Author: Kelyn Soong

Dog owners who plan to travel this holiday season without their pets may want to leave their dogs at a boarding facility or day care, said the veterinarians.There have been reports in several states, including Colorado, Oregon, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, Illinois and Massachusetts, of dogs contracting a mysterious and unusual respiratory disease that doesn’t seem to respond to antibiotics. In some cases, the dogs developed pneumonia and some even died as a result.The Washington Post spoke with veterinarians and veterinary medicine experts about what people should know about the disease and the precautions dog owners should take as they…