Kennel cough outbreak, rally victim ID'd, ways to beat the heat

Good morning, Small Wonder.

Pace yourself today. It’s a brand-new, still-wet-behind the ears, sweltering work week.

Don’t expect a break from the heat anytime soon: Delaware bracing for extreme heat this week. Heat warning for New Castle County. Be safe out there and check in on each other.

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And, of course, we will keep you up-to-date on the investigation into and the aftermath of the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump.

And now more local news …

Kennel cough outbreak leads Delaware to prohibit dogs from being moved in or out of state

The Delaware Department of Agriculture has issued an order prohibiting shelter and rescue dogs from moving in or out of state due to an outbreak of kennel cough, reports Shannon Marvel McNaught.

“ ‘The disease was identified as affecting shelter and rescue dogs in June 2024, ‘causing upper and lower respiratory signs and death,’ ‘’ State Veterinarian Karen Lopez wrote in a control order issued Friday. ‘Symptoms include lethargy, lack of appetite, fever, clear or green nasal and/or ocular discharge, cough, vomiting and difficulty breathing,’ ’’ she wrote.

“ ‘Contagious respiratory infections are the most common cause of illness in dogs in shelters and are highly contagious,’ " Lopez said. ‘Puppies and older dogs are most at risk for severe infections.’ ‘’

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