dog flu epidemic? - Page 1

We heard a blip on the radio about dog flu being a bit problem this year, has anyone had any dealings with it?


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http://www.cdc.gov/flu/caning/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_influenza
Canine influenza (dog flu) is influenza occurring in canine animals. Canine influenza is caused by varieties of influenzavirus A, such as equine influenza virus H3N8, which in 2004 was discovered to cause disease in dogs. Because of the lack of previous exposure to this virus, dogs have no natural immunity to this virus. Therefore, the disease is rapidly transmitted between individual dogs. Canine influenza may be endemic in some regional dog populations of the United States. It is a disease with a high morbidity but a low mortality.^[1]

My vet told me a breeder around here (not GSD.. small foo foo dogs) lost 8 of her dogs after
a dog show to canine influenza. There was an outbreak at a working dog kennel down south of
us this past year... not sure if they lost any or not but I know that more then half were affected
and the kennel was under quarantine for over a month.

Melissa