Mystery illness affecting dogs nationwide

[@w1thjd]

My dog passed on Oct 9th from this. She was less than 2 years old and I put her on strict vaccine schedule cause she had history of kennel cough. She was occasionally coughing for 4 days, slightly lethargic but walking and playing as usual.. then on sunday night, she started breathing funny at 3 am and she died on the emergency room bed at 9am. I didn’t expect it at all even at 7am, went to work and told my husband to try to walk into a vet. The vet referred her out immediately to emergency room apparently. She died of acute onset of pneumonia and high fever (prob from infection). Vet noticed bleeding from lungs which is uncommon with pneumonia I’m still devastated and blame myself for taking her to dog park a week before. Please pretend this is dog COVID and just quarantine your dog. My dog was very very young and healthy.

[@Ania-qb3ot]

hugs

[@imetaboyiusedtoknow8308]

I'm so sorry.❤🐶

[@dcwatashi]

❤️❤️😞

[@jtrncr]

I'm so sorry you've lost you've beloved pet! I know your pain is real. 😔

[@notinamerica_911]

So sorry this happened to your dog..

[@jenniferbranch4613]

My 13 y/o Jack Russell/chihuahua was hit with lethargy, no eating, trouble breathing. She was fine a few weeks prior showed no signs of aging besides some cloudiness in her eyes and some arthritis in her knees from time to time. But would run and play as normal. Vet said it looked like pneumonia in her lungs, was put on IV antibiotics and oral antibiotics. Was even prescribed entyce to try to get her to eat and was told without more $$ to run more extensive tests we just need to give the antibiotics time to work. 6 days after she first showed signs of being sick she passed away in my arms at night. My heart was shattered. It wasn’t her time to go. About a month later my 12 y/o chihuahua passed away in the middle of the night after having a seizure for about 5 minutes. She suffered from seasonal allergies and did have the CHF cough, but nothing out of her normal cough she’d get. She was her normal happy self (besides being sad about her sister passing), she was eating and drinking as normal. Absolutely no signs of anything wrong and no history of seizures. I lost both my girls a month apart. Neither of them went out in the public. No one brought their animals over here. We do have a lot of wild critters where I live, so maybe they contacted something that way. I’ve read things online about people saying something is going around and taking our dogs out. Respiratory wise. I questioned myself for weeks. Maybe if I had more money they would still be here with me today. But keep your furbabies close. It’s been 6 months and I still cry and miss my babies. ❤️‍🩹 I miss them so so much.

[@ashleysaenz5830]

I am so so terribly sorry for your losses. I lost my furry baby in September this year. Not a day goes by where I don't hear or think of him. Thank you for sharing your story and I wish you so many good things. 🫂

[@alissaasmr5646]

Sorry :( were they vaccinated ?

[@nabeelahicious777]

I’m so sorry for your loss it is a painful experience losing a fur baby let alone 2 a month apart 😭💔💔💔💔💔. I lost my little girl 🐶 in May she all of a sudden had multiple seizures vet said due to her age it was very likely a brain tumor or brain cancer with no cure 💔💔💔😭😭😭. I had to make the hardest decision in the universe to let her go & say goodbye to her 😭. It’s been 6 months not a day goes by that I don’t miss her I cry like a baby just sobbing missing her wishing she was still here 😓.

[@lalah.k.808]

I lost my Chihuahua named Cheech back in 2014 and I still have tears. He was my first baby… 😭 ((((BigHuggs))))

[@rickram752]

I'm so very sorry for your loses, I so so sorry. Not sure if you are religious, but my pack will be praying for you! They ALL will be waiting for us on the other side of that rainbow Bridge!

[@kelsilulu]

I don’t even have a dog and this is heartbreaking and terrifying

[@Perry-o5i]

That's great your neighbors thank you don't become a dog nutter

[@scillyautomatic]

We love our dogs! Thanks for this report.

[@mariehod4767]

they put paranoia in us, i took my dog to er and they MURDERED her! no joke these ppl dont care they want to scare us to go to them for answers they DONT have for MONEY there is a real vet here on youtube forget his name that he is so honest it blows my mind wish i found him before my dog was murdered, and by the way noone cares or even says im sorry my deepest condolences. Good luck if you believe these so called vets that dont have answers and scare you to vaccinate when those vaccinations kill our dogs eventually, look that vet up im talking about. Sorry forgot his name just type in search for natural dog remedies...

[@mariehod4767]

vet secrets name of channel

[@GregGreazy]

This is fear mongering fool. You notice they never said what the fatality rate was. Stop being gullible .

[@steveo9683]

I don't. They are food only.

[@scillyautomatic]

@@steveo9683 Fine for you. That leaves the good food for the rest of us.

[@bayareagrl4ever526]

This illness hit The Asher House Sanctuary a few months ago. It’s quick and can be deadly. Take it seriously. The state vet (Oregon) could not identify illness at the time.They had to get oxygen chambers for some of the dogs. Alls well now, but it was scary.

[@Lilly_A_Mexicana]

It was extremely sad. It hit our shelter around the same time. No one knows what it is that’s what makes it so scary.

[@somethingoldsomethingnew2199]

I think they lost one of their dogs to this, it was so sad! Lee Asher was able to purchase oxygen chambers through fundraising and I believe that's what saved the other sick dogs. I remember him being so frantic when it first hit their sanctuary!

[@HobbyOrganist]

" The state vet (Oregon) could not identify illness at the time" Because its being brought in by imported so called "rescue" dogs to resell.

[@JackieBocker]

Does the animal act like they have lung infection ot asthma?

[@sambur6480]

What was the vaccine status if the dogs affected ? Especially the one who died. What was the vaccine status if the dogs that showed no symptoms ?

[@1quadlove118]

Thanks so much for this video. Our dog had all his shots except one. But last week he started having these symptoms (coughing like he was choking and sneezing) after playing with another dog who was sneezing. We took him to the veterinary hospital and they said he was experiencing symptoms like kennel cough and put him on antibiotics. After watching this video he’s definitely going on lockdown and being quarantined from other dogs.

[@c.e.p3000]

Speedy recovery

[@1quadlove118]

@@c.e.p3000 Thank you so much. You’re very kind. It’s a very distressing time for us right now because his cough is getting worse before it gets better. We were told by his vet that it could take seven days before the antibiotics start making him feel better. I found out today that another dog owner I know dog started having these same symptoms 10 days ago and is now on the road to recovery. Please watch out for your pets everyone. This is a serious virus.

[@c.e.p3000]

@@1quadlove118 Honey, if they dont have health issues, works great for aiding coughs. Lots of fluids. Harnesses instead of a collar if you need to have them on a leash. If definitely isnt fun for them and yes some can cough for 2 weeks :/

[@1quadlove118]

@@c.e.p3000 Thanks. 🤗

[@c.e.p3000]

@Dissident1111 Puppy shots out weight the benefits rather not no shots. Parvo is 90 Fatal without vaccination. Titer test every couple years after Puppy vaccinations

[@sophiawhite4702]

If it’s a ‘mystery illness’ I don’t understand how vaccination would help 🤔

[@blaiseaimee7098]

Exactly. I wouldn't be surprised if it's actually linked to a vaccine.

[@dfig007]

$¢$$$

[@katrinab7657]

Thank you! This is the comment I was looking for.

