Took my 6 year old yellow lab to the vet today for his bordetella & parvo. Vet says they haven’t had it in our area, but its just the matter of time. They had a note on their door instructing you to stay in your car & call their number. The vet said respiratory issues in dogs is common & this new variation mimics the others so its tough to diagnose & treat.
Family whose dog survived mystery illness killing canines across the U.S. reveal the 'last-resort antibiotic' that saved their beloved pet"To combat the vicious disease, which has been plaguing dogs across the U.S., the couple chose to use chloramphenicol - a drug typically used for superficial eye conditions in humans.
While it is approved for use on dogs and horses its typical use is for gastrointestinal, pulmonary, and urinary bacterial infections.
To the couple's surprise, the antibiotic worked significantly improving Ike's breathing and he was discharged from the hospital just days later."
They are determining it is bacterial. But...they still have not determined what works against it.