Mysterious disease spreading among Virginia dogs

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Unknown dog disease spreading like wildfire

By Brianna Hamblin | Posted: Sun 5:30 PM, Aug 05, 2018 | Updated: Sun 11:45 PM, Aug 05, 2018

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (CBS19 NEWS) -- An unknown disease is spreading like wildfire among dogs. It sounds similar to a whooping cough for dogs.

Autumn Trails Veterinary Center said they have seen 22 dogs with it only since Thursday.

Other vet practices have seen over 40 dogs have a cough over the last month.

Emily Gordon, a manager at Autumn Trails, said the dogs that have come with the illness are all well-vaccinated dogs.
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http://www.cbs19news.com/content/news/Unknown-dog-disease-spreading-like-wildfire-490102241.html

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Mysterious disease spreading among Virginia dogs

POSTED: AUG 06 2018 07:48AM EDT
UPDATED: AUG 06 2018 07:49AM EDT

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. (WCAV) - A mysterious disease is spreading among dogs in Virginia.

Veterinarians said they have no name for it, but it?s similar to the whooping cough, but in dogs. A vet in Charlottesville said they have seen 22 dogs with the disease since Thursday. Other vet practices said they have seen more than 40 dogs with the cough in the last month.
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http://www.fox13news.com/news/mysterious-disease-spreading-among-virginia-dogs

 

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20 dogs in the area impacted by disease spreading throughout Virginia

By Lezla Gooden - Reporter
Posted: 6:35 PM, August 09, 2018
Updated: 6:35 PM, August 09, 2018
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This summer alone, 20 dogs came to Emergency Veterinary Services of Roanoke showing symptoms similar to a cough, but it turned out to be something more alarming.

?With cooperation with one of the other veterinarians in the area, we were able to finally isolate a mycoplasma bacteria and it did require treatment for some animals and some animals did not require treatment,? Noftsinger said.

Noftsinger stressed that the mycoplasma bacteria must be monitored closely, because there is currently not a vaccine and it can be transmitted quickly. It can be spread in places such as a veterinarians' offices, dog parks and other common areas.
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https://www.wsls.com/news/virginia/...cted-by-disease-spreading-throughout-virginia