[@teotoon3310]

Right. We need more context please

[@TieDyeVikki]

Well, who knows if existing vaccines may also be effective against this mystery illness, especially if it's a mutated version of one of those known illnesses. (Plus they should get all their vaccinations anyway.)

[@EricKender]

Please take this seriously. It is no joke. My dog went to puppy daycare and got it from another dog. It was difficult to get a hospital to treat him they were all full. After several hours we found one and he spent 2 nights $5,000- later. Fortunately he survived but he has a constant stuffy nose-

[@draganie]

Just got a warning email about this from my own job at a kennel-my boss said it was a flu with kennel cough symptoms. I didn’t realize it was such a widespread and new disease; glad my work tries to be careful about these things

[@DimitriosChannel]

Look up lab in Reedly, California.

[@TheErikaShow]

That is good news! I hope they can find good treatments for our little nuggets!😢

[@TakaG11]

@@DimitriosChannel Here we go... keep your bs conspiracy theories to yourself in your moms basement you lobotomized ostrich

[@lizkeith1356]

STOP ALL THE PESTICIDES IN THEIR FOOD AND HUMAN FOOD.

[@ajthehopedealer9990]

Makes me feel not alone, this past weekend I lost 3 dogs within a 48 hour timespan. It was one of the toughest times of my life. Glad there may be an answer to why they got sick suddenly.

[@jonasa7296]

Sorry for your loss

[@healthyasyoucan1737]

I'm so sorry!

[@braceletlife28]

😢😢

[@cydkriletich6538]

I am so, so sorry. It’s hard enough to lose one pet, but 3? In only a couple of days? Please accept my deepest condolences. 😢💔

[@malaikamillions]

Heart with you in your terrible terrible grief. May you be visited by a divine comforting spirit.

[@Lilly_A_Mexicana]

At shelter I volunteer at. We had 4 dogs who passed away from this. Extremely sad and heartbreaking. And I know Asher House had it bad over there as well. 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@ypcomchic]

That’s sad that the shelter isn’t giving the dogs there antibiotics and you should report them asap.

[@Brasswatchman]

I'm sorry. That must be really tough.

[@Brasswatchman]

​@@ypcomchic Antibiotics won't do anything against a respiratory virus. They only handle bacteria.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

you dont give antibiotics if you have not identified the pathogen, is it fungal viral parasitic or bacterial? They call it a mystery because theyre not testing. i wonder why... @@ypcomchic

[@thamertanner5448]

Oh no, I'm so sorry for your losses! I haven't seen anything from Asher House in awhile, did he lose any?

[@katebrickman-88]

I work at a Vet Clinic in Iowa and it’s passing through here right now. We were just talking about this at work today because we’ve had an unusual “influx” of “kennel cough” cases that are worse than usual and sadly one dog only 2 years old passed away from it.

[@sambur6480]

What are the vaccine statuses of the dogs ?

[@poppylove3673]

@@sambur6480Interesting question. What are your thoughts?

[@Bbk-7777]

Is there a new vaccine out or anything???

[@poppylove3673]

@@Bbk-7777 Not that I've been able to find out, although, I've just learned about this tonight. I find it strange that it seems to have very similar symptoms as people had with covid. For example, I've heard veterinarians say that it is a serious and quick acting respiratory infection.

[@DeeGee-mv6eq]

Yes, i contacted my vet that i have used for years, and point blank asked them if they were using the "new" vaccines for rabies/distemper/parvo... using similar methods as were used in covid vaccines.... MRNA ... she stated that most accredited vet practices have to switch over or will lose their license.... after 20+ years i have not and will not take my animal in for vaccines for their health any longer.... take that how you will, 100% true story.

[@katiea2228]

Doggie daycare worker here: I just want these diseases to go away 😭 Last spring my area got hit hard with a dog flu (not at my job thankfully!) but so many dogs stayed home from daycare out of caution. We never got the flu outbreak, but some kind of kennel cough thing that turned into pneumonia for a lot of our pups was going around and I hated seeing so many of my dog friends be quarantined at daycare until their parents came and then not see them again for weeks or even months! I don’t wanna go through this again this year 🥺

[@trexvalleygirl2770]

The same thing is happening with cats. It swept through our cats (we had 11), and one of them died from it. They were absolutely miserable from it.

[@stephanievance4685]

My cats are my best friends. If this is true I need to know more.

[@CupcakeHD25]

​@TacoTot your a terrible person....

[@morwenna]

Were they tested for feline panleukopenia?

[@Feed_the_Kitty_a_Hotdog]

@@TacoTotrude A$$ 🧌

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

​@@TacoTot Who's we....just you

[@Misslisasolutions]

My dogs first symptom started right after grooming...she had a very low caugh..two or three a day little cough.. Not excessive. I called the vet to make sure she was given all her correct vaccines ( 6 weeks earlier) they said just a little cough not to worry. Three days later she stopped eating...but still drank water and went outside to play.. so I changed her food and gave her some roasted chicken. This was on a Friday. By Monday morning...she was still drinking water and eating her favorite anti hip pain treats...but seemed off. I rushed her in Monday morning. The Dr. Took X-Rays her heart was fine, blood test normal...breathing very low 52% . Dr. Gave me steroids and antibiotics pills, I asked if he has injections to work faster. She passed away the next morning. A 9 year old Australian Shepherd. So painful not to know.

[@LtRee96se]

So sorry. May God comfort you.

[@tothelighthouse9843]

Heartbreaking. I'm very sorry.💔

[@michellenoneya5159]

So sad that that happened….However, why would you ever take an Australian Shepherd in to be groomed when, it’s really not difficult to brush and bath them yourselves. They have fur, not hair. Hair grows, fur sheds. No reason in the world to take any dog that has fur (long or not!) in to a groomer. And, it’s also not difficult to learn how to groom a dog with hair, either. I groom my own just fine and sure it’s not the funnest thing to do but, I at least know she’s not going to be mistreated, injured or catch any number of viruses that those places swim with.

[@KendraKjolseth]

@@michellenoneya5159now is not the time. Please be considerate.

[@OliveYoo864]

Oh dear that is so sad. I’m so sorry for your loss. Right now my little 3 yr old Pom is losing his fur, and the vet said his thyroid was over active, so I’m giving him 0.1 mcg of thyroxin to see if that helps. This just started 3 mos ago, and his coat has always been so full and beautiful, but now, he looks kinda like a little QPee doll.

[@alans4ever07]

Sounds exactly like the virus that hit cats a couple months ago. Didn't know what it was and lead to severe infections. Our dogs got sick a few weeks later. One passed but he was elderly and the other one is still sneezing.

[@missyelliot6237]

What was going around with cats???

[@ASBGRL1]

In 2019 this happened around Veterans Day and covid in humans was identified shortly after . I feel strongly this is a covid variant that is zoonotic and it needs available treatment in pill form - an anti viral medication similar to paxlovid and we need vaccines for pets that combat Covid as well

[@elizabethbrauer1118]

Asher House lived through this already. Pneumonia was definitely involved, and there were some dogs that did not survive.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

did they test these patients and determine whether is was viral bacterial or fungal pneumonia?

[@sandyaw3057]

@@ThatGirl-tg7wd Patients? They are dogs..read before you post troll.

