Report Details

Carrier and Flight Number AA1361 (MCI-DFW-SNA)

Date and Time of the Incident 7/19/2011; Incident reported at approximately 9:45 a.m. at DFW

Description of the Animal, Including Name Male brown colored miniature schnauzer puppy; Puppy’s name: unknown; 2 month-old weighing approximately 2.5 pounds

Narrative Description of Incident Puppy was taken to a kennel for overnight housing until the flight departed the following morning; the kennel checked on the puppy several times; however, at approximately midnight on 7/19/2011, the puppy was deceased.

Narrative Description of Cause of the Incident The animal was immediately taken to CVA Metroplex Animal Hospital for a necropsy. The necropsy stated: “The primary histologic lesions affected the brain, liver, and lungs. The legions are histologically suggestive of an underlying viral infection. Brain: Multifocal, mild nonsuppurative meningoencephalitis; Liver: Multifocal, acute hepatic necrosis; Lung: Multifocal, acute pulmonary necrosis”

Narrative Description of any Corrective Action Taken in Response to Incident None