HAWS - Dog Illness

DOG ILLNESS INFO / UPDATES

WE'RE BACK IN BUSINESS!

Stop in today and see all our great dogs up for adoption.
Viewing starts everyday at 1:00pm.

SEE YOU SOON!

* HAWS Dog Kennel Re-opening Set *
- News Release

RAWHIDES NEEDED
Because the dogs at HAWS are under restriction, we need to keep them active and occupied within their kennels.

We are in desperate need of larger rawhide chews, durable/washable dog toys, squeaky toys...anything that will help us keep them
busy and fight off boredom! Thanks!

HAWS THANKS YOU!
We cannot thank everyone enough for their words of support, and encouragement during this difficult time for our shelter!

Special thank yous to the animal welfare and veterinary communities for all their assistance, information, advice and guidance.

Thank you to the local media for allowing us to get our story and information out to the public in a timely and compassionate manner.

And thank you to our community as a whole for your kind words and generous donations to help us stay on our feet.

HAWS is grateful and honored to be a part of such a caring community.

Shelter Outbreak of a Rapid Mortality Canine Respiratory Disease
from Dr. Castelein of MADACC
The recent Southeastern Wisconsin shelter outbreak of canine respirator disease causing a rapid mortality in dogs infected mirrors the outbreaks of the Miami-Dade Animal Shelter in February 2008 and the Lied Animal Shelter in Las Vegas of February 2007. Test results from the Wisconsin Veterinary Diagnostic Lab have confirmed the causative agent as Streptococcus.equi.zooepidemicus; a group C Streptococcus. This is an opportunistic bacterial pathogen that in certain conditions can gain access to the lungs and after reproducing in lung tissue releases a hemolytic toxin. The toxin causes a diffuse hemorrhagic condition in the lungs and a fever spike from 106 to 107 degrees. Within hours of the onset of fever the infected dog is showing central nervous signs of depression and loss of coordination with advanced pulmonary signs of labored breathing. Once the fever spike occurs the mortality rate is high but treatment early in the infection with a modern Penicillin class drug is effective. It is important to note the morbidity rate is very low because the infection requires predisposing environmental factors of stress, respiratory system compromise, and an aerosol source of bacteria; all rarely presenting themselves together in the natural environment. To date, outbreaks have been limited to facilities where large populations of dogs exist with all the animals in close proximity of each other. These conditions are not seen by the pet living at home with its owner and so the spread of this disease to publicly owned animals is of little threat.

Donations can be
sent to HAWS at:
PO Box 834,
Waukesha, WI
53187

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News Releases:

Dog Kenel to Reopen Soon
May 7th Update
May 5th Update
May 4th Update
May 3rd Update
May 2nd Update
May 1st Alert - Illness Hits

Local/Media Links:

TMJ4
Fox 6
WISN 12
CBS 58

Journal Sentinel
Waukesha Freeman
Lake Country Online
Las Vegas Sun

HAWS Programs & Classes Updates:
Trainers will be
contacting their class participants with
upcoming locations/schedules..

HAWS Volunteers:
Dog walking by
volunteers has resumed. Contact the volunteer coordinator for deatils!