[@kelleywyskiel3478]

@@ThatGirl-tg7wdyes they had vets treating the dogs and he ended up buying supplemental oxygen canisters to save as many as possible.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

so sad @@kelleywyskiel3478

[@lai3192]

I wonder if what my dog had was this illness. He was updated with ALL his shots but still caught it somehow. He kept coughing nonstop like he was choking on something. We took him to emergency and was misdiagnosed as allergy. Then we took him to another vet and they said he caught the cold/flu. He got steroids and recovered. This was a few months ago before the report of the mysterious illness. Also my dog is really isolated. No dog parks, no boarding, no interaction with any other dog except mysteriously he said hi to a neighbor's dog and the symptoms appeared a few days later. Also the neighbor's dog is a frequent social butterfly that always goes to the dog parks. Overall, the point is even if your dogs are updated on ALL his shots, they can get it from another dog.

[@MHus-bv3kx]

Doesn’t sound like a fun life for your dog having zero contact with other dogs ?

[@DeeGee-mv6eq]

Had ALL of his shots, huh..... maybe open your eyes to what the cause might be???? 🧐🤦🏻‍♂️

[@Ames.89]

What steroid did they give your dog?

[@DimitriosChannel]

I hope I'm wrong but look up Chinese lab found in Reedly. California. They were testing animals with certain diseases. Click the video that has 2.4M views that has the mayor doing a press conference. The lab was uncovered December of 2022.

[@RuthK-b5i]

ECACTLY CORRECT!!! Vaccines do not protect against this disease! There is no vaccine for this disease just like covid for humans when we got hit with that!

[@amylynn732]

I have 2 dogs in SC that had this. They don't go to kennels or the dog park. One dog interacted with the neighbor's dog and both are walked on commonly walked sidewalks and paths. They each had it for almost 6 weeks although the 2nd one had started with symptoms almost 2 weeks after the 1st one and may be going a little longer than 6 weeks, she is about 9 years old. The 1st dog to contract it is abiut 6 yrs old and interacted with the neighbor's dog. 2-3 weeks into the illness was the scariest when they struggled to breathe through their nose. When they coughed, I patted the sides of their chest to try to loosen the phlegm. When they struggled to breath, I stroked them and spoke softly to them in order to keep all of us calm. The other dog would come up to the one struggling, snout to snout to also provide comfort. Initial onset symptoms: cough-cough-gag, fluctuating eating between light and normal, sleeping more than normal on some days, still engaging in play, walks, socializing, oddly ... sneezing that they notmally did on a daily basis stopped. Peak Symptoms: fluctuating levels of cough-cough-gag with saliva and/or phlegm, occassional fever, difficulty breathing=long deep inhales through the nose that sounded congested, continues for up to a few minutes, continued increased sleeping, playing is shorter, still doing walks willingly but I took a couple of days off from walking for myself, sleep deprived from their breathing issues and coughing fits. Sneezing returned due to runny nose and runny eyes. 2nd dog sneezed yellow mucous a couple of times. Recovering symptoms: much less cough-cough-gag, occurs mostly in morning and evening, still with saliva and possibly phlegm, difficulty breathing is less frequent but occurs during sleep or shortly after waking, all symptoms fluctuate where they appear almost recovered then setback the next day for a day or two then appears recovered again, this went on for a few weeks, sleeping back to normal, no more fevers, play level returns, still walks and socializes. Stopping during walks to let the 2nd dog catch their breath when having difficulty breathing. I hope for everyone's sake the virus has become less life threatening. I was scared for my girls and didnt put them on antibiotics thinking this is viral even if the 2nd one may have developed a bacterial infection. Neither dog was ever lethargic. The 2nd dog to contract it is still recovering but much better.

[@mulanlovesmilo]

Thanks for this update. We have 4

[@mikaelvellmun7228]

Sounds like COVID!

[@Brasswatchman]

There were some reports of COVID crossing over into other species during the pandemic, right? Maybe this is a variant specific to dogs?

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

it can be that the currently dominant variant is more interspecies transmissible than it was for prior variants. yes. but gee , no one is testing, as usual because they dont want to "panic anyone".

[@Brasswatchman]

@@ThatGirl-tg7wd The other possibility is that it's a spinoff from an older variant that's more species-specific. In general, though, yeah -- you've got to hope the CDC is doing a lot more behind the scenes than the current political environment might allow.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

they are not doing anything behind the scenes. I worked the covid response for 3 states with direct access to all CDC developments and they stopped concentrating on this effort after Trump pushed the narrative that its just a cold, and stop testing and got Red States to refuse to participate in contact tracing, case investigation , testing isolation and infectious disease control measures. its not "this administration" that is the problem. This admin was handed a problem that was already out of control as half the population was threatening violence as the health dept was asking them to cooperate and i worked 7days a week to try to get people vaccinated , instead they chose to host the virus to innumerable mutations, and now we are here. only IF you worked on the inside or know the truth about what went on from the beginning, could you truly understand what we are dealing with. People brought this upon themselves insisting on hosting the virus so all our work was wasted. The vaccines cant help a faster mutation virus that people insist on hosting to mutate no matter how fast we work on the newest ones. We cant work as fast as peoplecan be selfish and stupid, as it turns out. @@Brasswatchman

[@Kristin2885]

@@ThatGirl-tg7wd Yes, because in some countries like China, panic over pets possibly getting/transmitting Covid caused some people to literally throw their pets off their balconies and out windows. Others were just dumped. People are insane.

[@honigkatze]

My thoughts exactly. This definitely has all the same symptoms. There is an old strain that animals get and it sounds like it mutated.

[@broganhogan3469]

We lost our dog last month after he suddenly developed fluid in his lungs. And we never heard anything about this. It doesn’t change anything but I miss my best friend and feel like his time was cut (already) shorter

[@voodoochild1975az]

Dogs have been living and working with humans in bonds of friendship for at least 38k years, likely longer. This species is a special case. We owe them. This mystery needs to be solved ASAP.

[@kn6123]

Thanks for sharing this information. I had no idea! I hope they figure this out soon. I don't want ANY dogs to suffer!

[@sammyday3341]

Thanks to the vets for the great information. Much appreciated.

[@lucynavarro3116]

My dog thank god is still alive. But he just got a lot of eye discharge, his eyes are so red and swollen, that he developed cornea detachment. The vets can’t figure out what’s causing it. Not even the eye specialist, I’ve spend thousands of dollars and no answers. My poor Pom is blind and his eyes are still red and swollen!

[@irmawesterback2930]

In Finland were several cases couple weeks ago both dogs and cats got ill from canine and feline foods which included potatoe flakes which came from Europe.

[@Feed_the_Kitty_a_Hotdog]

There was a major recall for dog food in US for salmonella. You may want to check if the food was recalled in Europe.

[@SUGAR_XYLER]

I've never seen a cat or dog eat potatoes. They put anything in their pet food 🤦‍♀️

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

My cats loooves French fries lol @@SUGAR_XYLER

[@Paula-um3js]

​​@@SUGAR_XYLERAt the village and farms people often give potatoes to dogs, nobody really cares or buys any special dog food so if you don't have any meat or even scraps from family's dinner or bones for them, they'll eat whatever else is available. Potatoes are cheap and you will usually have some growing in your yard so that does the job. So yeah they definitely can eat them. Never heard about a dog getting sick from potato alone. Cats are different since they're mostly strictly carnivores and usually won't even want to try eating them.

