2023-11-24 10:34:41
Veterinarians in several states in the United States are reporting seeing dogs with a mysterious respiratory illness. A disease that responds poorly to conventional treatments and has proven fatal in some cases. They still don’t know its origin.
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Bronchitisbronchitis which lasts 6 to 8 weeks and which responds little or not to standard treatments… Or chronic pneumoniapneumonia which is not treated with antibiotics either… Or acute pneumonia which becomes severe in just 24 hours.. According to veterinarians, behind these syndromes lies one and the same atypical respiratory disease which seems to affect more and more dogs in the United States.
The origin of this respiratory disease which affects dogs
A single disease whose origin they do not know today. They don’t even know if it is caused by a virus, by bacteria or even if it is an infection. But some people are really starting to care. Because even if there is currently no clear way to test for this respiratory disease, the number of cases seems to be increasing. Some dogs have even succumbed to it. Since mid-October, four or five out of around thirty cases seen in a veterinary clinic in Colorado.
Scientists set to work to isolate and identify the causative agent of the disease. In the meantime, veterinarians emphasize that only a small number of dogs are currently affected. So there is no need to panic. But caution is required. Thus, veterinarians advise those who live with a dog to avoid contact with a dog that exhibits symptoms such as coughing, sneezing, runny nose or eyes, and lethargy. And perhaps more broadly any contact with unknown dogs, in a park or boarding facility, for example. In the event of symptoms, of course, they recommend consulting quickly.
Tips for protecting dogs from illness
Veterinarians are also calling on humans with sick dogs to agree to have them tested in order to help finally identify the causative agent of this mysterious respiratory disease. They stress that perhaps the first thing to do to protect their four-legged friends is to ensure they are vaccinated against canine respiratory illnesses known as influenza.
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