Cases of persistent, antibiotic-resistant whooping cough have led to deaths in dogs across the United States – Photo: iSTOCK
according to the midwife Fox NewsCases of respiratory illness and death have been reported in dogs in Oregon, Indiana, Illinois, Washington, Idaho, California, Nevada, and throughout the northeastern United States.
Experts note that infected dogs have initial symptoms of cough that last for several weeks and are resistant to traditional antibiotic treatments.
“It looked like it was going to happen very, very quickly,” said Dr. Lindsey Ganzer, a veterinarian at North Springs Veterinary Center in Colorado Springs. The dog recovers from its persistent cough, then suddenly it develops it again.”
Kevin Snakewick, executive director of the Washington Animal Diagnostic Laboratory, described the symptoms of the disease this way: The dog will have a fever, become lethargic and want to lie down more than usual. In these, cough with phlegm occurs like dry cough.
According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, symptoms include sneezing, runny eyes or nose, fatigue, blue or purple gums due to lack of oxygen, difficulty breathing and negative tests for other common respiratory illnesses.
Since mid-August, the Oregon Department of Agriculture alone has received more than 200 reports of dog illnesses.
Colorado State University’s James L. Dr. Amanda Cavanaugh, chief of emergency care at Voss Veterinary Hospital, said the incidence of pertussis in dogs typically decreases in the fall as summer approaches. But this year there has been a tremendous increase in the number of sick dogs.
Curt Williams, director of the Oregon Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory, has been studying this strange disease for about a month and a half and said researchers are “trying to identify one or more possible causes.” Mr Williams speculated that the dogs were sick with the virus, because they showed signs of infection.
According to the Oregon Department of Agriculture, owners should have their dogs fully vaccinated, including shots against canine influenza, Bordetella (the bacteria that causes kennel cough) and parainfluenza (the virus that causes respiratory infections). Are.
Mr. Snakewick personally recommends that people avoid keeping pet dogs during this period if possible and, if they do, avoid gatherings with other dogs.
Do Dogs Cause Mysterious Hepatitis in Children?
