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Dallas Animal Services limits intake and expands testing, foster and treatment protocols after distemper cases
Summary
Dallas Animal Services reported three positive canine distemper tests July 31 and said it has limited intake, is working with national veterinary experts and partners including Best Friends and Operation Kindness, and is holding weekly foster/rescue town halls while seeking PPE and donor support.
Erica Bennett, assistant general manager for shelter operations at Dallas Animal Services, told the commission that the shelter received three positive PCR results for canine distemper on the evening of July 31 and immediately activated an outbreak response plan.
"Once we received those results, we started an action plan to mitigate the disease spread in the shelter and to ensure life saving of the dogs that we have currently in the shelter," Bennett said, describing coordination with veterinary experts from Best Friends Animal Society and practitioners who have researched outbreaks at university programs.
The shelter said it has moved to limited intake while it assesses test results and room status, is providing PCR and titer…
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