The cause of a mysterious dog disease on Yorkshire beaches has been identified, according to scientists.

Following claims that a mysterious ailment that is'spreading like wildfire' has hit approximately 150 canines with vomiting and diarrhoea, owners have been asked to keep their dogs away from Yorkshire coasts. However, specialists now believe it was caused by a canine coronavirus outbreak.

After seeing a vessel dredging off the coast of Teesmouth last September, veterinarians suspected dredging was to blame, however experts from the University of Liverpool believe the illness is caused by Canine Enteric Coronavirus, a coronavirus-related disease.

According to Professor Alan Radford of the study, analysis of real-time data collected by SAVSNET from veterinary clinics reveals that illness levels in Yorkshire have been statistically higher than expected for three weeks — we can therefore declare this an outbreak in Yorkshire.

According to laboratory data, CECoV appears to be more common in samples submitted for testing this time of year, as it has been in prior winters. Because of this, as well as our earlier association of CECoV with the 2020 outbreak, it's tempting to hypothesize on CECoV's role in present GI disease cases.

Despite this, owners are still being advised not to take their pets to the beach after veterinarians were besieged with sick and diarrhoeic dogs last week. They're advising folks to avoid mixing afflicted and unaffected canines.

We are aware of a recent surge in cases of dogs falling unwell from gastroenteritis-like symptoms in numerous regions of Yorkshire and North East England, BVA President Justine Shotton told BBC Radio 4's PM programme.

In practice, veterinarians see gastroenteritis episodes quite frequently, but the number of cases appears to be increasing and spreading more widely than typical. We can't say what's causing the symptoms right now, and there's no evidence yet that there's a direct correlation between the sickness and the dogs visiting the beaches.

Scarborough, Whitby, Saltburn, and Seaton Sluice in North Tyneside are among the towns where the mysterious diseases have been reported.

While it was initially considered that the illness was caused by chemicals in the water, one veterinarian indicated that it is a common occurrence this time of year. We typically have waves of ill pets with vomiting and diarrhoea around this time of year, much as we do cases of kennel cough in the summer," a vet at the Minster Veterinary Practice told The Metro.

Any patients who had to be admitted to the hospital owing to vomiting and diarrhoea reacted well to supportive care. My key piece of advice to pet owners is to seek veterinarian assistance if your pet is unwell; if we have a small stomach issue, a bland feed given little and often is a good option.

One 'fit and robust' Great Dane died after contracting a lune infection while swimming in the sea off the coast of Hampshire. Meanwhile, during a beach vacation in Fraisthorpe Beach, East Riding, last week, another dog began vomiting.

The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said it was in contact with the Animal and Plant Health Agency to investigate the increase in sick dogs.

According to reports from local veterinary offices, the disease shown in dogs and the tests conducted have not revealed any clear linkages to the use of beaches, said Kirsty Salisbury, coastal general manager for East Riding council.

If your dog becomes ill after a beach vacation, contact your local veterinarian right once.

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