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Dog tests positive for canine distemper virus at Pinal County Animal Care and Control in Casa Grande
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PCACC, 1150 S. Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande, is halting all nonemergency owner surrenders for at least the next 10 days while it awaits the results of diagnostic testing for a large portion of its canine population.
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A dog at Pinal County Animal Care and Control tested positive for canine distemper virus, a contagious and serious disease, county officials said.
“The virus attacks the respiratory, gastrointestinal and nervous systems of dogs. We are doing everything we can to limit exposure and spread within the shelter. We are doing so by revaccinating all the dogs in its shelter, limiting dog to dog contact (i.e. halting public dog walks, play groups, public walking through the kennels and assigning designated teams for animal handling and cleaning to reduce cross contamination) and getting as many animals out to foster or adoptive homes as possible,” PCACC states on Facebook @pinalcountyanimalcontrol.
PCACC, 1150 S. Eleven Mile Corner Road in Casa Grande, is halting all nonemergency owner surrenders for at least the next 10 days while it awaits the results of diagnostic testing for a large portion of its canine population.
“Citizens who find stray dogs will be asked to bring the animal to the shelter for a vaccine and then hold that pet for 72 hours to give them the best chance at protection when they do enter the shelter,” the release states. “We are still open for fosters and adopters.”
PCACC needs the public’s help because it has more than a dozen puppies of various ages within the shelter that are the most at risk. If you can foster puppies for even a short time, email animalrescue@pinal.gov, the release states.
“Owners should make sure all pets they have at home have been vaccinated against distemper as the most effective measure to prevent infection. All dogs are at risk of canine distemper. Those at particular risk include puppies younger than four months and dogs that have not been vaccinated against canine distemper virus, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association,” it states. “If your animals are not vaccinated, don’t take them to public spaces such as dog parks, the shelter, doggy day care etc. Owners also should avoid urban wildlife reservoirs, such as arroyos and washes, where dogs may encounter javelinas, coyotes or other wildlife.”
