs got it.  Fortunately that pound is no longer operating.

[persephone]

20 hours ago, jemappelle said:

I went up to our local pound and there was a dead dog (I could see it through the viewing holes) in with 4 other dogs.

That is terrible ! Poor dog/s .

[jemappelle]

3 hours ago, persephone said:

That is terrible ! Poor dog/s .

Yes they were distressed.  Pound was only manned for a short period morning and afternoon.  Fortunately I had the number for the ranger and they were there quickly to remove the poor dog.