While canine parvovirus remains a threat to dogs in the Roswell area, a mysterious respiratory disease, which has been widely reported in the national media and found in many locations around the country, has apparently stayed away from the local area.
According to the American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA), a medical condition in dogs commonly called “kennel cough,” and more specifically known as “canine infectious respiratory disease complex,” or CIRDC, had been reported in numerous states as of December 2023. The AVMA website said the exact number of cases is unknown.
However, it has not become an issue in this area.
“We haven’t seen any at the clinic,” said Mariah Macias, who answered the phone at College Garden Animal Hospital, 502 E. College Blvd.
Niki Harper at Country Club Animal Hospital, 301 W. Country Club Road, said there have not been any cases of the disease there either.
“Whatever it is, it stayed away from here,” Harper said.
South Springs Animal Hospital (SSAH), 3501 S. Old Dexter Hwy., hasn’t had any cases of the respiratory virus as well.
“Not that we’ve seen, not at all,” said Shelly Monk, a receptionist at SSAH.
However, Monk said the SSAH often sees cases of parvovirus, but has not seen an unusually high amount recently.
“That (parvovirus) is a regular year-round issue,” Monk said. “People don’t get their (puppy) shots.”
She said that when their puppy dies, some people just go out and get another puppy. But the virus is still in the ground and that puppy dies, too.
Canine parvovirus is almost always fatal in dogs, but humans are not susceptible to the disease.
Anyone who adopts a puppy is advised to get the dog vaccinated quickly for parvovirus and other diseases, either by taking the puppy to a veterinarian or by buying and administering puppy shots, which are available at most pet and animal supply stores.
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