If the disease in dogs is not treated, the condition can progress to pneumonia and fever in animals.
Dogs in the City of Miami are a matter of concern for health officials: the region is recording alarming cases of the virus that is spreading rapidly among animals. It is a Canine Infectious Respiratory Disease Complex (CIRD)that are “various viruses that affect the respiratory tract and cause respiratory symptoms”according to the Miami-Dade Animal Services veterinarian, Maria Serranoto CBS.
Pet owners are being advised to do not leave them in crowded places such as parks and groomers. The protocols look familiar because of covid-19, but the measures are really the same for furry ones. Still, it is important to observe symptoms such as continuous coughing and sneezingin which the orientation for the owners is that theDogs should be taken immediately to the veterinarian for early diagnosis and treatment..
HOW DOES DISEASE BE TRANSMITTED BETWEEN DOGS?
Airborne droplets of the virus make the disease potentially contagious, and the routes of infection are diverse: contact with an already infected dog, as well as hands and objects – collars, bowls and toys – also infected. One of the measures to combat the disease is precisely to sanitize the items of pets and the hands of the owners, in addition to the use of disinfectants. Infection with the virus can occur between two weeks to a month, with an incubation period of three to ten days..
When it comes to the possibility of a worsening of the disease, there is such a chance. According to veterinarian Maria Serrano, the condition can progress to pneumonia, fever and lethargy. That is why it is important to seek treatment if the signs mentioned above are identified, in which the dog can go through a process of antibiotics.
Source: Recreio