[@JustTheTruth-Please]

@@Paula-um3js I have a large farm with over 40 cats for natural pest reduction (all have names, shots, chips, neutered, good cat food and get vet care) and they will steal pasta, fries, spicy food, bread, cake, etc out of your mouth if they can. They kidnapped a marshmallow once but that was just to play with it. 😀 And if you flip most cat foods over you find they are packed with by-products that aren't meat so I think that contributes to their health issues as you are correct, they are obligate carnivores. But will they choose to eat non meat things, even when well fed? Yes. So much yes.

[@michelle_m4446]

My dogs woke up sick this morning. Im in California and the vets around here will not even see your animal. 200 mile radius and not one single vet will take an appt

[@xanderz161]

Mycoplasma. I guarantee it. It's the last thing they test for, since it's difficult and expensive to do. This is a problem for us humans as well.

[@m.c.p.2066]

Only some are testing positive for Mycoplasma. Not all. And it’s not always responding to the antibiotics that Mycoplasma typically responds to.

[@ogadlogadl490]

@@m.c.p.2066 where is this testing going on? Where is this happening? How do you know “only some are testing positive”.

[@stick9648]

Dogs and cats can sense evil like the Shepard in the Whitehouse did and there is plenty evil about these days.

[@dod2304]

@@ogadlogadl490 I'm assuming, knowing what I do about Vet practices, that the testing happens at the Vets office when an owner brings in their sick dog. Since this seems to be an "unknown" infection there are mechanisms for Vets to share their results. As it's not compulsory, I'm not sure how reliable it is. It's just like keeping track of flu infections in the human populations. You report certain illnesses to a central authority. Somewhere that is keeping track of the stats and following them.

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

protein spikes from juiced owners

[@brianbain4077]

why do I have a feeling the elites who say pets are bad have somthing to do with this

[@c.e.p3000]

“kennel cough” is a general term for a variety of infectious respiratory diseases that cause similar symptoms; Canine Pneumovirus, canine influenza/parainfluenz, Bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria, canine adenovirus type-2 .... some dogs are prone to get Pneumonia; Irish wolfhounds in particular. They dont present with the same symptoms but already severely sick with Pneumonia. Please do research on your own breed of dog to make the best medical decisions.

[@dede4004]

Indeed. I would like to know the numbers of dogs who passed and already had their shots, as opposed to ones who didn't.( This sounds vaguely familiar.) It has already been told by some veterinarians that the pets are being "over vaccinated", and it's creating more issues, actually weakening pets immune systems, rather than strengthening them. Just asking questions here.....because...we KNOW what went down with the rona and jab, so why should this be different? Again, wondering. Big pharma is not getting those MASSIVE paychecks they were getting 2 yrs ago, and whats the best way to do that NOW?......(pets) and livestock. I bet some farmers would know some extra things on this, since they've dealt with so much.....would be interesting to ask. BUT.....I HAVE TO SAY.....EVERY SINGLE WEEK....it's something ELSE....some NEW FEAR and panic thing the WEF.....HAVE to shove on us. I have NEVER seen anything like this in all my 67 years, and I've lived through some pretty harsh and difficult times.....but TODAY'S repeated chaos piled on TOP of more chaos, is MORE than just "pure coincidence".....it HAS to be, especially given what the WEF already told us. (More and more folks are also believing and saying this as well) watched an excelllent video today on this, where a former "feminist" turned away from the woke crowd after 20 yrs of being involved, when she finally SAW THE TRUTH of what was happening to us all. She was a militant one at that, well connected in high places, but one day, it finally hit her....."something just isn't RIGHT about all this", she said. And, it changed her life. Hope we can get to the bottom of this as well.

[@BAsed_AFro]

Sneezing, reverse sneezing, intermittent coughing or congested breathing… eye/nasal discharge, diarrhea/bloody stool are all symptoms of radiation sickness in dogs.

[@TellEmZach101]

They are turning up frequencies but we would get sick too

[@BAsed_AFro]

@@TellEmZach101 We are getting sick, largely with the same symptoms as well.

[@TellEmZach101]

@@BAsed_AFro yes pneumonia is going around in china and I thought they said in children. My son just had it , not too bad and my animals are ok. They can put viruses in the chemtrails. Is after you guys are vaccinating or a type of food everyone using? Hopefully we will figure it out.

[@livinginthenow]

Since this is impacting dogs and cats all over the country, rather than in local hotspots like a virus might, could it be something in their food?

[@user-bg2oi4bz3p]

or being sprayed in the air. "Our pets are part of the climate problem...." --- CNN

[@qmnnvrdyz8965]

Yep! I sure hope that this occurs to others and that it's looked into!

[@drea409]

You might be right. My cat hasn't been wanting to finish his Sheba wet food for about a week, so I switched to a new brand and he's eating normally now

[@thamertanner5448]

@@drea409 I just got a bad case of Friskies pate, my cat won't touch it and there was something that looked like bone shards in one of the bowls.

[@abbirussell4310]

So glad someone else thought about this. It has to be something they are eating or just an increase in human distractions as the holiday season approaches and they are unintentionally forgetting to clean up vital animal spaces. (I’ve heard this is what actually causes kennel cough, since they do not clean up the urine and feces immediately the animals inhale it and it causes lung issues.)

[@auntiem873]

My dog started coughing, the vet said it was Kennel cough. She got a lot of antibiotics and was quarantined for 3 weeks. Her cough never really went away. So I took her back. The vet said that her tracheae was collapsing. She got more antibiotics and cannot wear a collar for walks. She had a harness, she still manages to choke herself on the harness. She is up to date on all her shots. When I asked how this happened? I’ve never had this happen to any of my dogs before? I was told it was the cough and it just sometimes happens . Now I’m wondering if her cough could be related to this.

[@cuccicucci4480]

I had an older dog with the same things you mentioned. Turns out it was due to her heart and was put on Lasik? for water retention around the heart. It helped but eventually it got worse. The harness is very good no more collar once the cough starts. Antibiotics don't work on viruses tho.

[@auntiem873]

@@cuccicucci4480 - they did check her heart cause she was going under for teeth cleaning, luckily that’s okay. Or at least the vet did say anything.

[@lizettenovelo1]

Vaccines and certain dog foods cause these illnesses and even sometimes kills our pets

[@cuccicucci4480]

@@auntiem873 Did you get to the bottom of the coughing problem and did your pooch get better? Hope you got this under control, don't think they even know what virus they're talking about here on YT. Your Vet is the best place for your dog's needs. Hope all ends well, mine was 14 yrs old and had mild cough for over 1 yr. before water went to the heart area. Take care of each other guys 🐶🐶💖

[@auntiem873]

@@cuccicucci4480 - her throat is collapsing from coughing so much. For some dogs it’s genetic other develop it after a round of kennel cough. Mine was the later. She will cough every time she pulls on her leash. The harness touches the base of her throat, all of them do. We are working on not pulling. The info the vet gave us is with medication it can fix itself, maybe. It’s 50/50. I’ll take what I can get though. Make her life as good as I can.

[@katrinab7657]

I give my dogs colloidal silver in their water bowl for just about everything. It treats bacterial, viral, and fungal infections. I occasionally sprinkle food grade diatomaceous earth on their food for parasites. I also give iodine drops in the water as well for infection control. Just wanted to share that. Those are some of the same things i do to stay healthy or treat myself.

