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4.2.2024
Key Points:
• Salmon Poisoning Disease is an infectious disease in dogs caused by the bacteria Neorickettsia helminthoeca, contained in a trematode parasite called Nanophyetus salmincola. It is not a poisoning. Most cases in LA County are associated with exposure to raw trout, not salmon.
• Infected dogs can become seriously ill with lethargy, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and enlarged lymph nodes. Affected dogs often need hospitalization.
• Dogs in Southern California usually become infected after exposure to raw trout, specifically trout that has been caught for sport fishing in local lakes, or water used to rinse raw trout. Trout farmed in the Pacific Northwest are used to stock local lakes for sport fishing.
On March 22, 2024, an emergency veterinary practice in Pasadena, in Los Angeles County, reported four cases of Salmon Poisoning Disease in dogs that had become seriously ill. The cases spanned between June 2023 and March 2024. All four dogs were hospitalized but ultimately survived. Two of the dogs live in Los Angeles County and two live in San Bernardino
County.
What is Salmon Poisoning Disease?
Despite its name, Salmon Poisoning Disease (SPD) in dogs is caused by an infection, not a poison. Moreover, in Southern California, dogs usually get infected after exposure to raw trout fished from local lakes, not salmon. SPD causes illness in dogs primarily via bacteria called Neorickettsia helminthoeca. ...
Key Points:
• Salmon Poisoning Disease is an infectious disease in dogs caused by the bacteria Neorickettsia helminthoeca, contained in a trematode parasite called Nanophyetus salmincola. It is not a poisoning. Most cases in LA County are associated with exposure to raw trout, not salmon.
• Infected dogs can become seriously ill with lethargy, fever, vomiting, diarrhea, and enlarged lymph nodes. Affected dogs often need hospitalization.
• Dogs in Southern California usually become infected after exposure to raw trout, specifically trout that has been caught for sport fishing in local lakes, or water used to rinse raw trout. Trout farmed in the Pacific Northwest are used to stock local lakes for sport fishing.
On March 22, 2024, an emergency veterinary practice in Pasadena, in Los Angeles County, reported four cases of Salmon Poisoning Disease in dogs that had become seriously ill. The cases spanned between June 2023 and March 2024. All four dogs were hospitalized but ultimately survived. Two of the dogs live in Los Angeles County and two live in San Bernardino
County.
What is Salmon Poisoning Disease?
Despite its name, Salmon Poisoning Disease (SPD) in dogs is caused by an infection, not a poison. Moreover, in Southern California, dogs usually get infected after exposure to raw trout fished from local lakes, not salmon. SPD causes illness in dogs primarily via bacteria called Neorickettsia helminthoeca. ...
