There has been a recent increase in an unidentified respiratory illness affecting dogs across the country, including Massachusetts and New England, with symptoms similar to a more severe form of kennel cough. This illness has caused concern among many dog owners unsure how to keep their pets healthy.
Kiko Bracker, DVM, DACVECC, the director of Emergency and Critical Care at the MSPCA-Angell, provides the latest information and advice on this illness that seems unresponsive to antibiotics and causes lasting respiratory symptoms and sometimes pneumonia.
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