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Jan 2022
Killinghall pet shop issues appeal to dog owners over mystery virus
Pharmall Country Store in Killinghall has urged dog owners not to bring their pets into the shop due to a mystery virus.
There have been widespread reports of vomiting and diarrhoea affecting dogs across Yorkshire, including in Harrogate, in recent weeks.
The shop on Otley Road, which sells pet food and animal supplies, posted on its Facebook page yesterday that it has made the decision to reduce the chance of the virus spreading.
It said:
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The Harrogate Vet, on Leeds Road, told the Stray Ferret this month that its vets had seen a three-fold increase in dogs with gastroenteritis.
Sarah Woods, one of the vets at the practice, said:
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