Canine pneumovirus is not typically seen in the city shelter's dog population, with the last case in 2020, according to Animal Care officials.
, a private nonprofit shelter, has not had a canine pneumovirus case in at least the past 11 years, according to CEO Denise Deisler. But she remembered the 2020 scenario at the city shelter.
Canine pneumovirus has similar symptoms to kennel cough, which is common in shelters and requires outside lab testing to make a diagnosis. Any dog with the virus must be closely monitored to make sure pneumonia does not develop. If the dog also has other health issues, the virus"could evolve into something more serious ," she said.
That temporary ban, based on recommendations from infectious disease experts, will"allow the shelter to isolate and quarantine the exposed population of dogs while minimizing the risk of healthy dogs being exposed," according to the agency. The length of the ban will depend on whether new cases are identified at the shelter.
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