Dog Flu???

[aly]

I believe we've had cases of that in Texas. I work at a vet clinic and we've been flooded with calls from clients freaking out. I still have a lot of reading to do on it and I need to talk to the doctors at work about it, but I am not panicking yet. If anyone is worried, keep your dogs out of high-traffic dog areas like the dog parks, pet stores, etc. for a little while until more is known.

[Cinder & Smoke]

Originally posted by lbaker
This article appears in my Associations online journal ScienceExpress.

The article is very scientific and technical,
but it's the article the newscasters are quoting.

Laurie

The article is written by a group of Vets from many different Institutions.

Here's the Author List, with their Institutions;
and the Opening Paragraph:

Transmission of Equine Influenza Virus to Dogs

P. C. Crawford,1 Edward J. Dubovi,2 William L. Castleman,1 Iain Stephenson,3 E.P.J. Gibbs,1 Limei Chen,3
Catherine Smith,3 Richard C. Hill,1 Pamela Ferro,4 Justine Pompey3, Rick A. Bright,3 Marie-Jo Medina,3
Influenza Genomics Group,3* Calvin M. Johnson,5 Christopher W. Olsen,6 Nancy J. Cox,3 Alexander I.
Klimov,3 Jackie M. Katz,3 Ruben O. Donis3

1College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, USA. 2College of Veterinary Medicine, Cornell
University, Ithaca, NY, USA. 3Division of Viral and Rickettsial Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Atlanta,
GA, USA. 4College of Veterinary Medicine, Texas A&M University, College Station, TX, USA. 5College of Veterinary
Medicine, Auburn University, Auburn, AL, USA. 6School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Madison,
WI, USA.

"Molecular and antigenic analyses of three influenza viruses isolated from outbreaks of severe respiratory disease in racing greyhounds revealed that they are closely related to H3N8 equine influenza virus.
Phylogenetic analysis indicated that the canine influenza virus genomes form a monophyletic group, consistent with a single interspecies virus transfer. Molecular changes in the hemagglutinin suggested adaptive evolution in the new host. The etiologic role of this virus in respiratory disease was supported by the temporal association of rising antibody titers with disease and by experimental inoculation studies. The geographic expansion of the infection and its persistence for several years indicates efficient transmission of canine influenza virus among
greyhounds. Evidence of infection in pet dogs suggests that this infection may also become enzootic in this population."

The entire article is published by Science Magazine on their
Science Express web site
Science Express articles

BUT > It's a PAY-per-View article, and Copyrighted!
I don't think we should illegally reproduce the whole article here!

I'll copy the article and send it to Laurie in a "plain text" e-mail that she
can forward to interested parties.

**NOTE:
It *IS* a very technical article - NOT easy reading!

/s/ Phred

[lbaker]

Thanks Phred, sometimes I forget that this site is actually public, it isn't just "us folks and PetTalker family" My job probably would frown on my posting the entire link for free *psssst* if any of my buddies wants to know more... heh heh heh*

[slleipnir]

Duno if this is the same info as posted...\
http://www.newsday.com/news/health/n...1842996.story?

[ramanth]

My mom called me yesterday asking me to print out articles because my grandma heard about this from a friend and is freaked out. She won't take Bambi outside longer than it takes for her to go to the bathroom and has decided she won't take Bambi to the groomers anymore. :\

I think people should be aware but shouldn't panic. I still plan to take Kia for walks and to the dog park. It would be silly to isolate her. If she coughs, I'll take her to the vet.

What my mom was curious about is if cats can get it.