Mysterious Respiratory Infection in Dogs , Detected In 14 States.
'USA Today' reports that pet owners are on high
alert after an infectious respiratory disease was
first detected among dogs several months ago.
'USA Today' reports that pet owners are on high
alert after an infectious respiratory disease was
first detected among dogs several months ago.
According to the American Veterinary Medical
Association, the infection has now
been detected in over a dozen states.
Experts remain unsure what is causing the
illness, but say the common symptoms
appear to be coughing, sneezing and lethargy.
The mystery infection can also
lead to pneumonia and does not
respond to antibiotic treatments. .
Since August, veterinarians have reported
over 200 cases in Oregon, while other states
have yet to report numbers of the infection. .
I think a subset of animals
can develop pneumonia, more
or less like upper respiratory,
bronchitis, rhinitis, tracheitis, David Needle, Senior veterinary pathologist at the University of
New Hampshire’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, via 'USA Today'.
The Oregon Department of Agriculture warned pet
owners who notice symptoms, especially those related
to pneumonia, to contact a veterinarian immediately. .
Experts suggest that dog owners make sure
their pets are up-to-date on their vaccines
and practice social distancing from other dogs.
Researchers who have been studying
the unknown illness for over a year say that
the small genome, a bacterium, is "host adapted"
and unlikely to spread to humans.
David Needle, senior veterinary pathologist at the University of New Hampshire, says that no cases
of owners getting sick have been reported.
David Needle, senior veterinary pathologist at the University of New Hampshire, says that no cases
of owners getting sick have been reported