Canine parvovirus kills more than 10 dogs as it sweeps through Victoria and experts say it could spread

A deadly canine virus is sweeping through Victoria’s Gippsland, and has killed more than 10 pet dogs in just weeks. Canine parvovirus (PVC) is a problem globally, but the recent flare up in Latrobe Valley has prompted urgent calls to pet owners in the eastern state, as experts fear the painful disease could continue to spread. The deadly disease can spread wildly among unvaccinated dogs, especially younger ones, carried on the bottom of people’s shoes, and from traces of dog …