
Understanding the Mysterious Respiratory Illness Spreading Across the US
12/02/23 • 44 min
In this episode of Girls with Dogs, Cathy (Groovy Golden Doodles) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) chat with Dr. Suzanne Craig about the mysterious respiratory illness spreading across the United States.
CHAPTERS:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 03:16 There is no vaccine
- 03:41 States reporting cases
- 04:24 Cathy’s experience
- 08:11 Chronic & acute form of virus
- 09:25 Clinical signs other than coughing/signs of a fever
- 12:09 Traditional meds aren’t working
- 12:53 The flu vaccine
- 13:59 Is it a virus or a bacteria?
- 15:15 Facebook group tracking virus
- 16:01 People aren’t taking illness seriously
- 16:56 Supporting immune system + avoiding dog park
- 17:22 Dog park risks
- 18:58 Transmittal of virus
- 26:50 Bordatella vaccine
- 31:15 Is the virus zoonotic?
- 32:27 Fear and distrust leading to dismissing the virus
- 33:52 A lady called Cathy a bad name
- 37:31 Can dogs be carriers but not symptomatic?
- 40:02 Final thoughts - it’s not worth the risk
LINKS DISCUSSED:
- Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cirdtracking
- Keep the Tail Wagging article: https://keepthetailwagging.com/how-to-protect-dogs-from-the-mysterious-respiratory-illness/
OUR BLOGS:
- Cathy: Groovy Goldendoodles, GroovyGoldendoodles.com
- Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.com
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Facebook.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Instagram.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, tiktok.com/@GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, tiktok.com/@RawFeederLife
MUSIC:
- Good Feeling by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031
- Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
- Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-good-feeling
- Music promoted by Audio Library
Thank you for listening. Cathy (Therapy Animal Coordinator, MUSC) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) are two black women who met at a pet blogging conference and quickly bonded over a love of dogs. Their weekly conversations were transitioned to a podcast in 2021.
In this episode of Girls with Dogs, Cathy (Groovy Golden Doodles) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) chat with Dr. Suzanne Craig about the mysterious respiratory illness spreading across the United States.
CHAPTERS:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 03:16 There is no vaccine
- 03:41 States reporting cases
- 04:24 Cathy’s experience
- 08:11 Chronic & acute form of virus
- 09:25 Clinical signs other than coughing/signs of a fever
- 12:09 Traditional meds aren’t working
- 12:53 The flu vaccine
- 13:59 Is it a virus or a bacteria?
- 15:15 Facebook group tracking virus
- 16:01 People aren’t taking illness seriously
- 16:56 Supporting immune system + avoiding dog park
- 17:22 Dog park risks
- 18:58 Transmittal of virus
- 26:50 Bordatella vaccine
- 31:15 Is the virus zoonotic?
- 32:27 Fear and distrust leading to dismissing the virus
- 33:52 A lady called Cathy a bad name
- 37:31 Can dogs be carriers but not symptomatic?
- 40:02 Final thoughts - it’s not worth the risk
LINKS DISCUSSED:
- Facebook group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cirdtracking
- Keep the Tail Wagging article: https://keepthetailwagging.com/how-to-protect-dogs-from-the-mysterious-respiratory-illness/
OUR BLOGS:
- Cathy: Groovy Goldendoodles, GroovyGoldendoodles.com
- Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.com
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Facebook.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Instagram.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, tiktok.com/@GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, tiktok.com/@RawFeederLife
MUSIC:
- Good Feeling by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031
- Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
- Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-good-feeling
- Music promoted by Audio Library
Thank you for listening. Cathy (Therapy Animal Coordinator, MUSC) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) are two black women who met at a pet blogging conference and quickly bonded over a love of dogs. Their weekly conversations were transitioned to a podcast in 2021.
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Mysterious, Highly Contagious Respiratory Illness Spreading Amongst Dogs in US
In this episode of Girls with Dogs, Cathy (Groovy Golden Doodles) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) catch up on all things dogs.
CHAPTERS:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 03:50 Felicia “Flea” Christenson
- 07:33 Cathy’s new car
- 09:58 Internet outraged because man carries dog and not child
- 16:40 Cathy’s dog lost a dog due to a mysterious respiratory illness
LINKS DISCUSSED:
- Cathy’s new car: https://tinyurl.com/y3nsbpdp
- Man, dog, and toddler: https://hasanjasim.online/father-praised-for-choosing-to-carry-his-large-dog-instead-his-small-son
- Mysterious respiratory illness: https://keepthetailwagging.com/how-to-protect-dogs-from-the-mysterious-respiratory-illness/
- News story about illness: https://www.facebook.com/GoodMorningAmerica/videos/311739418297497/
- Facebook group tracking illness: https://www.facebook.com/groups/cirdtracking
- Dr. Jeff Grognet's response to illness: https://www.newearthvet.com/post/mystery-illness-rattles-the-dog-world
OUR BLOGS:
- Cathy: Groovy Goldendoodles, GroovyGoldendoodles.com
- Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.com
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Facebook.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Instagram.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, tiktok.com/@GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, tiktok.com/@RawFeederLife
MUSIC:
- Good Feeling by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031
- Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
- Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-good-feeling
- Music promoted by Audio Library
Thank you for listening. Cathy (Therapy Animal Coordinator, MUSC) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) are two black women who met at a pet blogging conference and quickly bonded over a love of dogs. Their weekly conversations were transitioned to a podcast in 2021.
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Avoiding Over Supplementation and Recapping Black Friday
In this episode of Girls with Dogs, Cathy (Groovy Golden Doodles) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) catch up on all things dogs.
CHAPTERS:
- 00:00 Introduction
- 03:01 We hit a wall
- 05:12 Over supplementation
- 13:37 Cathy’s Real Mushroom experience
- 15:13 Black Friday shopping
- 18:15 Kimberly’s pill box
- 20:40 New balls/toys for Jax
- 25:02 Cathy found a new book (doesn’t remember the name)
- 28:46 Thanksgiving/Christmas chat
OUR BLOGS:
- Cathy: Groovy Goldendoodles, GroovyGoldendoodles.com
- Kimberly: Keep the Tail Wagging, KeepTheTailWagging.com
FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Facebook.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Facebook.com/KeepTheTailWagging
FOLLOW US ON INSTAGRAM:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, Instagram.com/GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, Instagram.com/RawFeederLife
FOLLOW US ON TIKTOK:
- Groovy Goldendoodles, tiktok.com/@GroovyGoldendoodles
- Keep the Tail Wagging, tiktok.com/@RawFeederLife
MUSIC:
- Good Feeling by Roa https://soundcloud.com/roa_music1031
- Creative Commons — Attribution 3.0 Unported — CC BY 3.0
- Free Download / Stream: https://bit.ly/-good-feeling
- Music promoted by Audio Library
Thank you for listening. Cathy (Therapy Animal Coordinator, MUSC) and Kimberly (Keep the Tail Wagging) are two black women who met at a pet blogging conference and quickly bonded over a love of dogs. Their weekly conversations were transitioned to a podcast in 2021.
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