Furthermore,
Wave infections: cats quebec spa:
A hundred cats of the Quebec SPA has been in quarantine since the. Meanwhile, beginning of July. Therefore, A wave of Calicivirus feline infections, a respiratory virus affecting only cats, has spread in the facilities. Moreover,
The strain is highly pathogenic. Furthermore, circulates easily from animals to animals
indicates the director of the Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA) of Quebec, Karina Painchaud. In addition, It’s mainly by droplets that the virus spreads
it can also contaminate certain objects.
Unfortunately for the organization, There is no vaccine available for this strain, at least not in Canada
underlines the general manager.
A mass euthanasia? In addition, – Wave infections: cats quebec spa
Calicivirus can cause respiratory infections sometimes forcing organization to practice Compassion euthanasia
. Meanwhile, When a cat is agony with a series of fairly large symptoms. However, unfortunately we have to perform this operation,
supports Karina Painchaud.
Karina Painchaud is the director general of the Société Protectrice des Animaux de Québec. (Archives photo)
Photo : Radio-Canada / Philippe Kirouac
The Quebec SPA contacted a firm. specializing in animal shelters to assess the possibilities available to them. This firm told us that very rare cases are listed in North America
and for the few shelters concerned. The vast majority have chosen to perform mass euthanasia.
It was not an option for us
defends Karina Painchaud while admitting that morale of troops
is at the bottom.
Forty out of the refuge
In the first wave [début juillet]we applied our health. protocols in a tight
. After seeing the cases decrease following these measures the wave infections: cats quebec spa organization thought it had avoided the worst.
We had cases last week, new cases
she is sorry. Cases that forced this time the SPA from Quebec to Provide another even tighter management plan
.
All the cats of the refuge. a hundred, were transferred to A temporary secure environment on the expocité site
In collaboration with Quebec City.
The premises of the organization being too small and even qualified as outdated
by its general manager. It was impossible, our premises are still quite limited.
All refuge animals will be transferred to allow a specialized company to decontaminate the main refuge of the Quebec SPA. The return of animals, excluding cats, should be done in the coming days.
The premises of the SPA on avenue Galilée, in the Duberger-Les Saules district. (Archives photo)
Photo : Radio-Canada / Dominic Martel
The refuge contacted the homes that. hosted a cat this month as well as the host families To make sure you see how it goes
. Normally a quarantine period of a few days is compulsory when someone adopts an animal at the SPA.
Animal donations always possible
During this forty -one to three months. all the activities of the Protective Society of Animals are maintained.
Our services remain in place so if a citizen wishes to abandon his animal. return an wandering animal
it will be possible to do so. The animal will be able to integrate the new temporary secure environment. reintegrate the refuge once the decontamination is completed.
Due to the moves, July is still very busy in the refuge with the cat entry and exit.
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