Warning Issued on Parasite Infecting Dogs That Ate Fish From SoCal Lakes

Authorities issued an animal health advisory after a seriously infectious disease caused by a parasite was detected in several dogs in Southern California. The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health said four dogs had become infected with salmon poisoning disease between June 2023 and March of this year, requiring treatment. The dogs were infected after consuming raw trout (not salmon) that had been caught from local lakes, the advisory said. Past cases of infection have also come after drinking water that had been used for rinsing raw trout and consuming raw trout that had been buried in a garden as a fertilizer, according to the statement....