Deadly dog disease plans to hitch a ride home with tourists

Chris McLennan
Updated July 19 2021 - 1:09pm, first published July 17 2021 - 8:00am
Many grey nomads travel around Australia with their pets who are being exposed to a dangerous new disease across northern Australia.
Many grey nomads travel around Australia with their pets who are being exposed to a dangerous new disease across northern Australia.

Overwhelmed vets working on northern Australia's front line against a deadly new dog disease expect cases to soar as tourists return home in the next few months.

Chris McLennan

Chris McLennan

National Rural Property Writer

ACM national rural property writer based in Bacchus Marsh, Victoria. Career journalist. Multi award winner.

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