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.
This virus can cause serious
respiratory illness in dogs.
In 2004, however, cases of an unknown
respiratory illness in dogs (initially greyhounds) were reported in the United States.
Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is a highly contagious virus that causes
respiratory illness in dogs.
The virus was first identified in the pet population in spring 2005, when the University of Florida College of Veterinary Medicine isolated and identified a strain of the influenza virus as a cause of a serious
respiratory illness in dogs in shelters, humane societies, boarding facilities, and veterinary hospitals in that state.
We have seen multiple cases of canine
respiratory illness in dogs in our South Loop PetsHotel location.
Contact facilities in advance to ask about any recent occurrences of
respiratory illnesses in dogs.
Not exact matches
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respiratory illnesses.
Dog Flu infection should be suspected
in dogs with persistent cough and those with pneumonia or other clinical signs of more severe
respiratory illness.6
We want you to know that if a
dog does display
respiratory illness while
in our care, we will get the
dog to a vet right away.
Stress and being
in close quarters with other
dogs increases the risk of disease transmission and it is not uncommon for boarding
dogs to contract minor
illness consisting of upper
respiratory infection (kennel cough), gastrointestinal disorder such as vomiting or diarrhea, foot pad soreness, loss of appetite and weight loss.
As of Monday, about half of the adult
dogs and 182 cats were
in isolation due to
respiratory illnesses and other contagious conditions.
In more serious forms of the
illness,
dogs will develop a secondary
respiratory infection, secreting a green mucus from their nose.
Recently, two
dogs associated with a
respiratory illness outbreak
in a King County boarding and
dog daycare facility had laboratory results indicating H3N2 positive infection through PCR testing.
As part of the University of Florida's Maddie's ® Shelter Medicine Program track at the 2013 No More Homeless Pets National Conference, Cynda Crawford, DVM, PhD, gave attendees an overview of canine
respiratory illness in shelter
dogs.
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.
In March 2015, veterinarians in and around the Chicago area began to notice an increase in the number of dogs presented to their clinics for respiratory illnes
In March 2015, veterinarians
in and around the Chicago area began to notice an increase in the number of dogs presented to their clinics for respiratory illnes
in and around the Chicago area began to notice an increase
in the number of dogs presented to their clinics for respiratory illnes
in the number of
dogs presented to their clinics for
respiratory illness.
Canine influenza and kennel cough are two
respiratory illnesses rapidly transmitted
in places where
dogs congregate.
Kennel cough is an
illness presented
in dogs that is characterized by an inflamed upper
respiratory system.
In many cases adoptable
dogs and cats do not find homes because they have a treatable medical condition, heartworm disease,
respiratory illness, skin condition, etc..
Dogs showing clinical signs for > 7 days should be tested for CIV by an antibody test as the virus itself is often undetectable
in later stages of
illness, as is true for most
respiratory viral infections.
It is believed to have jumped species from horses and was first identified
in an outbreak of
respiratory illness in racing
dogs in Florida
in 2004.
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.
First discovered as a cause of severe
respiratory illness in a group of racing greyhounds
in 2004,
dog flu continues to be a threat to primarily groups of
dogs held
in close quarters, such as
in breeding facilities, shelters, pet stores, et cetera.
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.