Animal control in St. Clair County reported a rise in the last two weeks of deceased or very sick dogs due to the highly contagious parvovirus.

The Taylor Animal Shelter has temporarily closed after a puppy was found to have parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

The Humane Society of Huron Valley has seen a 60% increase in Parvo cases from last year.

Some of the tests from sick dogs in Northern Michigan have come back positive for canine parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

The second largest gathering of golden retrievers will still take place in Northern Michigan next month, despite a spike in deadly parvovirus cases in dozens of Michigan dogs.

More laboratory tests have only continued to confirm that the illness sickening and killing dogs in Michigan was canine parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

State and federal agencies are investigating an illness that has sickened and killed dozens of dogs in Otsego County after they showed signs of a “parvo-like” illness.

Some of the tests from sick dogs in Northern Michigan have come back positive for canine parvovirus, a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs.

The health of pets could also be suffering as pet owners fall behind with their pet vaccinations. Veterinarians said theyre seeing a spike in an illness that can be deadly. Blu Pearl Veterinarian has 90 pet hospitals in 26 states, including Michigan is reporting a rise in canine parvovirus cases. According to the American Veterinary Medical Association, parvo is a highly contagious virus that can affect all dogs. Veterinarians are able to give support to the infected dog in order to help the dogs immune system fight off the virus.

LAs the weather becomes warmer more and more pet lovers are heading outdoors with their dogs.