SANTA FE, New Mexico (KVIA) — A Santa Fe County dog was just diagnosed with the plague. It’s the first animal plague case in New Mexico of 2025.
The New Mexico Department of Health (NMDOH) says the dog received treatment and is already recovered. Officials with the department say prompt diagnosis and appropriate antibiotic treatment can greatly reduce the chances of death after diagnosis.
The plagues spreads through flea bites and eating an infected animal. Symptoms in cats and dogs include fever, lethargy, loss of apatite, swelling in the lymph node under the jaw. Human symptoms include sudden onset of fever, chills, headache, and weakness. In most cases, there is a swollen, painful lymph node in the groin, armpit or neck area…