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Move Over Bird Flu

by John Cole|  September 22, 20059:30 am| 5 Comments

This post is in: Domestic Politics

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Now we have ‘Dog Flu’:

A new, highly contagious and sometimes deadly canine flu is spreading in kennels and at dog tracks around the country, veterinarians said yesterday.

The virus, which scientists say mutated from an influenza strain that affects horses, has killed racing greyhounds in seven states and has been found in shelters and pet shops in many places, including the New York suburbs, though the extent of its spread is unknown.

Dr. Cynda Crawford, an immunologist at the University of Florida’s College of Veterinary Medicine who is studying the virus, said that it spread most easily where dogs were housed together but that it could also be passed on the street, in dog runs or even by a human transferring it from one dog to another. Kennel workers have carried the virus home with them, she said.

How many dogs die from the virus is unclear, but scientists said the fatality rate is more than 1 percent and could be as high as 10 percent among puppies and older dogs.

Something for you pet owners to pay attention to, and the states in question where the flu has been cited are Florida, Massachusetts, Arizona, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Texas and Iowa.

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  1. 1.

    beloml

    September 22, 2005 at 9:52 am

    As a greyhound owner who’s smack dab in the path of Rita, what other possible bad news could I hear today?

  2. 2.

    goonie bird

    September 22, 2005 at 10:16 am

    SQUAWK SQUAWAK IM STILL FLYING SOUTH

  3. 3.

    Pb

    September 22, 2005 at 10:21 am

    The virus, which scientists say mutated from an influenza strain that affects horses

    We may have to worry about Arabian Horse Flu yet…

  4. 4.

    kl

    September 22, 2005 at 10:37 am

    Rove strikes again!

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  1. dougpetch.com says:
    September 22, 2005 at 1:28 pm

    A Warning For Dog Owners

    As if we don’t have enough to worry about, what with Avian Flu and all, now comes this story – A new, highly contagious and sometimes deadly canine flu is spreading in kennels and at dog tracks around the country, veterinarians said yesterday. The vir…

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