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Veterinarian Warns of Flu Symptoms in Dogs Pet Parents Should Never Ignore
Dr. Mark discusses dog flu symptoms, prevention, and treatment—and what you should know about the #BirdFlu.
by Nataliya Vaitkevich, Canva
Feb 22, 2025 8:05 AM EST
"With all the recent stories about the outbreaks of #AvianFlu among #cats, we are often asked about how prone our dogs are to this new variant.
"It is not impossible for a dog to catch bird flu, but it is extremely unlikely. The dog flu that was first identified in Chicago in the US is caused by the #H3N2 variant, but the avian flu that has caused the cases in cats after eating raw food or drinking raw milk is caused by a different variant, #H5N1.
"The only H5N1 cases that have been identified in dogs involved direct contact. One was in #Thailand and was probably spread to the dog after eating an infected #duck, and the other was in Canada, where the dog only got sick after eating an infected wild #goose. No cases have been reported after eating raw dog food.
"The other causes of flu in dogs are much more common than the H5N1 variant, and a vaccine for those types has already been developed. Canine flu (#CIV) is caused by H3N8 or H3N2, unlike the H5N1 strain that is making eggs so expensive."
https://pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinarian-warns-flu-symptoms-in-dogs-pet-parents-should-never-ignore
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth
Dr. Mark discusses dog flu symptoms, prevention, and treatment—and what you should know about the #BirdFlu.
by Nataliya Vaitkevich, Canva
Feb 22, 2025 8:05 AM EST
"With all the recent stories about the outbreaks of #AvianFlu among #cats, we are often asked about how prone our dogs are to this new variant.
"It is not impossible for a dog to catch bird flu, but it is extremely unlikely. The dog flu that was first identified in Chicago in the US is caused by the #H3N2 variant, but the avian flu that has caused the cases in cats after eating raw food or drinking raw milk is caused by a different variant, #H5N1.
"The only H5N1 cases that have been identified in dogs involved direct contact. One was in #Thailand and was probably spread to the dog after eating an infected #duck, and the other was in Canada, where the dog only got sick after eating an infected wild #goose. No cases have been reported after eating raw dog food.
"The other causes of flu in dogs are much more common than the H5N1 variant, and a vaccine for those types has already been developed. Canine flu (#CIV) is caused by H3N8 or H3N2, unlike the H5N1 strain that is making eggs so expensive."
https://pethelpful.com/dogs/veterinarian-warns-flu-symptoms-in-dogs-pet-parents-should-never-ignore
#HPAINews #BirdFlu #AvianInfluenza #PetHealth
