The current run of canine influenza cases spreading across the country started in Georgia and quickly expanded to Florida with a crew of dog show participants. Rapidly, it dispersed to nine more states. In Louisville, KY, where our children and…
Even though Florida is getting the most press in the latest canine influenza (CI) outbreak, it may have started in Perry, Georgia. (As of July 3, 2017, at least 82 cases have been laboratory confirmed.) Every dog who tested positive…
Canine influenza (CI), also known as dog flu, has now been laboratory-confirmed in 39 states. Keep in mind that doesn’t mean there have been no cases in the other 11 American states. Rather, perhaps cases occurred, and either were categorized as…
Dog vaccination schedules are among the most controversial canine topics currently being discussed. Almost everyone is in agreement about puppy vaccination schedules, as represented in the chart below: Age of puppy Vaccinations to be administered 6 weeks DHLPP* 9 weeks…
Do you mean that my dog can get the flu? Well, not “the” flu that people get, but he can become infected with Canine Influenza. H3N8 is the standard nomenclature for the virus that causes influenza in dogs. To help…
