Mama dog Pixie lost her four-week-old puppies due to the parvovirus outbreak. Going to the SPCA on the first day of symptoms, Pixie and her four puppies all tested positive for parvo. While Pixie survived, the four puppies had to be euthanised. They need to be making sure that anybody coming and going from the house is decontaminated.”Using bleach on surfaces was best to kill the virus, Press-Mckenzie said. SPCA Wellington centre manager Archie Pararasasingam said they were seeing two to three cases per week focused in Porirua, which was higher than usual.

Source: Stuff April 10, 2026 05:03 UTC