The last puppy was adopted last Friday
A chocolate lab and her ten puppies got a happy ending after being treated for Parvo Virus earlier this month.
"As of Friday morning, we were able to find amazing homes for all of them," says Dr. Moshe Oz at the Rose Valley Veterinary Clinic in West Kelowna. "It was mostly our clients who took those puppies home."
The dogs arrived at the clinic earlier this month, and were put on 24/7 care until they were healthy enough to go up for adoption.
Dr. Oz says the new owners have been given strict instructions so that any remaining traces of the virus won't be passed on to other dogs.
"We explained to all of them that, for three months, the dogs are going to shed the viral infection in their feces," says Dr. Oz. "So if an unvaccinated dog eats the feces, then they can get the virus."
Parvo Virus attacks the cells in a dog's heart and intestine, resulting in vomiting and bloody diarrhea. If left untreated, it can kill the dog by starvation or dehydration within days.
Dr. Oz says he's seen the virus pop up most commonly in farm dogs, as well as dogs that come from breeders, and it's most commonly seen during warmer climates.
