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County veterinarian advising dog owners to make sure pets have distemper vaccinations.Contact: Jim Hunter
In Citrus, there appears to be more retrieval of infected animals from the east side of the county, with a heavy concentration in the Hernando Highlands area. Citrus County Animal Services Veterinarian, Dr. Julie Rosenberger, said she was able to speak with a colleague at the University of Florida's Maddie's Shelter Medicine Program and that they, too, were experiencing increased cases. A recent increase in canine distemper infection in wildlife has UF veterinarians worried about a recurrence of an outbreak that killed more than 600 dogs in Alachua County 3 years ago. Rosenberger said the threat is serious because distemper is highly contagious and she recommends all owners make sure that their dogs have been vaccinated for distemper. |
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Citrus County Animal Services has noticed an apparent increase in wildlife distemper cases in the county, a phenomenon occurring in some other counties in the region also. Animal control officers have been responding to raccoons and foxes wandering listlessly in the daylight and showing unusual neurological signs.