DECADES OF DEDICATION TO THE FLYING DOCTOR DUBBO
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DOG VIRUS SPIKE
Deadly parvo rife Deadly in region, vet says By LYDIA PEDRANA DOG owners are being warned about an outbreak of the highly contagious canine parvovirus which is spreading around the region at the moment. Local vets and the Council have seen a heightened number of cases in recent weeks, urging dog owners to have their pets fully vaccinated to prevent the spread of the often-fatal disease. Canine parvovirus, often shortened to parvo, is a disease that attacks the animal’s intestines. The virus causes blood stained diarrhoea, vomiting and severe abdominal pain, often resulting in death from severe dehydration, despite intense vet-
erinary care. Dubbo vet, Dr Ross Pedrana from Pet Medical Centre, has seen 11 cases of parvo in the last three weeks. “Parvo is particularly rife at the moment because there’s a lot of puppies around and there’s a huge population of unvaccinated dogs in the region,” he told Dubbo Photo News. “The only prevention is vaccination and animals must be vaccinated by one of the approved vaccines used by vets for effective protection. “Usually a pup’s first vaccination is at six weeks of age and they should get three vaccinations in total at two to three week intervals, as well as yearly boosters.”
WASTING WON’T WASH Brennan’s Mitre 10 Dubbo owner Michael Brennan doesn’t usually make a habit of showering in a 240-litre wheelie bin, but when duty calls... You’re not just seeing a man in old fashioned swimwear standing in a wheelie bin, but a demonstration of roughly how much water an individual can use per day, under Level 4 water restrictions, which start on Friday, November 1. A Level 4 restriction actually limits usage to 245 litres per person per day, just slightly more than your stock-standard wheelie bin full of water.
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Imagine in a day you might have a couple of five-minute showers, drink a couple of litres of water per day or make tea and coffee, flush the toilet a few times, rinse after brushing your teeth – 245 litres should be adequate. Remember, it is a limit – you don’t have to use that much, just try to stay under. National Water Week 2019 is themed “It’s time to change the world” and runs from October 21 to 27, inspiring awareness around the value of water and using it wisely. We hope Michael has inspired you too.
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