H3N8, first reported in the United States in 2004, is closely related to the virus that
causes equine influenza.
This strain is closely related to the virus that
causes equine influenza, and it is thought that the equine influenza virus mutated to produce the canine strain.
Not exact matches
Epidemiological investigation determined that this respiratory illness was
caused by the
equine influenza Type AA H3N8 virus.
When nasal discharge is from both nostrils, and is accompanied by a dry cough and lack of appetite, the
cause could be
equine influenza, if your horse is not vaccinated.
The app can help horse owners determine the economic risk for
equine influenza virus (EIV), which
causes one of the most common respiratory diseases in horses.
In April 2004, a group of researchers at the University of Florida reported that preliminary findings suggested
equine influenza virus had jumped the species barrier to dogs and
caused a respiratory tract disease outbreak, killing eight Greyhounds in January 2004 at a track in Jacksonville, Fla..
However, young, elderly or pregnant animals are more vulnerable to viral diseases such as
equine influenza, which can
cause abortion in pregnant mares.
This strain is closely related to the virus that
causes horse
influenza, and it is thought that the
equine influenza virus mutated to produce the canine strain, perhaps due to overuse of the flu vaccine in domestic horses.
An investigation showed that this respiratory illness was
caused by the
equine influenza A H3N8 virus.