Pasco County Animal Services announced Oct. 21 that it is suspending dog adoptions, intakes, surgeries and rescue transfers for 14 days due to the presence of Canine Pneumovirus — a highly contagious virus that causes respiratory disease in dogs — at its Land O’ Lakes shelter. Normal operations are expected to resume in about two […]
FOX5 goes inside Animal Foundation amid dog illness outbreak, staffing shortages
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – Recently, the Animal Foundation shelter has been center stage for dozens of dogs getting sick and extreme staffing shortages. The shelter gave an update on the conditions of the dogs that had Canine Pneumovirus. With animal rights activists, rallies and news of extreme short staffing issues, we wanted to take […]
Scientists rush to create vaccine for world’s biggest animal disease outbreak | African swine fever
Tucked between motorways in the west of the city, the drab brick building belonging to Madrid’s Complutense University stretches the length of a football pitch. Inside, a series of sterile laboratories – capable of handling the world’s most dangerous pathogens – can be found along a brightly lit hallway. This is the frontline of the […]
Carson animal shelter spared panleukopenia outbreak
The Nevada Humane Society facility in Carson City. The Carson City animal shelter has seen no outbreak of feline panleukopenia despite the virus affecting the Nevada Humane Society’s Reno facility. The Reno Gazette Journal reported Friday the NHS facility in Reno suspended intakes of cats and kittens after more than 50 felines showed symptoms over […]