[@brendatomlinson]

If you see this will you give more details please? My dogs (4) drink out of a huge communal bowl. How much? One drop, a spoonful? I have iodine for human consumption, but no colloidal silver. Thank you.

[@karinahall4915]

​@@brendatomlinson I use collidial silver every one to two weeks myself. You can put it in food or water. All pets get it, doesn't matter how much, I just pour in a capful that comes on the bottle. Collodial can be bought in health or pet stores. It saved my guinea pig who had respiratory illness, he's healthy now. Can't help with the iodine.

[@TheFlashyWeasel]

Please research colloidal silver for pets before you use it! There are risks!

[@mhe8545]

I am sure you are vaccinating your dog also. 😊

[@HuplesCat]

Colloid silver is a scam, doesn’t work, and the evidence is correlational not causation.

[@rachellockhart418]

Two months ago vet diagnosed my dog with kennel cough....he's not around other dogs or pets but it was horrible....he's doing better he's a lab but I just thought it was crazy his cough was horrible

[@beenschmokin]

Vax kills dogs. It does not prevent disease. It gives it to them.

[@PWRslide_TV]

Imagine a world without dogs... 😢

[@juliaclapton1141]

It would not be worth living x

[@ionoi7885]

I struggle with people but love dogs.

[@Gab78784]

my dog had this, and was on the verge of dying. luckily, though, he is still with us. our neighbors dog died yesterday from it. we think he got it from puppy daycare, and it started out as kennel cough. then it turned into a respiratory infection, then he got pneumonia. keep your dogs from any contact with others, and if your dog seems off, act quickly.

[@notsosilentmajority1]

Many Americans, including doctors, are not very familiar with Valley Fever. This is something that occurs in a desert environment. Valley fever is a fungal infection caused by coccidioides (kok-sid-e-OY-deze) organisms. It can cause signs and symptoms such as a fever, cough and tiredness. There are cases of people traveling to AZ and similar desert environments, only to return to their homes and show symptoms in their home state where Valley Fever is not present and have doctors be clueless as to what is wrong with their patient. This has happened quite a bit in the US and Valley Fever is something that dogs can catch as well.

[@breezeh1127]

I don't even own a dog and I'm panicked 😢

[@ep4115]

Wouldn't be surprised if it was associated to food source.

[@stainedglass8401]

We kept the dog food away from our babies crawling. It is not as clean as human food. Even the water . occasionally letting a crawling kid give a dog treat to a dog we allowed with ours. Not touching the food and pregnant woman shouldn't either . I couldn't think it wasn't a crawling baby getting into it that made them sick..

[@Feed_the_Kitty_a_Hotdog]

@@SusanKay-Heard about that recall weeks ago. I don’t own cats or dogs but do pay attention to recalls on products and food items.

[@rebeccab2446]

@@SusanKay- Dogs (and cats!) generally handle salmonella well - their gastrointestinal tract is much more tolerant of raw meats. Most recalls of pet food is to protect the humans. Remember to handle their kibble like you handle raw meat - we don't let small children handle raw meat, so they probably should be given another chore outside of feed their pet.

[@ThatGirl-tg7wd]

infectious respiratory diseases do not come from food sources.

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

Not true. It’s extremely dangerous for both animals and humans. Do not spread the myth that raw food is fine because IT IS NOT @@rebeccab2446

[@Trixie116ily]

Most of the symptoms stated are the same exact symptoms as kennel cough? What is the difference? What indicator will tell us this is not kennel cough but something more serious? I work in a shelter and we don't always treat the most mild cases of what appear to be kennel cough, because we try to avoid antibiotic superbugs. What can we look for so we know this is NOT kennel cough but something more serious?

[@c.e.p3000]

Vikron is am AMAZING disinfectant. I would still do quarantine protocol for any dogs with symptoms or any dog exposed

[@Avocado740]

God bless our doggies.

[@analisa274]

My 10 year old Newfie passed away from this in October. The day before his last day he was playing in the grass everything was seemingly okay. The next morning he was throwing up and by 5pm we got him to the emergency vet passed away by 11:50pm. They said it was the worst case of pneumonia they’ve ever seen. 1 lung was completely filled with liquid and the other was halfway filled. It was horrible because it happened so fast.

[@joannmicik1924]

I hate to even suggest this, but has COVID mutated to affect dogs and cats? COVID is a coronavirus, and other coronavirus strains cause distemper in cats and in dogs. I've wondered all along if COVID is "human distemper".

[@justanotherjessica]

That's what I'm wondering too. Covid is still around unfortunately so it definitely seems possible.

[@lh3540]

Covid was already found in dogs and cats, as well as big zoo cats and wild deer. I'm sure that's the first thing they'd investigate. Bird flu is surging too.

[@fxrivrgirl]

My same thought several of our barn cats I've caught & taken to vet for a respiratory illness. Big healthy cats its hitting.

[@LtRee96se]

Covid was alway a danger to pets. A mutated Covid wouldn't be a surprise as the original one has mutated many times,

[@Book_of_Mormon]

Joan- I'm curious about the same. I've read a short summary of "How the Canine Distemper Virus Infects Human Cells at the Molecular Level in Vitro." Haven't found much else regarding that subject though. Also did you know that September 28 is the WHO's "World Rabies day?" They want "Zero deaths by 2030," and "vaccinate to save lives." They have a picture of a human and a dog getting vaccinated. What I can't seem to figure out though, is if they want people (world population?) vaccinated 7 years from now, wouldn't they have to roll out some kind of mass vaccine program of some sort? I wonder how they are going to do that with the peoples/worlds cooperation, I guess we will have to wait and see.

[@tucor7549]

You will own nothing and be happy

[@JC-il4or]

So is it viral or bacterial? Important to know , people!!

[@jieun821]

Three months ago, my 2 year old husky became extremely sick with flu like symptoms and severe pneumonia, coughing up blood, gagging on mucus, unable to sleep. The vet initially diagnosed her with kennel cough but she would not get better even with a variety of antibiotics. We did a PCR test and it turned out to be mycoplasma, a bacterial infection. She got better with additional medication but it was a really close call and I almost lost her. No other dog at her doggy daycare got this so I am still confused as to how it happened. I wonder if the illness going around might be the same one that my dog had. If your dog is showing these symptoms, please have your vet do a PCR or blood test quickly to find out what it might be.

[@ogadlogadl490]

Huh? Where did this start? Where is this showing up?!? Not much information here.

[@thomas_walker]

i don't think anyone knows yet

[@1quadlove118]

It’s showing up in California.

[@ogadlogadl490]

@@thomas_walker Then how could they know there’s a “mystery illness” if no one “knows yet”. Does that make sense?, seriously ask your self…

[@thomas_walker]

@@ogadlogadl490 what

[@AnonymousDumboOctopus]

@@ogadlogadl490 ? China realized there was a "mystery illness" back in 2019 without understanding when it started and where/how it showed up, that's so dense to say, it can take a long time to understand where a disease comes from and very little time to understand if it's a known disease that can be tested for. Vets are reporting dogs dying of an unknown illness they think is a strain of pneumonia and most of the articles I'm seeing about it are in Oregon. Seems like it's been going on for a couple months. This news report isn't exactly thorough and not sure where they got "nationwide" from

[@yoitskate6086]

They might be putting something in the dog food since dogs are getting sick that don’t get out. Something to look into‼️

[@LilA-zl6tf]

Avery short time ago we had another "mystery" disease in dogs (and then also in cats), it was over all decaying health, neurological problems, polyarthritis, paralysis, and many dogs were euthanized - before they got the culprit. It was the toxins in dog food. There had been used those green toxic potatoes for the potato flakes, that were used for some food types. So the cause was solanine.

