Increase in canine distemper cases in Maricopa County
Increased Coyote Illness Reports in Arizona Phoenix – Recently, the Arizona Game and Fish Division (AZGFD) has been receiving a growing number of reports regarding sick and disoriented coyotes spotted in neighborhoods, parks, and other green areas. Clinical evaluations have confirmed instances of dog distemper, a highly infectious and often deadly viral disease impacting the […]
Maricopa County animal shelter in Mesa closes Sunday over distemper fears
independent news media Maricopa County Animal Care & Control will be closing Mesa Shelter on Sunday to test all animals for dystenes after many dogs were diagnosed with a highly contagious viral disease. The shelter, 2630 W. Rio Salado Parkway, will be closed at 5 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 30 “for the foreseeable future,” officials said […]