Canine Parvovirus outbreak It has been brought to our attention that Canine Parvovirus is on the rise. A distraught lady has just lost her 12 week old Vizsla pup in the Cirencester area - very close to where the Game Fair is to be held. She lives in a rural location and the pup had only been in the car to the stables. The disease acts very quickly, once contracted, and can kill in a matter of days as well as being very painful to the dog. Her vet usually sees 1 case every 8 years and has recently seen 3 cases in the last 3 weeks - unfortunately all ended sadly. It is important to vaccinate dogs and it is only the second puppy injection that covers Parvovirus. If your pet is not immunised against parvovirus, or its vaccinations have lapsed, we strongly recommend that you take it to the vets for a vaccination. Canine parvovirus causes 20,000 deaths a year and is contracted through the faeces of infected dogs. It first emerged as an epidemic in the 1970s and killed thousands of dogs before an effective vaccination became available. Spores of the virus can be carried on clothes and shoes, and on the coats and paws of dogs, and cannot be killed by most household cleaning products. The disease produces symptoms including bloody diarrhoea, vomiting, dehydration, acute pain and lethargy. If you are at all worried please contact your vet ASAP. Bainton Spring Pointing 2010
The 17th April saw a Spring Pointing test at Bainton, then the following week another at Coleby. The results can be found here. Why we need your membership Membership is not just for people who show and/or work their Vizslas - it is for owners who care about the breed and for prospective owners who are interested in the breed. We aim to protect the future of this wonderful breed and we need your membership in order to continue doing this. If there were no breed clubs, none of this would be possible. You may not have the time to help us, but just by being a member of a breed club, you are supporting the breed that we love so much.
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Membership update Need to update your membership details? HVS Working Test Saturday 17th July 2010
click here for more pictures HVS Water Training Day Annie Dent took some fantastic pictures at the Water day - click here to see them and for contact info. HVS Champ Show 2010 The Championship Show was held on 4th April 2010 at The Sports Connextion, Ryton, Coventry. Results can be viewed here. HVS Field Trials 2009 Field Trial Results for 2009-10 can be viewed here. HVS Judging list Puppy Ads & Stud dogs The Puppy Ads service is now up FREE for members. Click HERE for more. We have also introduced a page for advertising stud dogs owned by members. Click HERE for more, If you are thinking of buying a puppy; we have compiled a list of questions, in a check list, to help in interviewing prospective breeders - click here. Facts and figures can be clarified via the HVS Contacts Have a look on the Who's Who page for contact information. |
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