Dog Flu

Now you've heard of swine andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/fluandamp;quot;...  More »

Now you've heard of swine andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/fluandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Fluandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;, or H1N1 but what about dog flu? While there's no danger to humans it can affect your pet. The flu strain has been around for six years but it has recently been affecting dogs in the midwest. There have been recent cases in andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/iowaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;Iowaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt;, Colorado and Wisconsin. Until this year it's primarily affected pets on the east and west coasts. But andamp;lt;a href=andamp;quot;http://www.kxnet.com/t/north-dakotaandamp;quot; class=andamp;quot;kxInlineLinkandamp;quot;andamp;gt;North Dakotaandamp;lt;/aandamp;gt; state Veterinarian, Susan Keller, says there have been no reported cases in our state.. (Susan Keller) I don't think you need to be alarmed about it. I think if your animal is sick and your pet is showing symptoms of a potential case based on a respiratory problem that's getting worse and maybe you know you're pet isn't vaccinated at all. I think it would be very good for the owner to be at least talking to their veterinarian to see what the should be doing.andamp;quot; Again, the andamp;quot;dog fluandamp;quot; does not affect people. Some signs of the disease are similar to those of kennel cough. Infected dogs can have a fever and respiratory problems and there is a vaccine for the dog flu virus.  « Less