Sentences with phrase «like dog flu»

Because most dogs enjoy the company of other canines, direct and indirect contact between dogs can lead to the spread of infectious diseases like Dog Flu.

You write about things like dog flu and leptospirosis a lot and tell people to vaccinate, and then they have a sick or dead fur baby.

But the most common way to avoid viruses like dog flu - vaccinations - won't work in this case, officials are now saying.

Not exact matches

The exercise I have been doing is walking my dog twice aday, this I thought I could handle but recently I've noticed after my evening walk I get «flu like symptoms» with mild muscle pain, fatigue etc, clearly too much for my damaged system to handle, but there is no way around this routine, my dog still needs his walks.

However, like human flu shots, the vaccine for dog flu can not completely prevent the illness but it will help in lowering the chances of it occuring.

Too much coconut oil given all at once to a dog might cause digestive issues or even «flu - like» symptoms.

A bacterial illness transmitted to dogs, humans and other animals by ticks that causes flu - like symptoms.

Like the flu there are thousands of different strains of kennel cough, and while the vaccine helps to prevent the most common strains, it is not a guarantee that your dog will still not develop kennel cough, even if properly vaccinated.

Dogs get sick just like us when we get the flu.

Other dogs may run a low fever and feel like we do if we have the flu, but they can't tell us.

If your dog is has flu - like symptoms or seems sick, schedule an appointment with your veterinarian.

The lack of natural immunity allows canine flu to spread easily among dogs, especially in group settings like boarding facilities and dog daycare centers.

«Just like when people get the flu, you can expect your dog to sneeze, have a runny nose, and cough,» says Barry N. Kellogg, senior veterinary advisor to the Humane Society Veterinary Medical Association.

You may have been hearing about canine influenza, or dog flu, in the news recently and we would like to provide you the most current information.

The «dog flu» is just like people flu in that it can range in severity from a upper respiratory infection to life threatening symptoms.

While dogs aren't susceptible to things like colds or the flu, and they're vaccinated for the most serious of diseases, vitamin C is still important for well - balanced nutrition.

If your dog is around other dogs, visits places where other dogs have been, or is around people (like myself) who come in contact with other dogs, then your dog will get dog flu at some point.

The bad news is how much that $ 100 vaccine costs your dog... especially considering that, just like the human flu, canine influenza is a self limiting, normal illness that, in the vast majority of dogs, amounts to a couple of days of feeling sick.

It is recommended that the Dog Flu vaccine be given at the same time as other vaccines that prevent respiratory infections in dogs (like distemper, parainfluenza virus, and Bordetella).

Differences in microbiomes help explain why some dogs exposed to diseases like parvovirus, distemper, leptospirosis, Lyme disease, canine flu, heartworm, or kennel cough get sick while others remain symptom - free.

Just like human influenza, «dog flu» is spread through respiratory secretions or contact with infected surfaces.

Dogs, like us, are social creatures, and all social dogs are at risk for contracting the highly contagious dog Dogs, like us, are social creatures, and all social dogs are at risk for contracting the highly contagious dog dogs are at risk for contracting the highly contagious dog flu.

Over the past few months TV stations and newspapers have been full of warnings about the canine flu epidemic, especially in cities like Chicago, where they said 1,500 dogs got the flu in one outbreak.

Signs of Lyme are flu - like symptoms such as fever and malaise with or without a bulls - eye rash, but many people (and dogs) with tick - borne illness don't experience any symptoms — especially in the early stages of the disease.

The disease can be contracted and transmitted just like we get human flu; through coughing, sneezing and even by humans who have unknowingly pet a dog who is ill.

Infectious respiratory diseases, like the cats» flu, the dogs» kennel cough, and our human cold and flu viruses, all thrive with close contact by lots of members of their own species.

Veterinarians often use Fluconazole to treat dogs with Valley Fever, which can cause rashes and flu - like symptoms.

The human flu is not transmittable to dogs, just like the canine flu is not transmittable to humans.

Like the flu that affects humans, the symptoms of the dog flu hit the respiratory system causing coughing, a runny nose, watery eyes and a sore throat.

Older dogs, younger dogs and dogs that are already sick are the most vulnerable when it comes to the dog flu, not because of the virus itself, but because these dogs are the most likely to develop complications, like pneumonia, that could be fatal.

Just like human flu is among humans, Dog Flu is highly contagious among doflu is among humans, Dog Flu is highly contagious among doFlu is highly contagious among dogs.

Like humans, a very, very small percentage of dogs can die from the flu so call your vet at the first sign of symptoms.

Vaccines are something we give our dogs with a needle to keep them from getting sick with diseases like Parvovirus (like a very bad stomach flu that kills most puppies that get it).

Just like me and you, dogs do get the flu.

I'd like to suggest that you read through this below or go to the CDC's website and read «Key Facts about Canine Influenza (Dog Flu).»

Just like the human flu, dog flu is spread through close contact in highly populated areas such as dog parks, boarding, grooming and day care facilities as well as pet hospitals.

The flu can spread rapidly, including at places like dog shows and dog parks.

Dogs flu is a relatively new virus that only passes from dog to dog wither through contact, or items like dog bowls, toys, and human clothes.

Just like human flu, canine influenza is highly contagious among dogs.

If you'd like to learn more about canine influenza (dog flu) or to schedule an appointment to have your dog vaccinated, give us a call at 405-701-9000.

I believe in taking dogs to the vet to get shots much like my kids, however I do not rush my children to the doctor any time one of them gets sick at school or has the flu.

The recent dog - flu epidemic in Chicago means that many dogs can't get outdoors for socialization and playtime as often as they would like.

Almost all dogs exposed to the virus become infected, and the majority (80 % of infected dogs) develop flu - like illness.

Most dogs will have mild flu - like symptoms, such as sneezing, nasal discharge, or coughing.

Just like the human flu virus, the dog flu is an airborne virus that is spread by coughing and sneezing via aerosolized respiratory secretions.

Often initial symptoms of dog tumours are mistaken for flu - like symptoms, being «under the weather» or simply «getting old.»

According to Cynda Crawford DVM PhD and co-discoverer of the virus, «virtually all dogs exposed to the canine influenza virus become infected; about 80 percent develop a flu - like illness, while another 20 percent do not become ill.

* A constant, dry hacking cough that sounds as though something is caught in the throat * Vomiting or gagging after any excitement or even after light physical activities * Vomiting or gagging after any small amount of pressure to the trachea * You can also see retching, snorting and sneezing * In the vast majority of cases, you will not see a runny discharge from the eyes or nose unless your cat or dog also has something like the Canine Flu * In some cases a fever can be present — but not always

Symptoms for dogs are but are not limited to: flu - like symptoms such as increased thirst and loss of appetite, fever, lethargy, joint pain, vomiting, diarrhea and frequent urination — more severe symptoms are jaundice, blood in urine or stool, dehydration and kidney failure.

Unless your dog is real young, old, or ill, I think it is just like human flu strains and it will pass.