This latest bug, identified as a strain of
H3N2 dog flu virus, is closely related to strains that affect dogs in southern China and South Korea, according to Cornell University.
There is a huge demand for «meat dogs» from China, street dogs from 3rd World Countries, etc that are bringing in all sorts of disease (
H3N2 Dog Flu) and parasites.
H3N2 Dog Flu is considered extremely contagious.
There are now 13 confirmed cases of
H3N2 dog flu in Florida, and two more conformed in Georgia.
In the U.S., the outbreak of
the H3N2 dog flu virus was first found in Chicago last year.
According to information provided by Cornell, the symptoms of
the H3N2 dog flu can be more severe than the original virus.
Not exact matches
Although
H3N2 viruses have been reported to infect cats,
dog flu is primarily a disease of
dogs.
The
H3N2 canine influenza virus was an avian
flu virus that adapted to infect
dogs.
H3N2 is an avian
flu virus that has also adapted to infect
dogs.
There are actually two strains of
dog flu that can cause serious disease or even death: H3N8 and
H3N2.
At each
dog meat farm closure, HSI has a veterinarian test for the presence of the
H3N2, or
dog flu, virus at the time the
dogs receive their rabies, DHPP, and corona virus vaccines.
The signs of
Dog Flu (CIV H3N8 and CIV
H3N2) infections can be hard to tell from canine cough.
Vaccines against
Dog Flu (CIV H3N8 and CIV
H3N2) are available through your veterinarian.
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What is true is that the
H3N2 strain of
dog flu (canine influenza virus) was positively identified at the Chicago Ridge facility by a diagnostic lab last week.
The
dog flu, or Canine Influenza Virus (CIV
H3N2 or H3N8), is a highly contagious infection caused by an influenza virus and is transmitted by aerosolized respiratory secretions — think coughing and sneezing.
Dog flu — or canine influenza — is an infection caused by one of two virus strains:
H3N2 and H3N8.
You could also talk to your vet about a
dog flu vaccine, although there is some question about its effectiveness as the vaccine for H3N8 may not offer protection from
H3N2 and vice versa.
It is thus, very important to isolate our
dogs for at least 3 weeks or 21 days especially if they are suspected of harboring the
H3N2 type of
dog flu virus.
If you don't want your
dog to get the new
H3N2 flu, don't take him where other
dogs gather.
UGACVM reported vaccines for
H3N2 and H3N8, another strain of the
dog flu, have recently come on the market and is recommended for «socially active»
dogs.
The product launch, announced Dec. 12, offers protection from both the
H3N2 and H3N8
dog flu strains.
Canine influenza, or
dog flu, is caused by infection with the H3N8 or
H3N2 strains of influenza virus Symptoms include coughing, sneezing, fever, loss of appetite, weakness and general discomfort.
We are strongly recommending to vaccinate against Canine
Flu for all
dogs: Canine Influenza Virus
H3N2 / H3N8 (CIV).
Due to an outbreak of canine
flu, we are strongly recommending that all
dogs receive the Canine Influenza (
H3N2 & H3N8) series before participating in class.
Several vaccines are available for your
dog, and many veterinary clinics are using the canine bivalent
flu vaccine that protects against H3N8 and
H3N2 infections.
The
dog flu, or canine influenza
H3N2 began as a 2015 outbreak in the Chicago area but has recently been making headlines...
This past April we were introduced to a new type of
dog flu,
H3N2, originally found in birds.
There are two different influenza A
dog flu viruses: one is an H3N8 virus and the other is an
H3N2 virus.
Although
H3N2 viruses have been reported to infect cats,
dog flu is a disease of
dogs.
Dog flu is a respiratory infection that's caused from either the H3N8 strain or the
H3N2 strain.
The
H3N2 canine influenza virus is an avian
flu virus that adapted to infect
dogs.
The so - called Chicago
dog flu has nothing to do with Chicago, except that this strain, called
H3N2, began in Chicago (in the U.S.) and is now living in the environment (it's endemic in the Windy City), but
dog flu, also known as canine influenza virus (CIV), is all over the country.
Because most
dogs have not been exposed to
Dog Flu (CIV H3N8 and CIV
H3N2), almost 100 % of those exposed are fully susceptible.
The newest form of
Dog Flu,
H3N2, was first found in the US in the spring of 2015.
• Rabies (both
dogs and cats) • Parvo Virus (
dogs) • Para-Influenza (
dogs) • Distemper (both
dogs and cats) • Hepatitis (
dogs) • Leptosirisos (
dogs) • Respiratory Bordetella (
dogs) • Both Canine Influenzas — American
Dog Flu, H3N8 and Korean
Dog Flu H3N2 • Feline Leukemia (cats)
Ask your veterinarian about Vanguard ® CIV
H3N2 / H3N8, a single vaccine that helps protect
dogs against both strains of
dog flu in the U.S.
At each
dog meat farm closure, HSI has a veterinarian test for the presence of the
H3N2, or
dog flu, virus at the time the
dogs receive their rabies, DHPP, and coronavirus vaccines.
The
H3N2 strain of
dog flu arrived in the U.S. in the Chicago area in 2015 from Southeast Asia.
The
dog flu, or canine influenza
H3N2 began as a 2015 outbreak in the Chicago area but has recently been making headlines again as new cases have sprung up all over the United States.
Currently, a canine
flu vaccine does exist for
dogs, but it's effectiveness against the
H3N2 virus is not yet proven.
Dog flu or canine influenza virus
H3N2 strain arrived likely in Chicago in 2015 and began to sicken
dogs.