Canines
Salmon Poisoning Disease (SPD) in Dogs
Salmon poisoning disease (SPD) is a potentially fatal illness affecting dogs (and other canids) that consume certain raw fish. It is caused by Neorickettsia helminthoeca, a rickettsial bacterium carried by a parasitic fluke (Nanophyetus salmincola) found in salmon, trout, and related freshwater fish. The fluke itself causes little harm, but if it is infected with […]
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