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Canine Influenza Update: Midwest Canine Influenza Outbreak Caused by a New Strain of Virus

Dr. Anna Piper, DVM Canine Influenza, Greenwood Indiana Animal Hospitals Leave a Comment

Canine Influenza Update | View our previous Canine Influenza post The outbreak in Chicago suggests a recent introduction of the H3N2 virus from Asia.  Both Influenza strains (H3N2 & H3N8) can cause high fever, loss of appetite, coughing, nasal discharge, and lethargy.  Symptoms may be more severe in cases caused by the H3N2 virus.  Some infected dogs may not show …

Greenwood Indiana veterinarian Canine Influenza

Canine Influenza

Dr. Anna Piper, DVM Greenwood Indiana Animal Hospitals Leave a Comment

Canine Influenza (CIV) has recently been reported in the Chicago area. While it has not yet been reported in Indiana, it is a highly contagious disease and Chicago is only a short drive away. Will it reach us in Central Indiana? It seems very possible in this highly mobile society where we frequently travel with our pets. WE ARE CURRENTLY …