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| Mystery disease killing dogs in South Florida |
| 2008-02-11 |
| ( via Scott McPherson's Web Presence blog) Dogs are dying in Miami and are very ill in Fort Myers, Florida. Everyone knows where Miami is; Fort Myers is located at the opposite tip of the Florida peninsula, on the Gulf of Mexico. But the two municipalities are sharing a sad distinction: Dogs in shelters are dying of a sudden, overwhelming and as-yet-unknown disease. Things started this time last week at the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter. the shelter is located in Medley, which is an industrial area northwest of Miami. last week, dogs started getting very sick -- and dying quickly and horribly. The descriptions of the dead dogs reminded me immediately of the deaths of GIs during the 1918 pandemic. Lungs and abdomens filled with blood and fluid; dogs lying in pools of their own blood. Dr. Sara Pizano, director of animal services at the county-run shelter, told two television stations -- the CBS and ABC affiliates -- that she suspects a new and emerging pathogen. "It's not a normal infectious disease for a shelter," said Pizano, "it's well beyond that so we think we're looking at a new emerging disease..." |
| Posted by:Anonymoose |
| #1 Checked if you're stocking cut rate chow from China? You know, just asking. |
| Posted by: Procopius2k 2008-02-11 21:49 |