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Oprah's Sick Puppy Hangs On

By Evann Gastaldo, Newser Staff

Posted Mar 19, 2009 10:57 AM CDT

(Newser) – Though Oprah Winfrey lost one of her new puppies to disease, a second is “holding steady for now,” a rep tells the Chicago Tribune. Ivan, one of the cocker spaniels Winfrey adopted earlier this month and showcased on her TV program, died of the highly contagious parvovirus. Littermate Sadie is undergoing treatment and in stable condition.

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In this Dec. 5, 2008 file photo, Oprah Winfrey arrives at The Hollywood Reporter's annual Women in Entertainment Breakfast in Beverly Hills, Calif. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello, file)

In this Dec. 3, 2008, file photo, Oprah Winfrey attends the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre's 50th Anniversary Opening Night Gala in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)

In this Aug. 30, 2008, file photo, Oprah Winfrey speaks in Whitesboro, NJ. (AP Photo/MJ Schear, file)

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