Some canines are developing a cough that doesn’t appear to go away.
A mysterious respiratory illness among dogs appears to be spreading with cases being reported in two more states.
This week, Nevada and Pennsylvania reported cases of atypical canine infectious respiratory disease complex. Overall, 16 states have reported cases of the illness.
While the cause of the respiratory illness is unknown, some veterinarians are advising owners not to expose their dogs to other dogs who are coughing, to make sure their dogs are up to date on their vaccinations and to take extra precautions when traveling this holiday season.
Last month, veterinarians began sounding the alarm as they saw a growing number of coughing dogs.
Dog owner speaks out about mystery illness
Wendy Brown’s three golden retrievers — Bridge, Dooley and Lulu — are among the dogs who started showing symptoms this November.
“Dooley started doing kind of this huffing and also seemed to feel quite lethargic,” Brown recalled to “Good Morning America.” “Not too long after, Bridge began to exhibit the symptoms. But his were louder, more boisterous. I thought it was his stomach because he made like a retching sound.”
Initially, Brown thought her pets had a typical kennel cough but when their symptoms didn’t subside,…
