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  • 12/1/2023
A mystery respiratory illness has stricken dogs in at least 14 states in the US. There is little indication the disease can spread to humans but vets warn dog owners to take extra care this holiday season.

Full story: https://www.rappler.com/environment/nature/mystery-illness-affecting-dogs-across-the-united-states/
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00:00 A mystery respiratory illness has stricken dogs in at least 14 states in the US.
00:06 The American Veterinary Medical Association is asking vets to report cases while laboratories
00:12 race to isolate the pathogen.
00:15 Researchers are still attempting to determine if the disease, which can be fatal, is viral
00:19 or bacterial, and whether it could be a variant of the well-understood canine disease known
00:23 as kennel cough.
00:26 Symptoms include coughing that can last four to six weeks, which could be mild bronchitis,
00:30 or could escalate to pneumonia.
00:33 There's little indication the disease can spread to humans, but vets are warning dog
00:36 owners to take extra care this holiday season.
00:40 Dog owners should get their pets current on vaccinations and to seek veterinary help as
00:44 soon as dogs show symptoms.
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