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The Ottawa Humane Society is monitoring a contagious dog flu outbreak in southwest Ontario, but says the risk of the virus spreading is low.
Two dogs outside Windsor, Ont. have so far contracted the H3N2 virus, and several more dogs that had close contact with the affected dogs had mild respiratory problems on Monday, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. The virus is common in Asia and the U.S., but this is the first known outbreak of the strain in Canada. The two infected dogs were imported from South Korea via the U.S.
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The risk of the virus spreading is low, and most dogs that contract the flu do not get seriously ill, according to OHS executive director Bruce Roney.
Roney isn’t worried about the potency of the virus, but says “the concern is that it’s new.”
File photo of Jasper the dog.
The flu is highly transmissible, especially in areas like Canada, where dogs do not have a natural immunity and vaccination for dog flu is rare. The OHS is currently running tests on its dogs for the virus, but has not vaccinated their animals for the flu yet.
When reached for comment, the City of Ottawa referred this newspaper to Ottawa Public Health who said its mandate doesn’t include animals.
To help prevent your pet from potentially contracting the virus, vaccines for the canine flu are typically available from veterinarians. In rare cases, cats can also become infected.
There is no known human risk from H3N2 canine influenza.
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Two dogs outside Windsor, Ont. have so far contracted the H3N2 virus, and several more dogs that had close contact with the affected dogs had mild respiratory problems on Monday, according to the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. The virus is common in Asia and the U.S., but this is the first known outbreak of the strain in Canada. The two infected dogs were imported from South Korea via the U.S.
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The risk of the virus spreading is low, and most dogs that contract the flu do not get seriously ill, according to OHS executive director Bruce Roney.
Roney isn’t worried about the potency of the virus, but says “the concern is that it’s new.”
File photo of Jasper the dog.
The flu is highly transmissible, especially in areas like Canada, where dogs do not have a natural immunity and vaccination for dog flu is rare. The OHS is currently running tests on its dogs for the virus, but has not vaccinated their animals for the flu yet.
When reached for comment, the City of Ottawa referred this newspaper to Ottawa Public Health who said its mandate doesn’t include animals.
To help prevent your pet from potentially contracting the virus, vaccines for the canine flu are typically available from veterinarians. In rare cases, cats can also become infected.
There is no known human risk from H3N2 canine influenza.
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