Outbreak of potentially fatal virus in dogs has reached the Quad Cities

Outbreak of potentially fatal virus in dogs has reached the Quad Cities

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[@suredeydo]

ahh yes, I remember when I regularly watched the news and lived in constant fear. Thank goodness that I no longer feel the need to do that. Never been happier.

[@alexlifeson8946]

Sounds like pre-vaxx marketing phase 1

[@kathybradbury]

Brought to you by Pfizer.

[@Pa-we1lw]

Does China have a veterinary lab?

[@alexlifeson8946]

Yes. It's the same facility as the human virus bioengineering labs

[@gordonschedel368]

I wouldn’t be surprised it comes from China. Everything else did.

[@creatorschild8247]

I have 3 senior dogs….. and I’m not concerned 🤥🤥🤥 I avoid all inoculations & big pharma poison…. I treat my dogs with naturopathic medicine 😉👂🏼👂🏼🙏🏼

[@dgonthehill]

yup, NO vax, all have mercury in them

[@truthseeker3031]

Wise person! Sounds like a repeat of 2020 but with a different species!

[@truthseeker3031]

Also avoid overly processed food like kibble.

[@dgonthehill]

@@truthseeker3031 ALL from mercury vax with other crap in them

[@dgonthehill]

@@truthseeker3031 yes I feed my animals hotdogs, cooked macaroni or brown rice, chicken liver or meats on sale with chicken or saus gravy cheaper than dogfood or kittyfood & better for them, I also sprinkle sea salt on food

[@conveyor2]

What's a Quad City??

[@jodyporter6086]

Cancel your grooming appointments. No Dog Parks.

[@rhondasanders4323]

Thank You for the information

[@Bg-xk1uw]

My Corgi, who doesn't socialize with other non-household dogs, got this and spent a lot of time coughing. Took 4 weeks but she recovered. My other dog, did not catch it from her. Potential is the right word. Not guaranteed to kill and not passed by just contact with other dogs. They need to do a lot more research.

[@sperantaexista1]

I lost two healty young dogs and one strong and big male manx cat last year... US should start to search peace and stay home in place of playing the sherif of the world everywhere! All this distructive behavior is affecting not only our lifes, but also the innocent lifes of our pets and the entire wildlife and nature!!!!

[@t.h.8475]

Poor sweet old Tucker.

[@creatorschild8247]

Did these dogs get the new covid jabs. 😉

[@marpro765]

Parvo? Covid?

[@Dana-e2d]

Liars..here we go...

[@vivrowe2763]

Oh yeah, they know, they are coming for our pets now, and the Vets have no idea what it is? Bull!

[@jgrant5255]

​@@vivrowe2763What are you talking about my friend?

[@HobbyOrganist]

No, they don't know, but like before with the flu strain that had never been seen in the US before suddenly appearing and sickening dogs here- that strain was traced back to dogs imported from ASIA by so called "rescue" groups, in Asia where they came from that strain of dog flu is endemic. Now we have yet another wierd disease the dogs here didnt have before, so AGAIN- this is going to be tracked back to these damn "non profit" groups IMPORTING thousands of these street dogs into OUR country to sell them for tax free profits while claiming OUR shelters are jammed full!!! It's a huge scam

[@HobbyOrganist]