[@kevinrohlandt6206]

Anybody else questioning dog vaccines?

[@icatz]

My dog had these symptoms and her's is Valley Fever, which is a fungus and not transmissible. Usually it's just in the US Southwest but who knows these days. It can last for years but it can be fatal. Just an FYI.

[@c.e.p3000]

speedy recovery. Thats the unfortunate part, many illnesses are very similar. Treat the for the one and it can cost you :( Need to be their advocates

[@TellEmZach101]

What antifungal is it?

[@icatz]

@@TellEmZach101 fluconazole

[@hellur550]

My dog literally had it I swear he did. Earlier in the week he had a cough almost a choking sound. At first we genuinely thought he had ate something and was trying to choke it up but it was instead a cough. This went on for about a week and Friday we decided to take him to the vet because he was very lethargic and would not come out his crate and as I was on the phone with the vet he had green snot running down his nose. We took him to the vet and he had a 105 fever, they believed it was an upper respiratory infection. I was concerned for pneumonia but they said his lungs were cleared. They ended up giving him antibiotics for 10 days and they gave him fluid. He was weak and had no appetite. He has two tablets left of the antibiotics(Doxycycline) now and the cough is completely gone and he’s eating again and doing so much better. Please keep an eye on your fur babies guys.

[@juliaclapton1141]

So pleased for you xx x

[@c.e.p3000]

Vaccination doesnt always prevent since 'Kennel cough' is a blanket term for several viruses or Bacterias that cause similar symptoms. One Vaccination doesnt treat all so they could still get sick from a different form. That being said there are things you can do to naturally boost your pets immune system if you don't want to vac for Bordetella etc annually. Vikron is an amazing Disinfectant that lists all the viruses and bacteria it kills; I highly recommend it

[@c.e.p3000]

*Vikron is for cleaning purposes not to give to pets***

[@doreeneclose6295]

The vaccine industry is in it for money. Even the vets make money on vaccines. The amount of vaccines now given to children and pets is outrageous. We now have the sickest children and animals in the industrial world.

[@jessegolden3589]

Vaccination doesn't prevent lungs disease or phenomia

[@julievanderleest]

How do we know if our dogs have a fever? My dog has been healthy and hopefully he stays that way. I love my little guy.❤

[@larsonfamilyhouse]

You take its temperature. Sometimes they pant real hard or 3am feel hot to the touch

[@aBBy-pq4tx]

You’ll know when they have a fever. Just like us, their body temp will feel much warmer than normal, you’ll notice a decrease in energy, sometimes shivering and loss of appetite.

[@thamertanner5448]

Might depend on the breed but sometimes fever causes the ears to be bright red and hot to the touch, that's one of the tells in cats.

[@grigql]

I often check my dogs for lumps, pain, bald spots, gums, inflammation, etc, as I pet them and play with them. On a day that one of them seemed lethargic, I noticed his ears felt abnormally hot and rushed him to the vet, bc he won’t let me use the rectal thermometer, the vet confirmed he had a fever. So now I’m checking their ear temperature daily, this helps me identify what their normal temperature is, and how to differentiate btw a normal increased temperature bc of weather or activity, vs an abnormally high temperature. Usually, when they have a fever, their behavior will change too

[@user-ny7vz9fh5y]

protein spikes from juiced owners

[@HeartLess-uz5vs]

I lost my dog 3 years ago …. After reading these heartbreaking stories below I will not be a dog owner / I just can’t take losing another pet my fear of a pet dying just over rode my desire to have another pet … 😢

[@ReineDeLaSeine14]

My dog is immunocompromised but luckily he and our other dogs are rarely in contact with other dogs.

[@denisek292]

Several months back, an extremelly contageous respiratory disease was affecting a tri-country area, here in Alabama. Doggy Day Cares, Kennels and dog groomers all require Bordatello, and, now, flu shots. Both of my daughter’s Westie took Bordatello and Flu, yet both dogs became sick. She called the vet, was asked to describe the cough and was prescribed antibiotics over-the-phone. It took both approxinately 2 weeks to recover. This new illness is scary. Sounds like “crouping cough.”

[@TheYarnaholic]

In Las Vegas, animal shelters just had a “Strep Zoo” outbreak. They begged everyone to foster the healthy dogs and then had to take them back so foster homes’ pets didn’t catch it possibly.

[@hopelessopus660]

Omg my heart goes out to all US pet parents and their fur babies! May God bless you and your dogs let Him always keep them all healthy and happy. Amen❤I'm in Europe myself and this is the first time I'm hearing of this disease. I'm so scared for my own dog now. I'd die if anything happened to her, I love her so much! I'll definitely ask my vet about this!

[@bea1365]

Get your dog's immune systems in a good state. Add blended fruits and veg to their diet, get them a digestive emzyme with pre and probiotic to improve their gut health which is key to immune health. Give them as balanced a diet as possible to make sure they are getting the right micronutrients they need to stay strong and healthy to fight off disease.

[@saracahanin]

Thanks for the info Drs. from Critter Fixers! Very helpful

[@petrat6548]

Is this occurring to dogs that have been vaccinated before developing this condition? What percentage of dogs were vaccinated right before they were diagnosed with this mysterious illness?

[@TellEmZach101]

And what foods are they on too

[@airmax5614]

Yesterday my dog had a seizure. His eyes was so big and red. He was shaking. He was twitching his legs and his nose was runny. We had to leave the car door open and my dad had to carry him to the car since he couldn't get up. He took him to the vet(spent 3 hours there) where he unfortunately had to get euthanized... the vets gave him medicine but it wasn't working at all. The only choice was to put him to rest forever. RIP Diesel(2018-2023)

[@LiangJessie]

This explains a lot. It might be hitting NYC now. Drs couldn't figure out why the cough were persisting after giving the usual treatment of what would be kennel cough. So unfortunate.

[@mikeyh0]

My guess is that every single owner has had the vaccine or the dog has been exposed to someone who has.

[@persephonemaeve2704]

Yup. Shedding. Weakening their immune systems

[@ohiosbestpeach770]

A lot of traditional dog vaccines are now mRNA reformulated. So they probably weren’t properly tested. I decided to stop vaccinating my dog and my cats unnecessarily.

[@TellEmZach101]

What does the mRNA do?

[@dabberdan3200]

My thoughts are that aMutation through the COVID-19 virus that mutates into animals through people. If you remember that we had a pandemic… I can’t help but think that there may be a mutation that took about 3 years to spread to other animals 🤷‍♂️

[@jenniferw1595]

We still have a pandemic not had (past tense). My neighbor was just hospitalized with high fever and trouble breathing. He tested Covid positive. Where do people think it went?? Poof! It disappeared! 😆

[@gemloverallday6389]

I was thinking the same thing. Maybe we as humans are passing this on to our dogs and we just don't have the symptoms.

