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[JustTheNews] Experts say make sure your dog is vaccinated and avoid dog parks.
Scientists are still unsure what is the exact cause of a mysterious, sometimes fatal respiratory illness in dogs that has now been detected in 14 states.
Symptoms include sneezing, lethargy and loss of appetite – similar to those found in what is known as "kennel cough."
Among the states reporting cases are Colorado, Florida, Maryland, Massachusetts, Oregon, and Rhode Island.
University of New Hampshire’s Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory senior veterinary pathologist David Needle told the news outlet Axios that his research appears to show the disease is spread through close contact of an infected animal.
The Director of Oregon Veterinary Diagnostics Lab, Dr. Kurt Williams, is telling pet owners to make sure their dogs are vaccinated and to avoid taking them to dog parks until more information is available.
“It would be prudent, first and foremost, to make sure your dog is fully vaccinated,” Dr. Williams said in an interview with Fox 12. “I think it would not be a bad idea to perhaps avoid possible situations where your dog is mingling with many other dogs. So, at boarding facilities, or dog parks, or something like that.”
The illness is thought to be new and perhaps first detected in 2022 in New Hampshire, according to National Geographic, which also reports it is resistant to most treatments, including anti-inflammatories.
The American Veterinary Medical Association is working with pathologists and virologists to learn more about what some suspect is a virus.
