Dog Health: Canine Influenza
Outbreaks of the Canine Influenza virus, which causes an acute respiratory infection, have been identified in dogs in shelters, humane societies, boarding clinics. This illness is highly contagious and is a newly emerging respiratory pathogen in dogs and causes a clinical syndrome that mimics “kennel cough”. Canine influenza virus infections are frequently mistaken for infections due to the Bordetella bronchiseptica/parainfluenza virus complex.
Because this is a newly emerging pathogen, all dogs, regardless of breed or age, are susceptible to infection and have no naturally …. [ more ] ….
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