[@VulonavulUlsa]

​@@gemloverallday6389likely

[@lh3540]

covid-19 immediately jumped to cats, dogs, mink, ferrets, zoo big cats (many of whom died), and completely saturated wild deer. Given the laziness of the general public and the low uptake of the omicron vaccine, it wouldn't surprise me. Bird flu has also jumped to mammals.

[@emilywenig4390]

Flu also mutated when humans gave it to pigs... Creating what we know as the Swine Flu. Nature's scary.

[@tancaligirl21]

I respectfully disagree. My dog and several of my clients all came down with these symptoms…I think it could be from all emf’s that we are bombarded with, or all the chemicals in our air and water. Our dogs have been vaccinated. That isn’t helping.

[@TellEmZach101]

Yes could be but every dog sick is owners sick too? What about the shelter's?:They are turning up frequencies

[@traemathis]

Would have been nice to know 2 weeks ago, I just lost my mini doxie to something that sounds a lot like this illness. I didn't think anything about it since I have another with a chronic allergy cough, until he went lethargic on Sunday and passed an hour later. 😢 We don't have an emergency vet within 100 miles of us or he'd still be with us. Now I know...

[@LtRee96se]

I'm so sorry for the lost of your mini doxie. Mine died 4 months after my Mother died. She helped me get through the first part of the healing. My situation is not like yours was, but I grieve for my mini Doxie Dilli and that is the next dog I will get. God bless you and comfort you.

[@poohbesr19]

My older doxie dog had the cough and then lethargic and passed with in days over 2 months ago. He had also stopped eating during that time. I was told old age, he was 18, but I wonder if this was the cause because within a month of his death I lost 2 more dogs in my family ages 13 & 15.

[@traemathis]

@poohbesr19 I'm sorry to hear that. They become family quickly and one loss really hurts. I can't imagine losing three so close together.

[@HeartLess-uz5vs]

So sorry 😢

[@bethanyoneal5789]

This is scary. I’m glad my dog isn’t around other dogs a lot

[@sophiaelayne9984]

My dogs aren't around other dogs at all and all three are sick. They're not socialize, no walks, just out side in the big back yard and inside with me. The eat the very best and I watch them like a hawk. People need to wake up to what is happening here.

[@equatebond2809]

Thanks and God bless you for the information👍

[@koicaine1230]

The symptoms actually seem like they could be Organophosphate poisoning. Have they confirmed it's spread directly from dog to dog?

[@fxrivrgirl]

Havent seeen that word for long time had an old house treated very incorrectly agressively for termites guy poured white stuff all over hardwood floors was the outside stuff 20 years couldnt sleep downstairs couldnt wake up groggy bad stuff long time ago was hard to take to court dont remember it all but dog died .....

[@koicaine1230]

@@fxrivrgirl I'm so sorry. I advise anyone reading this to look up "SLUDGE" it's an acronym of symptoms to look for. Our cat got it from a topical flea medication and I noticed she was acting weird and it just hit me, Organophosphate poisoning from the med. I threw her in the tub and washed it all off which saved us a trip to the Vet for Atropine which is how they treat it.

[@sophiaelayne9984]

I'm reading these comments and you all need to wake up to what is happening.

[@willcookmakeup]

Oh no :(( I had no idea this was going on. Poor puppies :((

[@janedoe4858]

Thank you for heads up.

[@mamasquatch]

Lost my dog last month. Now my cat is acting different. Both seniors. Cat won't drink her water from the tap anymore. Only bottled water. I believe it's in the water and something has killed my dog and is killing my cat.

[@TellEmZach101]

Wow what state? I give my pets filtered water except one cat drinks from the tub. Yes they are poisoning the water. Train derailments too

[@mamasquatch]

@@TellEmZach101 Eastern Washington by the Oregon border. My cat is also not eating squishy from Costco or friskies. When my dog passed, I had just purchased a Purina dog chow for him as well. Idk for sure what caused the severe fast decline but it wasn't natural like it should of been in my opinion. My family was suffering from constant sickness and I have autoimmune so I switched us to bottled water and it helped. That's why I keep thinking water. Anyway. Hope my situation can help someone prevent the loss of their beloved pet. Sorry for the long response.

[@TellEmZach101]

@@mamasquatch I have 15 rescue cats they eat friskies seafood and farm fresh flavor. Cats here get upper respiratory twice a year but not out of the ordinary yet. I'm in California desert. Dog is fine. I give my pets filtered water.

[@gemloverallday6389]

I wonder if we are carrying this and passing it onto our dogs. Could it be Contagious and humans just don't have symptoms.

[@gracie2298]

I would seriously consider the Dog food since this could be a common denominator, especially since affective dogs are from different states. This is heartbreaking.

[@HobbyOrganist]

Dog food and salmonella doesnt cause respiratory illness...

[@xaviermagnus8310]

​@HobbyOrganist True but salmonella isn't the only thing foods could carry either.

[@xaviermagnus8310]

@@Minihopa Are you sure there are absolutely none?

[@spacecougar]

Corona was treated as respiratory, but came via water poisoning. Any snake venom poisoning causes respiratory distress.

[@snowlight388]

I buy made in the USA, and nothing imported, all made in the USA dog food. While that doesn't protect buying bad batches (salmonella, etc.,), I wonder if imported dog and cat foods or dog foods Made in the USA but with IMPORTED ingredients could be an issue? Just a question...an idea...trying to figure it out somehow. Long-time dog Mom to many, and I love cats and all others too. ❤️

[@cmay2840]

Maybe it's the juice and what they're spraying in the air

[@VandyShocker82]

Who are the two inmates being interviewed?

[@Northwind000]

💀🤣🤣

[@mjames1744]

Why? You think they want ur pitiful b°°ty-hole pictures?

[@jaimecourtois6309]

Have plug in scent diffusers been ruled out in all of these cases? They are dangerous and cause all of those symptoms.

[@overit6969]

This has been hitting Animal rescues for a couple of months now. It's fast and it's deadly. They say by the time you realize your animal is sick is almost too late. Very scary stuff.

[@MsOSheDidIt]

Thanks for this info. I've not heard anything about it this year. Last year we had something that was going around at the vets and they were all trying to avoid pets coming into the office even with those symptoms. Sounds like a doggie virus. Ugh 😩

[@HobbyOrganist]

the fake "rescue" of so called Korean "meat" dogs that are actually being bred to sell to these rescue groups because the sellers figured out long ago that gullable American rescue groups will pay a lot more for a dog then then can sell the meat for and they are being imported into the US. Dog flu gets worrisome In the U.S., thousands of dogs have tested positive for the disease since it first appeared in the country in 2015, in Chicago. Researchers traced the Chicago outbreak to canine influenza virus circulating among dogs in South Korea. Cases of canine influenza linked to imported rescue dogs from Asia June 11, 2018 By Jennifer Fiala At Christmastime, Jessica Mantoani opened her home in San Carlos, California, to a beautiful golden retriever from South Korea in need of a foster family. Mantoani recalls feeling proud that her local rescue organization, Doggie Protective Services, aimed to save animals from Korea’s dog-meat trade by bringing them to the United States. "The dog was friendly, had a lot of energy," Mantoani said. But another, more serious, issue arose. 

