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Animals can catch the flu, too!

Started by Lisa Johnson on November 16, 2009
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Lisa Johnson said #1 Nov 16, 2009 at 1:21pm

I just came across this article and thought I would share it with you all. I had no idea that my poor little kitty could catch my flu!

http://living.peta.org/2009/keep-your-animal-companions-safe-from-the-flu

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Rhiannon said #2 Nov 16, 2009 at 2:12pm

I would be so sad if my cockatiel caught the flu. She had been coughing, recently, but she got a clean bill of health from the vet (no infection, but it could be due to environmental factors). I already knew flu was transmissible from humans to birds and vice versa, but I didn't know about cats and dogs until this story started popping up everywhere.

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Chandra A. said #3 Nov 26, 2009 at 4:57pm

So far cats and ferrets are the only ones who have been confirmed by the AVMA as having H1N1. At the animal hospital we are now on high alert when pets come in with symptoms. Thankfully we haven't seen any at our hospital. Knock on wood.

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