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There's an outbreak of canine flu. What do we do?
A bark, cough, or even petting your dog could spread infection.
By Anna Brooks 4 hours ago
A dog in a medical mask
New York City is the latest to get hit with a new strain of dog flu.
Is your dog coughing? Sneezing? Nose a little wetter than normal? Experiencing a lag in wag? Yes, just like you, your dog can get the flu. And at the rate a new strain of canine influenza is swarming the country, nowhere is safe for poor Fido. But while it?s important to stay alert for symptoms, there?s no need to fear for the life of your pup.
An outbreak of the highly contagious canine influenza virus H3N2 has now hit New York, with 91 cases recorded since April 30, according to data from diagnostic lab IDEXX. Earlier this year, H3N2 infected 520 dogs across California. More than 2,600 of our furry friends have come down with the flu in 2018, which Edward Dubovi, professor of population medicine and diagnostic sciences at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, says is a gross underestimate.
?I guarantee the number is 10 times higher than that,? says Dubovi. ?The problem is we have no regulations on the transportation of dogs. There?s no quarantine to see what infectious diseases they could be carrying when rescue groups bring these dogs in.?
The first incidence of H3N2 in the U.S. infected 1,100 dogs, after a rescue from Korea with the virus landed in Chicago. Dubovi says he believes the same thing could be happening now in New York...
There's an outbreak of canine flu. What do we do?
A bark, cough, or even petting your dog could spread infection.
By Anna Brooks 4 hours ago
A dog in a medical mask
New York City is the latest to get hit with a new strain of dog flu.
Is your dog coughing? Sneezing? Nose a little wetter than normal? Experiencing a lag in wag? Yes, just like you, your dog can get the flu. And at the rate a new strain of canine influenza is swarming the country, nowhere is safe for poor Fido. But while it?s important to stay alert for symptoms, there?s no need to fear for the life of your pup.
An outbreak of the highly contagious canine influenza virus H3N2 has now hit New York, with 91 cases recorded since April 30, according to data from diagnostic lab IDEXX. Earlier this year, H3N2 infected 520 dogs across California. More than 2,600 of our furry friends have come down with the flu in 2018, which Edward Dubovi, professor of population medicine and diagnostic sciences at Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine, says is a gross underestimate.
?I guarantee the number is 10 times higher than that,? says Dubovi. ?The problem is we have no regulations on the transportation of dogs. There?s no quarantine to see what infectious diseases they could be carrying when rescue groups bring these dogs in.?
The first incidence of H3N2 in the U.S. infected 1,100 dogs, after a rescue from Korea with the virus landed in Chicago. Dubovi says he believes the same thing could be happening now in New York...