{"id":2259,"date":"2015-11-10T09:24:53","date_gmt":"2015-11-10T09:24:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aercmn.com\/?p=2259"},"modified":"2015-11-10T09:24:53","modified_gmt":"2015-11-10T09:24:53","slug":"ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-canine-flu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.aercmn.com\/blog\/ten-things-you-need-to-know-about-the-canine-flu\/","title":{"rendered":"Ten Things You Need to Know About the Canine Flu"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Canine influenza has been hitting the news a lot lately, stirring up emotion and fear within dog owners all across the country. Of course, we all just want to keep our dogs safe. So what do you need to know about canine influenza to help protect your dog?\u00a0 We&#8217;ve broken it down into ten quick facts for you.<\/p>\n<p>1)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0According to one of AERC\u2019s board-certified criticialists, Dr. Justine Lee, the current strain of canine influenza, (H3N2) has not been seen in North America before, suggesting it may have recently arrived from Asia.<\/p>\n<p>2)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0The virus has now reached Minnesota.<\/p>\n<p>3)\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 As far as we know, people cannot get this type of flu, however cats can.<\/p>\n<p>4)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0This strain is more virulent than previously thought. But don&#8217;t panic! Read on.<\/p>\n<p>5)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Symptoms of canine flu include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>a non-productive cough<\/li>\n<li>lethargy or depression<\/li>\n<li>runny nose<\/li>\n<li>fever<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>6)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Canine flu, similar to the flu in humans, primarily affects:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>young animals<\/li>\n<li>senior animals<\/li>\n<li>immunocompromised animals<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>7) \u00a0 \u00a0Clinical signs in most healthy animals will be limited to a cough and lethargy.<\/p>\n<p>8)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0There is a test to confirm H3N2, although it won\u2019t change the treatment plan. The test is merely to confirm the illness for epidemiological tracking purposes. It usually takes about a week to receive results once the laboratory receives the sample.<\/p>\n<p>9)\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0If you have animals at risk as described in #6, you may wish to stay away from public areas where there are multiple dogs, like dog parks, boarding kennels, or grooming salons. 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