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Gwinnett County, GA (WGCL) — The Gwinnett County Animal Shelter is under quarantine after a rare disease sickened several dogs, killing at least four of them.
CBS46 has learned that a seven-day quarantine is in place at the shelter because of ‘Strep Zoo’ and four dogs have already died as a result.
Doctors euthanized another dog after it showed the symptoms and became very sick. All of the dogs at the facility are now being given antibiotics and the staff is doing a deep cleaning.
Streptococcus zooepidemicus, or ‘Strep Zoo’ is a bacterial respiratory infection and dogs can carry it without symptoms.
But the symptoms will seem similar to a kennel cough, with fever, sneezing, rapid, shallow breathing, tiredness with a reduced appetite.
The illness does not affect cats.
A backup kennel is being set up for pets collected during the quarantine.
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