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Originally Posted by TeddyandTiffy  I've never heard of this before with a Yorkie...I'm just wondering how they can't catch the INFECTIOUS type??? Do you know anything about how they can get it??? Is is something like Parvo??? This is something good to learn about. Thanks for all the info on it.  Lee |
there are several organisms that can cause encephalitis...couldn't give you a complete list off the top of my head but a few are rabies virus, distemper virus, west nile virus, ticks, and some bacteria and parasites.
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