TAYLOR, Mich. (FOX 2) – The Taylor Animal Shelter is presently closed after a dog evaluated positive for parvovirus.
According to the shelter, the dog was acting sluggish and had blood in its stool and was put into quarantine. After the test was positive, the shelter instituted its procedure on Wednesday and shut the shelter down instantly. All homeowners and volunteers needed to leave the building.
The ill dog was eliminated from the shelter and is getting care from a vet.
While the shelter is closed for 10-14 days, it will be cleaned up. Before it resumes, a veterinarian will assess the circumstance.
No brand-new animals will be accepted throughout the closure. When dogs come to the shelter, they are immunized versus parvo with canine distemper-adenovirus type 2-parainfluenza parvovirus vaccine.
Parvo prevails amongst puppies and unvaccinated dogs. There’s been a surge in the virus among puppies in Metro Detroit this summer season.
Symptoms consist of sleepiness, hunger loss, hypothermia, throwing up, and diarrhea. It can be lethal.
Parvo is an extremely infectious infection amongst dogs. It can be discovered on kennel surface areas, food and water bowls, collars, leashes and hands and clothing of individuals who deal with polluted dogs.
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Dr. Katharina Freiberger operates at APAWS Veterinary Hospital, where the staff is offering puppies the parvo vaccine and motivating young dog owners to do the very same.
