Prevention from Valley Fever
There are no proper guidelines through which Valley Fever can be avoided entirely. It can be in the soil or the air, usually caused by the spores in the dust. Many areas of Arizona including Phoenix, Chandler, Gilbert, Mesa, and Scottsdale have open dirt areas that are hard to avoid. According to the Valley Fever Center for Excellence, you can reduce the likelihood of exposing your dog to Valley Fever:
Avoid activities that generate dust, reduce digging behavior by dogs, prevent sniffing in rodent holes, and keep dogs indoors more than outdoors. Treating the soil is currently not practical as the fungus lives in spotty areas and can live up to 12 inches deep in the ground. Yard ground cover that reduces dust, however, is helpful: grass and deep gravel or other dust-controlling cover.
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