Parvovirus Causes Michigan Dogs Death

 Authorities share direction after strange parvovirus-like disease causes suffering, death of dogs in Michigan

The Michigan state division said the canines showed side effects consistent with canine parvovirus symptoms.

An alarming number of dogs in and around northern Michigan have contracted a disease such as canine parvovirus (CPV). Currently, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) recommends that dog owners ensure their pets are fully vaccinated.

Canine parvovirus is a highly infectious viral disease that regularly causes severe gastrointestinal illness in dogs. According to the Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, CPV generally occurs in young dogs anywhere from 6 to 20 weeks of age, but it can also affect established canines. Wheezing and running are signs of illness, however, a public statement shared by MDARD said the dog exhibiting these side effects tested negative for CPV at a veterinary facility.

The disease is not contagious to individuals or different creatures.

Recently, on August 8th, the Otsego County Animal Shelter issued a public declaration of help on their Facebook page, revealing a disturbing incident of crossing.

The post shared that various canines had been wiped out in the previous month with what appeared to be parvo.

In a proclamation to TODAY, an MDARD representative made sense: “Parvovirus is definitely not a reportable disease to the state veterinarian, so it's certainly not possible to put a number on the immediate number of cases. What we have is descriptive data that puts the parvo case number somewhere close to 15-25 or so, but no confirmation."

Reports of disease and transitions came from an area outside of Otsego County in northern Michigan. Regarding the Otsego creature wrap, reports were made in Vanderbilt, Michigan, in the town of Gaylord, west of Gaylord, and south of Gaylord.

Nora Wineland, Michigan's state veterinarian and MDARD's animal industry division director, told the agency's website that investigations into what happened are in the early stages.