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PRO/AH/EDR> Canine distemper, wildlife – USA: (IL) raccoon, alert

Canine distemper -- United StatesAn increase in confirmed cases of canine distemper in raccoons has Cook County [Illinois] Animal and Rabies Control warning pet owners to protect their pets from the distemper virus, as well as a resurgence of canine flu.The raccoons were tested after displaying abnormal neurological signs, said Dr. Donna Alexander, administrator of the Cook County Department of Animal and Rabies Control, in a news release Friday [11 Mar 2016].The department's surveillance program Read more [...]