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Six facts about the Dog Flu that you probably didn’t know
The media buzz surrounding the Dog Flu has died down, but the virus hasn’t. Learn the cold hard facts about the canine influenza virus.
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H3N8, the canine influenza virus, is not a human influenza virus.
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It was originally an equine influenza virus that spread to dogs and can now spread between dogs.
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Since 2004, it has been spreading across the United States and has been identified in 20 states.
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H3N8 is spread via direct contact with respiratory secretions from infected dogs, by contact with contaminated bedding or other objects and by people carrying the virus between infected and uninfected dogs.
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According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), nearly all dogs are susceptible to infection.
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H3N8 symptoms include cough, runny nose and fever. If your dog exhibits these symptoms, please schedule an appointment with your veterinarian.
For more information, please visit http://www.cdc.gov/eid/content/14/6/902.htm.
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kathy Bursese said...
1Goodness, I just was in communication with one of the rotti rescue’s that pulled 2 dogs from NYC that had this without knowing, it has spread to 8 other dogs so far. One Rotti has died from it yesterday. They thought the dogs had kennel cough until their vet looked at them and said it was K9 Flu.
02/4/10 8:56 PM | Comment Link
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alex said...
3Just wondering if you plan on writing any more posts abou this topic? thanks so much.
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