Distemper outbreak prompts warning for Arlington pet owners. City officials urge pet owners to vaccinate against the disease.
Distemper, which is often fatal, can spread from wildlife to pets. City officials urged pet owners to vaccinate against the disease.
Bob Helton with 911 Wildlife, an animal removal company, picks up a raccoon suffering from distemper in Dallas in 2019.A distemper outbreak in the city’s wildlife has prompted Arlington to issue a warning for pet owners.Distemper is an incurable and often fatal disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal and central nervous systems of animals.
The disease can spread between wildlife and pets through airborne exposure, like sneezing and coughing, and by shared food and water bowls and equipment. Ray Rentschler, the city’s animal services field operations manager, advised pet owners to keep food and water bowls indoors to prevent infection.
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