An unidentified respiratory disease affecting puppies in the Central Province is resulting in the death of nearly all young pups infected by it, according to Nayana Wijayawardhane, Professor in Veterinary Clinical Sciences at the University of Peradeniya.
This deadly disease mainly affects purebred puppies under 6 months old, but has been seen in crossbreeds and some mongrel pups as well. This disease causes severe damage to a puppy’s organs, mainly lungs and heart, resulting in death in less than seven days if untreated.
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