Canine Influenza (Dog Flu or called) is a disease that usually occurs in dogs (like the dog name suggests). The flu is caused by viruses such as H3N8 renowned virus, discovered in 2004. many dogs suffer from this disease because they lack exposure to the virus. Lack of exposure means that many dogs do not have the immune system ready for it and can suffer greatly. In many regions the disease has spread and caused a high rate of morbidity.

This type of flu is highly contagious and causes Greyhound race dog deaths. This happened at a racetrack in January 2004 in Florida. a number of dogs in Florida became infected when the virus appeared in the area and a number of dogs were infected at a race track. Canine In addition, this virus was the cause of many outbreaks of respiratory disease, which took place between 1999 and 2003.

H3N8 is responsible for the creation of a flu outbreak in New York in May 2005. The outbreak occurred in 10 states and 20 racetrack: Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Arizona, Arkansas, Kansas, Massachusetts, Texas, Rhode Island and West Virginia. The dog flu was confirmed in about 22 U.S. states and affected a lot of dogs. The good news is that influenza is not transmitted to cats, people or other pets. The H5N1 virus (bird flu) has caused the death of a dog in Thailand. he was infected after eating a sick duck.

The flu virus also developed a negative single-stranded RNA virus. The H3N8 is transmitted from horses to dogs directly.

Symptoms

Almost 40% of all dogs that were infected with H3N8 showed mild symptoms. also, if the disease is treated, the mortality rate was very small. Green nasal discharge and cough, in addition to fever were the main symptoms. The mortality rate is not very large population and housing has not been affected much. The symptoms were caused by viruses and bacterial infections by side. In addition, many dogs developed pneumonia and died, if not given proper treatment. Severe hemorrhagic pneumonia was also presented, and evidence of vasculitis was found.

Diagnosis

Usually, if it detects a respiratory tract infection, the dog is under suspicion of infection. The best test is to provide a sample of serum from one dog to a laboratory that can do PCR testing. The results are ready in just a few days and then appropriate treatment can be applied.