Not exact matches
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.
But in some cases, including
dogs that are high risk, more severe outcomes can happen.11 In a clinical study
of Dog Flu involving experimentally infected dogs with no secondary infections, every dog developed lung lesions (pneumonia) by the study's en
Dog Flu involving experimentally infected
dogs with no secondary infections, every
dog developed lung lesions (pneumonia) by the study's en
dog developed lung lesions (pneumonia) by the study's end.3
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.
with
Dog Flu will
develop a more severe systemic form
of canine influenza that manifests with a high fever (104 - 106 °F) and pneumonia
Approximately 80 %
of dogs who are exposed to the
flu virus
develop symptoms.
Almost all
dogs exposed to the virus become infected, and the majority (80 %
of infected
dogs)
develop flu - like illness.
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.
snub - nosed breeds and
dogs with pre-existing health problems are at highly at risk for
developing the severe form
of Canine
Flu if they are exposed
Unlike most forms
of human
flu, to which people have some immunity, few
dogs have had any previous exposure and therefore have not
developed any resistance.
But in the U.S., cases
of cats
developing dog flu are extremely rare.