College of Veterinary Medicine & Biomedical Sciences

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Fox News: Experts recommend isolating dogs amid respiratory ‘mystery illness’

Dr. Amanda Cavanagh, head of urgent care services at Colorado State University James L. Voss Veterinary Teaching Hospital, told Today that, usually, cases of other contagious coughing conditions in dogs tend to decrease in the fall as temperatures cool and fewer canines congregate in parks. “But this year, the spike has stayed high,” Cavanaugh told the outlet.

Yahoo News: Potentially Fatal Mystery Respiratory Illness in Dogs Spreading Across the U.S.

According to Amanda Cavanagh, the section head at Small Animal Emergency Service at Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital, dogs showing signs of a consistent cough should be brought to a veterinarian. “Let the vet fully evaluate,” Cavanagh said. “That early vet visit can be so important to establish that relationship with your vet and have them help you take care of your dog and then track how this illness is going to progress.”

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Veterinary Teaching Hospital

Animal Reproduction and Biotechnology Laboratory

Translational Medicine Institute

Center for Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases

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Fox News: Experts recommend isolating dogs amid respiratory ‘mystery illness’

Yahoo News: Potentially Fatal Mystery Respiratory Illness in Dogs Spreading Across the U.S.

New York Post: Experts recommend isolating dogs amid respiratory ‘mystery illness’