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BPO Medical Forum => Medical Conditions & Diseases => : suzanne October 01, 2005, 09:21:33 AM
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There is a deadly flu virus that is spreading in dogs. Info about it has appeared in recent articles in the NYTimes, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, and some national TV news broadcasts. It started in 2004 with Greyhounds in Florida who ate contanminated horsemeat. It is highly contagous...sp read through the air....and is creating widespread concern at dog shows, kennels etc. The mortality rate is 5% - 8%. For more info, you can do a search...dog flu...on Google, Yahoo etc. One of the most comprehensive articles I have seen on it is at http://www.snopes.com/critters/crusader/dogflu.asp
Suzanne (Mommy to)
Sophia, 5 1/2 yr. old Great Pyrenees
Riggs, 9 1/2 mo. old Newfoundland (very proud grandson of Josh, winner of the 2004 Westminster Dog Show)
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I know that it resembles kennel cough but with a very high fever. I think pups, older dogs, dogs with lower immunity are more at risk. I was on wholesome danes yahoo message board and they were suggesting boosting immunity by giving grape seed extract and oil of oregano.
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Thanks for the heads up.
We knew about it, looking out for it, and stressing over it.
By the way, your people are drop dead gorgious!
Stay in touch and send pics.
Tulsa