11/29/2023
You’ve probably heard of the unusual respiratory illness seen in dogs lately (some of you may have even experienced something similar in your own pets). This article was written by a veterinary colleague and has some great information on what we know so far, and ways to help minimize your dog’s risk. She’s located in North Carolina, but the information is relevant to our area as well.
We are doing everything we can to minimize the risk to our patients boarding with us - including increased sanitization procedures, continuing to ensure all boarding pets are up to date on the core vaccines, and isolating any dogs showing signs of respiratory illness to help minimize contact with other patients. Even with these measures in place, it is important to remember that many respiratory diseases are highly contagious and spread easily through the air, so there are elements about it that we cannot control. If your dog develops signs of respiratory illness while in our care, they will be isolated to help minimize spread, and treated (which may require medications be administered while they are here) to reduce complications of the disease.
Boarding pets, doggie daycare, and dog parks are areas where our pets are in close proximity to other pets, which may increase their risk of exposure. We have had several patients that had NO HISTORY of close contct with other dogs who have still contracted respiratory disease.
We will keep you updated as more information is delivered to us
Truss Vet is providing the latest news and medical updates on the canine respiratory disease outbreaking spreading across the country and to North Carolina.
