By paul.brackley@iliffemedia.co.uk (Paul Brackley) A warning to dog owners has been issued after a one-year-old puppy in Cambourne died of the highly contagious parvovirus. The dog had to be put down, despite being fully vaccinated. There are no drugs to treat parvovirus, which attacks cells in the dog’s intestines and stops them from absorbing nutrients, leaving them weak and dehydrated. It is often fatal and puppies, along with unvaccinated dogs or those that have not had boosters, are most at risk. The virus, also known as canine parvovirus, or CPV, spreads through body fluids, including do…