"We noticed about two days after he arrived that he was coughing and would spit up white, goopy stuff onto the floor," she recounted. Mantoani guessed it was a mild case of kennel cough. "It didn’t seem to bother him; he had no other real symptoms," she said. Mantoani contacted the rescue group, which took the dog to be treated for an upper respiratory infection and returned him to her home. Then Mantoani's younger dog, Sheldon, stopped eating, started coughing and became lethargic. Her two elderly Jack Russell terriers, Bailey and Tildon, also became ill - gravely so. On New Year’s Day, 11-year-old Tildon began vomiting and having seizures. After a harrowing trip to the SAGE Centers for Veterinary Specialty & Emergency Care in Redwood City, the dog perished. "I never thought about canine influenza," she said. "They told me the dogs from Korea were quarantined for 30 days, so I wasn't worried. I had never known a dog to have the virus, and now it seems to be everywhere." In the U.S., thousands of dogs have tested positive for the disease since it first appeared in the country in 2015, in Chicago. Researchers traced the Chicago outbreak to canine influenza virus circulating among dogs in South Korea. Outbreaks appear to peter out after a couple of months, but a single new case can send the virus rapidly spreading. Mantoani's sick dogs jumpstarted a two-month deluge of cases seen by veterinarians in and around the San Francisco Bay Area. Since then, H3N2 has emerged in pockets of Minnesota, Nevada and elsewhere. Last week, more than three dozen H3N2-positive dogs were identified in and around New York City. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention now considers H3N2 to be endemic in the U.S. Edward Dubovi, a professor of virology at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, has tracked canine influenza virus (CIV) since 2004, when Cornell’s Animal Health Diagnostic Center helped isolate the first flu subtype - H3N8 - found to sicken dogs. Today, at least two subtypes are known to infect dogs: H3N8 and H3N2. The first is believed to have jumped from horses to racing greyhounds and moved on to the general canine population. Dubovi is among a growing number of scientists calling for more restrictive entrance rules. The importation of dogs, he said, is "totally uncontrolled" and costing U.S. pet owners millions of dollars in veterinary medical expenses. "If these were pigs, USDA would be going berserk about this," he said. "Every U.S. port that can bring dogs in from overseas is doing it. Once they’re here, there’s no required quarantines. And you can buy fake rabies certificates. During her bout with the flu, Mantoani's Jack Russell terrier Bailey was seen by Dr. Justin Daughtry, just two years out of veterinary medical school and then working at VCA Holly Street Animal Hospital in San Carlos. Daughtry observed that the dog was severely lethargic, with nasal discharge. "She was barely ambulatory and had a fever higher than 104 degrees," he recalled. "The first thought in my mind was, 'This is definitely not kennel cough.' I initially thought I was looking at distemper." A test for distemper came back negative. Daughtry then consulted his practice’s medical director and internal medicine specialist, Dr. James Bower. Bower suggested the culprit could be flu. From his experience, Daughtry believes veterinarians who face H3N2 for the first time are in for an abrupt education. For weeks after seeing Bailey, his schedule was full of dogs sick with the flu. The veterinarian changed his clothes at work and washed thoroughly before leaving each day. Even so, he carried the virus home. Daughtry's own dog became ill. He was fortunate. His pet made a full recovery.

[@dougdimmadomeownerofthedim2918]

Wasn't that one a new strain of parvo?

[@MsOSheDidIt]

@@dougdimmadomeownerofthedim2918 I don't think so. It was a hacking coughing and lung issue that so many dogs had that our vet came out to the car for shots, and checked out the dog before they were even allowed inside. If they were there for a lung issue they were checking them out and toting them in the back for xrays and stuff but none were allowed in the lobby for several months. We have four pups and it wasn't a problem but I'm glad they were so serious about keeping them separated from any other dogs. Mine are always with me at home and never kept in any others care. It was a big to do here in Tennessee before.

[@rosesweet1967]

My dog has been sneezing something awful since this past spring….runny nose, stuffy nose, snot wrapped around his nose, sneezes snot on the ground, I thought it was allergies, he’s been on antibiotics numerous times and prednisone with antihistamine….benadryl , I mix robatussin DM with honey and lemon tea for his cough so he can sleep….he has a heart murmur, so if he can’t sleep, I can’t sleep…I’ll be picking up his heart meds this week, he’s gonna have to go back on a different antibiotic…again.

[@brendatomlinson]

My local shelter has shut down three times this year due to outbreak of what sounds like this. The first outbreak was in March; several dogs died. This is the first I’ve heard of it nationwide.

[@jeanfarrell8017]

Thank you for the information

[@Romans6.1-2]

Keep your dogs away from vets. Other people bring their sick dogs to the vet when you bring your healthy puppy or dog to a vet they could pick up that sickness.

[@juliaclapton1141]

Yes whenever I go to the vets. I keep my dogs away from other dogs in waiting room. And I stop myself from stroking other people's dogs why there. Which is hard as I always want to fuss other people dogs. But they are still breathing anything in the air. That's a worry. But don't want to be paranoid

[@Misslisasolutions]

Thank you kindly

[@susiekim5728]

This is terrifying…

[@sophiaelayne9984]

They are killing these dogs. All three of my boys are sick and my youngest is very sick...vomiting, pooping blood, it's horrible. A couple of weeks ago it rained and after it dried there was this weird brown dirt over absolutely everything. Lord our God help us. Get your house in order. We are in the last days.

[@ItsKiwi6]

"Now, brothers and sisters, I want to remind you of the gospel I preached to you, which you received and on which you have taken your stand. By this gospel you are saved, if you hold firmly to the word I preached to you. Otherwise, you have believed in vain. For what I received I passed on to you as of first importance: that Christ died for our sins according to the Scriptures, that he was buried, that he was raised on the third day according to the Scriptures" (1 Corinthians 15) “For by grace are ye saved through faith; and that not of yourselves: it is the gift of God: Not of works, lest any man should boast.” (Ephesians 2:8-9)

[@lukebogacik2793]

Thank you docs for protecting the innocent 🙏🏻❤️

[@justbeegreen]

Hoping that this passes quickly and people’s pets stay healthy. Side note: I wish interviewers would quit typing while interviewing their guests. It’s distracting and rude. Cheers.

[@DreezyDemTV]

keep ya dog safe don't go near other dogs? but then take ya dogs to the vet? makes no sense! vets are disease bound

[@CamaroCoupe01]

Well, doctors also told us the exact same, "make sure you get vaxd," Look how that turned out. I wouldn't put it past our government to do the same thing to our beloved pets so they can depopulate.

[@TieDyeVikki]

Look how that turned out?? Vaxxing got the pandemic under control so we could return to normal life again. Yes, vaxxed people can still get COVID, but it is much milder and not deadly. Why does everything always have to be a conspiracy? Now the government is trying to kill our pets for depopulation reasons? Does that make sense to you? Do you understand what the term "critical thinking" means? Hint: It has nothing to do with criticism or blame.

[@DeeGee-mv6eq]

Very smart thinking... this is exactly what is happening.. do NOT give your dogs or cats ANY of the new vaccines for them..... this is all being done purposefully..

[@persephonemaeve2704]

You will own nothing and you will be happy.

[@TellEmZach101]

They don't want us to have pets

[@the_grassy_noel]

Better start checking the pet food industry & test all the food