Mysterious Respiratory Illness Affects Dogs in Multiple States
Nov 22, 2023 5:57:08 GMT -5
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Post by gato on Nov 22, 2023 5:57:08 GMT -5
"The infected dogs develop a cough, fever, lethargy and intermittent loss of appetite. While infected, some dogs will develop pneumonia. Veterinarians have reported seeing blue and purple gums in those cases.
Dogs with kennel cough may show some of these symptoms, such as coughing, lack of appetite, fever and lethargy. If it’s kennel cough, the symptoms usually clear up in one to three weeks. With the latest respiratory illness, however, veterinarians are reporting that dogs can have symptoms for six weeks or more.
The illness has been found in at least seven states: Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Illinois, Maryland and Wyoming.
It’s unclear how many dogs in total have been infected, because there is no official count of the cases.
Researchers strongly agree that dogs are most likely to develop the illness when they have been around other dogs."
NY Times
Dogs with kennel cough may show some of these symptoms, such as coughing, lack of appetite, fever and lethargy. If it’s kennel cough, the symptoms usually clear up in one to three weeks. With the latest respiratory illness, however, veterinarians are reporting that dogs can have symptoms for six weeks or more.
The illness has been found in at least seven states: Colorado, Massachusetts, Oregon, Rhode Island, Illinois, Maryland and Wyoming.
It’s unclear how many dogs in total have been infected, because there is no official count of the cases.
Researchers strongly agree that dogs are most likely to develop the illness when they have been around other dogs."
NY Times
