In the United States, dozens of dogs are victims of a deadly mysterious virus

Animals – What is this disease that kills dogs in Michigan? In recent weeks, more than one fifty dogs He died in this American state from causes of an illness that have not yet been identified, according to a report by a number of American media outlets issued on Tuesday, August 23.

according to CNNThose 50 dogs who died of this disease were found in Otsego County and Clare County alone, north of Chicago, near Lake Michigan. The authorities indicated thatbefore he diesThe dogs suffered from vomiting, hemorrhagic diarrhoea, lethargy and loss of appetite. according to NBC NewsMost Michigan dogs with these symptoms died within three days, and most were less than two years old.

Parvovirus suspected

There are many factors that tend to call a disease of the parvovirus family, which is highly contagious and generally affects young dogs and those who have not been vaccinated. In general, parvovirus is known to be non-transmissible to humans or other animals, and is spread by direct dog-to-dog contact or by contact with feces or contaminated environments.

But despite this path, not all tests on samples taken from dead canines in recent days have been positive for the parvovirus, which was announced in communication Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development in Michigan.

“No one has an answer. My best ‘guess’ is that it is a Parvo strain.”, told NBC News, Melissa Fitzgerald, director of the Otsego County Animal Shelter and console. If 90% of dogs survive with proper treatment, according toAmerican Veterinary Medical AssociationHowever, it is necessary to act quickly when the first symptoms appear by contacting a veterinarian.

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