THIS IS THE TIME OF THE YEAR TO KEEP A CLOSE EYE ON YOUR PETS. THAT’S BECAUSE WE’RE SEEING MULTIPLE CASES OF PLAGUE AND TULAREMIA IN NUMEROUS COUNTIES. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH VETERINARIAN PAUL ETTESTAD SAYS THEY’VE CONFIRMED 10 CASES OF PLAGUE AND 19 CASES OF TULAREMIA SO FAR THIS YEAR.
HE SAYS MANY ALSO REPORTING RABBIT DIE-OFFS. HE SAYS THE RABBITS TESTED BY THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT WERE POSITIVE FOR BOTH TULAREMIA AND PLAGUE. THE PLAGUE CASES IN DOGS AND CATS WERE IN RIO ARRIBA , SANTA FE, SANDOVAL, LOS ALAMOS, TORRANCE AND TAOS COUNTIES.
