
Milwaukee Wildlife Services: Distemper Virus in Rescue Dogs
Dog rescue is a very important and admirable cause. However, it’s usually a very strict practice. It’s absolutely essential that animals imported into North America are screened and tested for any potential diseases. Recently, this screening process has found a potentially dangerous new strain of disease in an imported puppy. That disease was distemper virus. It’s common in Asia but extremely rare in North America. If contagious viruses like distemper is passed to unvaccinated pets, this can create a serious problem.
Whether you try to rescue a street dog from a foreign country or even from the same state, there are a lot of things you need to be aware of. Fortunately, wildlife removal services in Milwaukee are accustomed to handling animals with distemper, and have some important information to pass on.