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PlutosHeart

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18. Was not familiar with what a Raccoon-Dog was but

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Fri Mar 17, 2023, 04:10 PM

Mar 2023

there is a highly contagious disease in the US easily transmitted from saliva from raccoons to "dogs" that causes paralysis. Usually temporary but many vets are unable to diagnose it make poor decisions on a pet's fate because of it. I only know this because one of my past dogs had gotten it from sniffing on a fence and it is amazing how fast it happens.Luckily my vet was smart but took him a whole day to figure it out. Pup recovered 90% of his mobility.

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New Covid origins data suggests pandemic linked to raccoon dogs at Wuhan market [View all] riversedge Mar 2023 OP

well that took me down a rabbit hole jcgoldie Mar 2023 #1

I swear I thought this was satire when I first saw it this morning genxlib Mar 2023 #2

It might as well be Satire if you read the NYT's article womanofthehills Mar 2023 #21

The Atlantic also published about it NickB79 Mar 2023 #22

What did they do to it? CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #3

Seems to me they don't want to even mention the MERs /SARS connection to any of the corona flying_wahini Mar 2023 #4

People like having someone to blame IronLionZion Mar 2023 #10

Virologists knew coronaviruses were mutating and on the move Warpy Mar 2023 #11

Racoon dogs are a suspected conduit for SARS1. Eugene Mar 2023 #5

Raccoon dogs are neither raccoons nor dogs, but they are in the family Canidae. friend of a friend Mar 2023 #6

Racoon Dog ... aggiesal Mar 2023 #7

More on racoon dogs IronLionZion Mar 2023 #8

+1 CountAllVotes Mar 2023 #9

I've heard people from the north disparage people from the south Warpy Mar 2023 #13

I grew up in Appalachia IronLionZion Mar 2023 #14

Squirrel isn't bad if you soak it in milk overnight Warpy Mar 2023 #16

That's quite an attractive animal Bayard Mar 2023 #20

And then there's this: Tomconroy Mar 2023 #12

LOL gotta love Jon intrepidity Mar 2023 #17

So happy to be vegetarian and not part of this atrocity! Coventina Mar 2023 #15

Was not familiar with what a Raccoon-Dog was but PlutosHeart Mar 2023 #18

I'd be interested to know what that disease is Bayard Mar 2023 #19

I almost dread to say the name PlutosHeart Mar 2023 #24

Wow... Bayard Mar 2023 #25

Off a thin metal wire fence we think. PlutosHeart Mar 2023 #26

Sounds a lot like botulism in herbivores Bayard Mar 2023 #27

Don't think there is a vaccination for this. PlutosHeart Mar 2023 #29

OMG! Tom Nook was responsible for COVID...? regnaD kciN Mar 2023 #23

This is awful. Raccoon dogs are incredible creatures. Kennah Mar 2023 #28