Treatment discovered for deadly dog virus

A North Dakota company plans to market a treatment for a highly contagious viral disease that can be life-threatening for dogs.

Grand Forks-based Avianax is testing its cure for the canine parvovirus in seven states around the country.

Results have shown a 90 percent cure rate among nearly 50 puppies that have been treated.

The company hopes to start selling the parvoONE antibody-based treatment for $75 a dose by next spring.