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Recent reports overstated canine influenza activity
January 23, 2012
By: Edie Lau
For The VIN News Service
This negative-stained transmission electron micrograph shows structural details of influenza virus particles, or virions.
A rash of news reports late last year about outbreaks of canine influenza left the impression that dogs in various parts of the United States were at imminent risk of catching the flu during the winter holidays.
A look at dog-flu diagnoses documented by major veterinary laboratories suggests that the reality was less dramatic and more nuanced. Some veterinarians believe aggressive marketing of dog-flu vaccines was behind the hype. ...
Recent reports overstated canine influenza activity
January 23, 2012
By: Edie Lau
For The VIN News Service
This negative-stained transmission electron micrograph shows structural details of influenza virus particles, or virions.
A rash of news reports late last year about outbreaks of canine influenza left the impression that dogs in various parts of the United States were at imminent risk of catching the flu during the winter holidays.
A look at dog-flu diagnoses documented by major veterinary laboratories suggests that the reality was less dramatic and more nuanced. Some veterinarians believe aggressive marketing of dog-flu vaccines was behind the hype. ...