What's behind mysterious dog deaths in northern Michigan?
The disease was first seen in Europe around 1976 but became less frequent after awas developed. It can spread by direct dog-to-dog contact or contact with contaminated feces or environments.
The first cases in the Otsego County Animal Shelter were seen earlier this month. Shelter director Melissa FitzGerald toldthat more than 30 dogs have had symptoms and all died from the illness. Most of the dogs died within three days, and most were under the age of 2. The illness doesn't affect some breeds over others, and similar cases have also been reported in northern and central Michigan.
"No one has an answer. The best 'guess' is that this is a strain of parvo," FitzGerald wrote on the shelter's Facebook page. The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development, animal control agencies, the Michigan Association of Animal Control Officers, veterinarians and the U.S. Department of Agriculture all have begun investigations into these animal deaths,
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