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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
Lifestyle
Eric Berger

What is the mysterious respiratory illness affecting dogs in the US?

A yellow dog lies on the wooden floor.
‘We don’t want dogs to be unnecessarily isolated from each other if there’s not a reason for concern,’ said Dr Brian Collins. Photograph: Westend61/Getty Images

Many dogs across the US have been recently contracting a respiratory illness, causing worry among pet owners. But veterinarians say that this may not be the cause for panic that it seems.

The so-called kennel cough, which includes signs such as coughing, runny nose, sneezing, lethargy and loss of appetite, has attracted significant attention on social media, prompting news organizations to cover the illness in spite of uncertainty about whether there is in fact a unique, concerning trend.

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