We last visited the topic of Swine Flu, H1N1, virus in cats way back on the 19th of September, 2009. Since then reports have been scarce until two cats in Wisconsin were diagnosed with severe respiratory signs after their owner had been ill with flu-like symptoms. The first cat tested positive, the second tested negative, [...]
Reader Ann has a question: “Dr. Randolph, Question: Can cats get something similar to flu like dogs? Influenza viruses are among the best at mutation. Their ability to change is the reason people need a different “flu shot” almost every year: the virus changes so much that one year’s immune system protection may not give [...]
We knew from the beginning that ferrets would be susceptible to swine flu. H1N1, as it’s known officially, is a very flexible influenza strain that has adapted itself to quite a number of species. MyPetsDoctor.com reported recently the case of an swine-flu-infected cat in Iowa. In October a ferret in Oregon was diagnosed with swine flu, [...]
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