Officials at the OKC Animal Shelter confirmed the disease forced the second closure in the past few months
Authorities said the animal shelter is expected to be closed for at least 30 days to prevent the infection from spreading to the shelter and other dogs in the Oklahoma City metro area.
Oklahoma City officials have confirmed that canine influenza caused the respiratory infection that forced the animal shelter to close earlier this month. The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter has closed twice this year due to an illness that has affected many dogs. Most recently, the animal shelter closed on June 3 after vets coughed and had runny noses. The shelter then sent samples to a lab, which hoped the cause was the canine flu virus. On Friday, the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter confirmed it was the canine flu. Authorities said the animal shelter is expected to be closed for at least 30 days to prevent the infection from spreading to the shelter and other dogs in metro Oklahoma City. About 300 dogs have symptoms of canine flu, but no dogs have died from the infection, city officials said in a statement. The shelter vet and staff are making a plan to move forward. The news release states that this is the same infection that caused the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter to close from late March to mid-May. Canine flu is an infectious respiratory disease caused by an influenza A virus and is similar to the viral strains that humans get. When the animal shelter closed in March, staff treated the dogs with antibiotics. Shelter officials said animals that are sick, injured or a threat to the community will still be taken in. People who adopted dogs from the shelter last week should monitor their dogs for upper respiratory-type symptoms such as cough and runny nose. The news release states that people should seek medical advice from their veterinarian if any of these symptoms develop. Top Headlines Oklahoma wins third straight Women’s College World Series title, extends record winning streak to 53 How did Trump’s classified documents case happen and what’s next? Jocelyn Alo describes being on the outside looking in on the Women’s College World Series OU softball actually has home-field advantage in WCWS play in OKC, ESPN analyst says
Oklahoma City officials have confirmed that canine influenza caused the respiratory infection that forced the animal shelter to close earlier this month.
The Oklahoma City Animal Shelter has closed twice this year due to an illness that has affected many dogs. Most recently, the animal shelter closed on June 3 after veterinarians found about 130 dogs had coughs and runny noses.
The shelter then sent samples to a lab, which hoped the cause was the canine flu virus. On Friday, the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter confirmed it was the canine flu.
Authorities said the animal shelter is expected to be closed for at least 30 days to prevent the infection from spreading to the shelter and other dogs in metro Oklahoma City.
About 300 dogs showed symptoms of canine flu, but no dogs died from the infection, city officials said in a statement. The shelter vet and staff are making a plan to move forward.
The news release states that this is the same infection that caused the Oklahoma City Animal Shelter to close from late March to mid-May.
Canine flu is an infectious respiratory disease caused by an influenza A virus and is similar to the viral strains that humans get. When the animal shelter closed in March, staff treated the dogs with antibiotics.
Shelter officials said animals that are sick, injured or a threat to the community will still be taken in.
People who adopted dogs from the shelter last week should monitor their dogs for upper respiratory-type symptoms such as cough and runny nose. The news release states that people should seek medical advice from their veterinarian if any of these symptoms develop.
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