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Dreaded dog flu making a comeback for spring
William LeeWilliam LeeContact ReporterChicago Tribune
The highly contagious canine flu that hit Chicago-area dogs hard last year has made a resurgence, sickening at least 150 dogs at several shelters across the city.
Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society, which has seen a recent uptick in the virus, halted dog adoptions and temporarily shut two downtown adoption centers as it cares for 100 sickened canines at its main facility at 157 W. Grand Ave. Officials with PAWS say they're currently caring for between 40 and 50 dogs suffering from flu in an isolation ward at their medical center. Dogs there will be quarantined for 30 days, founder Paula Fasseas said. During last year's outbreak, PAWS treated 350 cases of canine flu, she said...
Dreaded dog flu making a comeback for spring
William LeeWilliam LeeContact ReporterChicago Tribune
The highly contagious canine flu that hit Chicago-area dogs hard last year has made a resurgence, sickening at least 150 dogs at several shelters across the city.
Chicago's Anti-Cruelty Society, which has seen a recent uptick in the virus, halted dog adoptions and temporarily shut two downtown adoption centers as it cares for 100 sickened canines at its main facility at 157 W. Grand Ave. Officials with PAWS say they're currently caring for between 40 and 50 dogs suffering from flu in an isolation ward at their medical center. Dogs there will be quarantined for 30 days, founder Paula Fasseas said. During last year's outbreak, PAWS treated 350 cases of canine flu, she said...