CHICAGO, Illinois -- Authorities in Ohio and across the U.S. have been getting some strange calls about so-called "zombie" raccoons. The raccoons are infected with distemper, a virus that can kill ...

City officials and wildlife rescuers are reporting an increase in the canine distemper virus, a contagious and often fatal ...

Distemper is a frightening disease in dogs. Along with rabies, it’s one of the worst illnesses a dog can get. Not only does it have the potential to be fatal, but it can be debilitating to dogs who do ...

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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- Louisville Metro Animal Services was forced to close Friday over a case of canine distemper. In a Facebook post, LMAS said it had to close both buildings on Newburg Road in ...

QUITMAN, Ga. (WCTV) - One confirmed case of distemper has been reported in Quitman, prompting local officials to urge pet owners to watch for signs of the highly contagious virus. Distemper affects ...

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An increase in canine distemper infection in raccoons and foxes has veterinarians worried that the disease could spread to pet dogs and to shelters such as the operation at Alachua County Animal ...

LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Louisville Metro Animal Services (LMAS) will be closed Friday due to a single case of canine distemper, according to officials. In a Facebook post, the shelter wrote staff will be ...

LAS VEGAS (KTNV) — On Friday, the Animal Foundation confirmed that a dog in their facility that tested positive for canine distemper was humanely euthanized. On Thursday, the dog tested positive for ...

Q: We just adopted a dog from a shelter up north and now that he’s down here he’s tested positive for distemper virus. We thought he just had a cold or kennel cough, but when it got worse and we took ...