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Speranza Animal Rescue in Cumberland County has confirmed that the cause of the recent canine illness outbreak is leptospirosis, a bacterial infection that can be transmitted through contact with infected urine or contaminated water. The rescue is currently treating affected dogs and taking measures to prevent further spread of the disease.
Speranza Animal Rescue in Cumberland County is dealing with 50 sick dogs that are showing flu-like symptoms such as coughing, lethargy, and reduced appetite. The shelter has put out a plea for help, and the community has donated more than $60,000, which will be used to care for the dogs. The dogs are on medication, and it's hoped they will recover. It's believed a dog just taken in by the shelter spread the illness, which has affected all the dogs. Anyone with concerns about their pet's health, or whose pet is showing signs of canine influenza, should contact their veterinarian.
A suspected case of canine influenza has spread through Speranza Animal Rescue in central Pennsylvania, leaving three dogs hospitalized and dozens more in "pretty rough shape." The outbreak was sparked by a rescue dog from a Philadelphia shelter that was infected with the virus.