Stolen Dogs Shipped to America. THE CAVALRY GROUP MARCH 21, 2016 Dogs are in such short supply in America that rescues groups all over are scrabbling for product to keep their sales volume going and keep up the illusion that America still has a pet over- population problem. Many rescues are jumping on the hot new Turkish Golden Retriever scam to keep the money flowing. In the past year over 1,000 supposedly purebred Golden Retrievers have been imported into the United States by various American rescue groups to resell off for tax free profit. These stories are getting high mileage in the press and donations are flowing into the groups that are exploiting Americans soft hearts and their need to feel that they saved something. Far too many will believe any sob story these rescues make up and pay premium prices for second hand dogs from unknown backgrounds. We are supposed to believe that these perfectly healthy, glossy-coated, friendly, well socialized dogs with a smile on their faces and a wagging tail as they come off the airplanes from Turkey have been gathered up from the streets of Istanbul as so-called strays. Fraudulent retail rescues want you to believe that purebred Golden Retrievers are wandering the streets of Istanbul, Turkey, in desperate need of homes. They claim that Turkey has a massive stray dog problem to con gullible buyers who know nothing about the middle east and believe it to be a massive wasteland of illiterate people. Just where are these alleged purebred Golden Retrievers really coming from? Let me give you a clue, its not the streets of Istanbul. Thats all a con. A real feral street dog would not be purebred, they would be skinny, mangy, starving, with fly-bitten ears, flea infestations, scars from rough living, dusty and dirt c covered, and a shy and skittish temperament that would never willingly approach a human. In short, not a single one of these supposed stray Golden Retrievers is actually what they are portrayed as. Every single one of these imports is deceitful to the people who are buying these dogs. These groups claim that Golden Retrievers were some sort of status symbol in Turkey ten years ago and thats why they have all suddenly been dumped but none of them have ever been to Turkey. They are peppering the media with things like, experts say theses dogs used to be status symbols. Really? What experts? Who are these unnamed experts? It looks like this entire fad can be traced to one single woman in Atlanta, Georgia with a good sob story and a highly profitable rescue. Now groups all over America are jumping onto the bandwagon to grab up these dogs for resale. These dogs are being shipped into Minnesota, Iowa, Tennessee, Georgia, Florida, Texas, New York, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Colorado, and California. A group called Golden Retrievals who used to import shipments of dogs from South Korea jumped on the bandwagon to push the idea that middle east is filled with stray Golden Retrievers to cash out on these huge financial windfalls. After rescuing out of South Korea, we know that these dogs are very loving, very sweet. Theyre very loyal and just glad that someone is there to feed them and love on them, Linda Ripps. Really? Nice smarmy marketing statement but remember, Rips is talking about shipments of supposedly feral dogs shes never met before. How does she know they are loving and sweet? Shes never met them. Other rescuers chiming in to claim that these dogs were rescued from the forests of Istanbul. Have you seen Istanbul lately? Who believes that 18 stray purebred Golden Retrievers with sterling temperaments, well socialized and well trained were just wandering wild in some forest in Istanbul? Videos show these dogs obese and fetching balls for their so-called rescuers. A feral dog off the streets would never act like this. Rescues from New York, New Jersey, and Pennsylvania chipped into together to ship in a plane load of dogs. Multiple groups are importing these dogs into Los Angles, California and Colorado. Golden Retrievers are being shipped into Miami, Florida and multiple other cities. Everglades Golden Retriever Rescue shipped in a plane load to south Florida. Ellen Pavlik, the president of Joshuas House Rescue in Lecanto, Florida bragged that she has a waiting list for these dogs. Gold Ribbon Rescue of Texas shipped in 18 dogs. We went through Luxembourg, through Luxembourg to Miami, then to Houston, and arrived at midnight last night, said Gold Ribbon Rescues Emily Tuczkowski. What a waste of time and money. If these dogs are so in need, why cant Europe take them in and cut the transport time in half? It gets even better, Gold Ribbon Rescue claims that there are no Golden Retreivers in need anywhere in America. And yes, of course, Gold Ribbon wants your money. Besides asking for $600 to buy one of these dogs, they also are fundraising off their entire operation. Golden Retriever Rescue of Colorado just shipped in a load in February 2016. Knoxville, Tennessee ships in Goldens. Adopt a Golden Atlanta is shipping in repeated plane loads of dogs. They brag that they are operating the largest Operation Turkey Dog in America and their website contains a legal warning threatening to sue anyone that questions their story while they shill for donations of $500 and $1000 each. The Pet Lodge in Alpharetta, Georgia shipped in a plane load of them many of them six month old puppies. Retrieve a Golden of Minnesota shipped in a plane load. One thing these rescues have in common is the same cookie cutter fake back story on the dogs and constantly shilling that they need more money to save these dogs. Please give us money! Every single group is fundraising off these dogs to fill their pockets with all tax free profit. They say, Its incredibly sad there are so many goldens on the streets there but we are doing our best to save as many as we can. To continue our mission well need financial support. Please consider giving and share with people/companies who might also want to help. Our shelter volunteer colleagues in Istanbul want a better life for these dogs and have confirmed there could be anywhere to 300-600 more abandoned Golden Retrievers that need our help. Adopt a Golden Atlanta will continue to bring these precious Goldens over from Turkey, but continual financial support is needed to bring them to safety in Atlanta. The rescue scam is so bad that a group in Southern California promoted these dogs as being dumped former status symbols that they were selling off as Valentines Day presents. SCGRR will be bringing in 10 dogs from Istanbul on Valentines weekend; February 13th, 2016! We hope this will be the first of many. Apparently this is a case of do as I say, not as I do. How is that not hypocrisy? How is it not a status symbol for some wealthy American to buy a supposedly rescued dog as a Valentines Day present? SCGRR is offering these dogs for sale for $600-$800 each. They charge $200 extra for a dog that is under one year old. Let that one sink in. They want you to believe that these so-called purebred dogs were dumped ten years ago, so why arent all of the dogs ten years old or older? Why are so many of these groups offering puppies for sale? Instead of giving to these groups trying to cash in on Americans ignorance of foreign dogs, how about you stop supporting the scam and instead give a home to an American born dog? The story took an interesting turn recently when the Turkish media started investigating the high numbers of reportedly stolen and missing Golden Retrievers in their country. One report alone lists 331 cases of missing Golden Retrievers.

[@kp8381]

If you're saying this illness is not true, it is. There are outbreaks everywhere, especially in Oregon, this past fall.

[@ninalee8625]

If you don't want to get covid or a flu-bug, then don't socialize or otherwise share air or other exchanges of germs. Same for your dog: no dog park or close contact during walks, kids.

[@KE-yq2eg]

germ theory always was and always will be a theory.

[@deemisquadis9437]

😂😅😂😅

[@whomeye2168]

Quad cities? 🤔

[@judymoras6532]

Green tea and honey 2 # a day for a week. Works can’t OD on it.

[@gordonschedel368]

I’m not taking my dogs outside anywhere

[@CamperVan-K]

please don't be fooled by this. Remember the merry-go-round they put us all through in 2020/21? (don't forget 'party-gate' with the UK govern-ment). Now, they're taking aim at our furry friends. And, for some reason, I don't know if you've seen the articles in the newspapers, but they want pet ownership to end... there are reasons for this. Look after your best friend, don't let this media campaign fool you. Read the comments in this thread if you need more validation. Or, if you can't believe it, just try to keep an open mind.

[@Drbob369]

Probably fentanyl withdrawal 😅