An estimated 1,200 dogs at a Kansas kennel were euthanized after an outbreak in Wyoming of the highly contagious disease distemper was linked to the large-scale breeding operation.
Kansas Livestock Commissioner Bill Brown said the state started investigating the Beaver Creek Kennels near Oberlin in September after being contacted by Wyoming's state veterinarian about distemper cases at a pet store in Cheyenne. Distemper, which is usually lethal, can be spread through contact with wildlife, as well as through other infected dogs. Donal O'Toole, a professor and pathologist with the University of Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, said 24 confirmed cases of distemper were identified in the state, primarily at pet stores in Cheyenne and Casper that bought puppies from breeder Jeff Fortin's kennel.
Kansas Livestock Commissioner Bill Brown said the state started investigating the Beaver Creek Kennels near Oberlin in September after being contacted by Wyoming's state veterinarian about distemper cases at a pet store in Cheyenne. Distemper, which is usually lethal, can be spread through contact with wildlife, as well as through other infected dogs. Donal O'Toole, a professor and pathologist with the University of Wyoming State Veterinary Laboratory, said 24 confirmed cases of distemper were identified in the state, primarily at pet stores in Cheyenne and Casper that bought puppies from breeder Jeff Fortin's kennel.
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