Sick As A Dog: Canine Influenza Infects Chatsworth Shelter

CHATSWORTH, CA — Dogs at the West Valley Animal Shelter in Chatsworth will quarantine after some tested positive for canine influenza, KTLA reported.

Canine influenza is a contagious respiratory disease that causes flu-like symptoms in dogs.

Though the disease does not affect humans, precautions will be taken to ensure dogs from the shelter do not give it to residents' dogs and incoming dogs, KTLA reported. Incoming dogs without the virus will be sent to East Valley Animal Shelter and infected incoming dogs will be quarantined.

Anyone adopting with dogs at home will have to wait to pick up their new pup. Additionally, anyone retrieving a lost dog will need to quarantine their pet at home, KTLA reported.

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