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Rocky Ford diagnostic lab interruption of service
As of March 1 and until further notice, the Rocky Ford lab will not accept necropsy cases.
The Denver Post: Is it safe to go to the dog park? The latest on the mysterious dog illness.
In a news release Monday, Dr. Michael Lappin, an internal medicine specialist and director of the Center for Companion Animal Studies at CSU, said it’s not clear why cases decreased but it could be related to pets spending less time in social situations with other dogs.
Fence Post: Canine respiratory illness cases down across Colorado; CSU continues to investigate fall spike
In Colorado, CSU experts have been working with partners across the state on multiple fronts to investigate the origin of last year’s elevated numbers, Dr. Michael Lappin said. Those efforts have included examining whether any of the previous spikes were the result of one of the 10 viruses or bacteria already known to cause canine respiratory disease, if any of those pathogens have changed or if there are any new causes.