RSPCA Victoria staff has joined the call for action and urged Sunraysia dog owners to get their canine companions vaccinated against parvovirus.

The push comes after a local veterinarian reported 13 cases of the virus just last week, the same number she had treated in the past couple of years combined.

RSPCA Victoria's Chief Veterinarian Dr Bronwyn Oke said parvovirus can deteriorate a dog's hea...