A local veterinarian is warning of an increased number of cases of a highly contagious illness among animals. Dr. Christopher Mapes, with CareVet of Middletown, said he’s seeing a rise in several ...

MYRTLE BEACH, SC (WMBF) - The Grand Strand Humane Society says they are not taking in any more cats for at least two weeks after identifying a positive feline parvo case. Feline parvo, also known as ...

ATHENS, Ga. — A north Georgia animal shelter will not accept any cats surrendered by their owners for the next two weeks as it deals with an illness outbreak. The Athens-Clarke County Animal Services ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - The Kansas Humane Society is halting the adoption and intake of cats after a few tested positive for a contagious virus called panleukopenia. Out of an abundance of caution and ...

Some veterinarians speculate that Arizona’s record rainfall in November may be a factor in the new cases, spreading parvo in ...

Editor’s note: Dr. Lee Pickett has retired, but Creators continues to distribute columns from her archive. This one is from 2021. Q: Our pit bull puppy died of parvovirus. How can we prevent ...

Parvovirus B19, a respiratory virus that causes a telltale “slapped-cheek” rash, is on the rise in the U.S., according to an Aug. 13 alert from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC ...

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a new alert about increasing cases of parvovirus B19, a highly contagious seasonal respiratory virus. On Tuesday, the CDC issued a health ...