Not exact matches
Dogs housed
in shelters usually get a highly
contagious illness called Kennel Cough.
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is a highly
contagious virus that causes respiratory
illness in dogs.
As of Monday, about half of the adult
dogs and 182 cats were
in isolation due to respiratory
illnesses and other
contagious conditions.
You can not get leptospirosis
in the way humans or
dogs get the flu, it is not
contagious as respiratory
illness is
Intervet / Schering - Plough Animal Health said this week its canine influenza vaccine is the first approved to protect
dogs from the
contagious respiratory
illness known as the H3N8 flu virus, which was first recognized
in 2004 after an outbreak among Florida greyhounds.
In dogs, a highly
contagious strain of the influenza A virus known as H3N8 is able to cause respiratory
illness.
The parainfluenza virus is one the most common and most
contagious purveyors of cold - type
illnesses in dogs.
Canine parvovirus (commonly called parvo) is a highly
contagious viral disease that can produce a life - threatening
illness in puppies and
dogs.
Sure, that puppy with parvo might be able to be saved, but he'd need a foster home or else may face euthanasia, because a
dog with an extremely
contagious and often fatal
illness can put the other 15 puppies
in the shelter at extreme risk of getting sick.
In dogs, a highly
contagious strain of the Influenza A virus, known as H3N8, is able to cause respiratory
illness.
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Dog flu (H3N8) is a
contagious respiratory disease
in dogs that does not cause
illness in humans.
While
dogs recover from
illness in about 2 weeks, they can remain
contagious to other
dogs for up to 4 weeks.
Intestinal virus (reovirus) infection
in dogs is a
contagious illness caused by a virus from the Reoviridae family, leading to severe stomach and intestinal suffering by the infected
dog.
Canine flu H3N8 is a new and highly
contagious strain of the influenza virus which can cause respiratory
illness in dogs, animal health officials said.
The highly
contagious illness, also called canine influenza, appears to have begun spreading last spring
in the Chicago area and sickened more than 1,000
dogs in the Midwest.
Technically, it is a very
contagious illness that is characterized by a distinct cough, that is caused from inflammation
in the upper respiratory system of
dogs.
Participating
dogs will be
in good health: no
contagious illnesses, internal (worms etc.) or external parasites (fleas).