The easiest course of action is to vaccinate
your dog against both strains to decrease the chances that he will suffer from complications of the flu.
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.
Not exact matches
By continuing to have your
dog vaccinated every year, you are helping to protect them
against the most serious
strains of diseases.
Yes, a vet administered bordetella vaccination will prevent your
dog from contracting kennel cough, but because there are multiple
strains of kennel cough, the vaccination does not protect
against every
strain.
Homemade diets and commercial BARF diets are often demonstrable unbalanced and have severe nutritional deficiencies or excesses.16 - 18
Dogs have been shown to acquire and shed parasitic organisms and potentially lethal infectious diseases associated with raw meat, including pathogenic strains of E. coli and Salmonella.25 - 27 Many other pathogens have been identified in raw diets or raw meat ingredients, and these represent a risk not only to the dogs fed these diets but to their owners, particularly children and people with compromised immune systems.29 - 30 The bones often included in such diets can cause fractured teeth and gastrointestinal diseases, including obstructed or perforated intestines, and the FDA recently warned pet owners against feeding bones to their canine compani
Dogs have been shown to acquire and shed parasitic organisms and potentially lethal infectious diseases associated with raw meat, including pathogenic
strains of E. coli and Salmonella.25 - 27 Many other pathogens have been identified in raw diets or raw meat ingredients, and these represent a risk not only to the
dogs fed these diets but to their owners, particularly children and people with compromised immune systems.29 - 30 The bones often included in such diets can cause fractured teeth and gastrointestinal diseases, including obstructed or perforated intestines, and the FDA recently warned pet owners against feeding bones to their canine compani
dogs fed these diets but to their owners, particularly children and people with compromised immune systems.29 - 30 The bones often included in such diets can cause fractured teeth and gastrointestinal diseases, including obstructed or perforated intestines, and the FDA recently warned pet owners
against feeding bones to their canine companions.
Most show the
dog forging ahead of the family,
straining against the leash.
The two most virulent
strains, Virus H3N8 and H3N2, are not related in any way, so here at ZippiVet, we recommend that
dogs at risk should be vaccinated
against both
strains.
Since the two flu virus
strains are not related we recommend that
dogs at risk should be vaccinated
against both.
Even if you have an adult
dog you may wish to follow up the initial 4
strain (new) vaccine with a booster in 2 - 4 weeks to ensure protection
against the new
strains.
The doctors of Roscoe Village Animal Hospital are recommending that
dogs who spend any time socializing with other
dogs at
dog parks, or go to boarding, day care or grooming facilities be vaccinated
against the H3N2
strain of canine influenza.
Known for their slender long legs and majestic figure, and with muscles
straining against their skin, the graceful Greyhound is a
dog with a long history, dating back to at least ancient Egypt, as depicted in tomb drawings.
Similarly,
dogs vaccinated
against the 2004
strain of canine flu can still get sick with the new flu.
The new bivalent vaccine helps protect
dogs against the two
strains of the virus known to be circulating in the U.S., CIV H3N2 and CIV H3N8.
The Guidelines state that «Any
dog deemed at risk for exposure to influenza virus should be vaccinated
against both H3N2 and H3N8
strains.»
Please call us right away if your
dog shows any symptoms (these can include cough, sneezing, lethargy) or if you would like to schedule a vaccine for a healthy
dog (we carry the bivalent vaccine which helps protect
against both
strains).
Although the leptospirosis vaccine does not protect
against all
strains, it is still recommended for
dogs at risk.
Once inside, move away from the entry gate, calm your
dog before unsnapping the leash and have him wait for a release to go play so he isn't
straining against his collar in a high state of arousal or barking when you let him go.
However, there are eight different
strains of the bacteria that affect
dogs, and the vaccine only protects
against two of those
strains (icterohaemorrhagie and canicola).
Therefore,
dogs at risk should be vaccinated
against both
strains.2 This is because the viruses are relatively new, and
dogs have no natural immunity to it.
Therefore,
dogs at risk should be vaccinated
against both
strains.
Nobivac ® Canine Flu H3N8 was the first vaccine for
Dog Flu and still is highly effective
against this
strain.
However, they generally only protect your
dog against a few
strains of «kennel cough.»
Vaccines
against the H3N8 influenza virus — which has existed in this country for more than a decade — are available, but there are differences in the genetic sequences of the two
strains that suggest that these vaccines would be poorly effective, or ineffective in protecting
dogs against the H3N2 virus infecting
dogs in the Midwest.»
You may also find that keeping your
dog in a well - humidified area and using a harness instead of a collar, especially for
dogs that
strain against a leash, will minimize the coughing.
Most vaccinations are USELESS
against the 2c
Strain of Parvo and this is why there is such an increase of Parvo cases amongst fully - vaccinated adult
dogs as well as puppies.
What's different about this variant is not that the vaccine isn't effective
against it, and not that adult
dogs can get it, too (they can get older
strains of parvo, too, but incidence is much lower than in puppies because adult
dogs are easier to vaccinate effectively), but that that virus has characteristics that make it harder to diagnose with the currently standard tests.
1 lb of excess weight is akin to 15 lbs of pressure
against their joints, leading to fatigue,
strain, and even debilitation in our
dogs.
«The occurrence of one
strain or the other is unpredictable and so
dogs should be protected
against both.
Hello, Matt, As long as the
dog is walking and not running, or
straining vigorously
against the leash, he can walk all day.
While the vaccine will significantly lower the odds of your
dog coming down with canine influenza, it's important to note that it only protects
against certain
strains and therefore won't guarantee that your
dog won't get the flu.