UK: 2022 ‘Mystery’ dog vomiting bug cases

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‘Mystery’ dog vomiting bug cases prompt veterinary advice
18 Jan 2022


Vets share advice for concerned pet owners after a spike in cases of gastroenteritis-like symptoms in dogs in Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.
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We have issued a statement following a spate of recent media reports about dogs presenting with gastroenteritis-like symptoms in parts of North East England and Yorkshire, prompting speculation that they could be linked to visits to local beaches.

Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s PM programme on Friday (14 January), BVA President Justine Shotton mentioned that there was not enough evidence at present to speculate on the reasons for the spike in cases or any possible links to beaches or other environmental factors. She advised owners not to panic and to talk to their vet in case of any concerns.

Dr Shotton said:

“We are aware of a recent spike in cases of dogs falling ill from gastroenteritis-like symptoms in several parts of Yorkshire and North East England. Vets see gastroenteritis cases relatively commonly in practice, but numbers seem to be increasing and more widespread than usual.

“At this time, we can't speculate on what might be causing the symptoms, and there is currently no evidence to suggest a direct link between the illness and the dogs visiting the beaches. We’ve heard reports from vets in the area who are really far inland and they are also seeing an increase in these kinds of cases in dogs that have never been to the beach, so I’m not sure yet if we have enough information to make that link.

“With gastroenteritis, most cases are mild, but some dogs may need hospitalisation with a drip. In the worst situations, it can become haemorrhagic leading to secondary complications or even death, but that is very rare.”...

 

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A Mystery Illness Is Giving Dogs in the UK Stomach Trouble
Experts suspect a coronavirus, but not the one that causes covid-19, may be to blame for the outbreak of canine vomiting and diarrhea.
ByEd Cara
Yesterday 12:54PM

Something is causing an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness among pet dogs in the United Kingdom, veterinary experts at the University of Liverpool say. The mystery ailment is still being investigated, but it’s suspected that a coronavirus may be to blame, though not the one currently mucking things up for their human owners.

Murmurs of the outbreak began to emerge in January 2022. On social media, owners in the country increasingly reported that their dogs were coming down with symptoms like vomiting and diarrhea. The reports eventually attracted the attention of researchers at the Small Animal Veterinary Surveillance Network (SAVSNET), based at the University of Liverpool. They found that veterinarians’ offices were also seeing an increase in these sorts of cases, essentially confirming that the outbreak was real.

There was initial speculation that the illness may have been strongly linked to beaches. But SAVSNET researchers say that most sickened dogs don’t appear to have visited the beach recently, likely ruling out that connection. The outbreak seems to be based in the Northern England county of Yorkshire, though that could change. And at first glance, it appears to resemble an outbreak of severe vomiting traced back to the canine enteric coronavirus (CECoV) that affected dogs across the UK nationally from 2019 to 2020...

 

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