The American Veterinary Medical Association said symptoms to watch for include a staggering gait, the inability to retract claws, extreme sensitivity to touch, tremors, and seizures. The illness usually lasts for a few days to a few weeks, but can also linger for more than a year.

  • Icalasari
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    3326 days ago

    Alerted my folks and friends with cats. Unlikely to have spread to Canada in any meaningful numbers, but best to have the knowledge and see if that can be vaccinated against

      • Flying Squid
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        2926 days ago

        And it will also reduce the number of bird species being brought to extinction by outdoor cats. Now to be fair, most of that preying is going on by feral cats, but that’s why you should also spay or neuter in case kitty escapes.

          • Flying Squid
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            1126 days ago

            Humans are doing that. Who do you think brought the cats there in the first place? Who do you think perpetuates the populations?