Oregon State University’s College of Veterinary Medicine was recently approved to begin testing animals for COVID-19, which researchers are hoping will help them understand the disease in a new way. The research team will specifically be testing 1,600 animals. The project is set to run for two years, and will cost around $900,000 with a.
Dogs are being sickened and killed by a mystery illness that veterinarians cannot identify or cure, though it may be caused by newly discovered bacteria.
Veterinarians and dog owners are concerned about a canine respiratory virus that is affecting household pets. Symptoms include coughing and difficulty breathing, and the disease can be fatal.
The mysterious respiratory illness that may have sickened thousands of dogs across the country could be caused by a new type of bacterial infection, researchers say.