Friday, June 09, 2006Highly Contagious Dog Flu Strikes Oceanside Kennel
OCEANSIDE, Calif. - Dozens of dogs are being treated at an Oceanside kennel after contracting San Diego County's first documented case of the dog flu, it was reported Thursday. The virus is highly contagious, and dog owners should be on the lookout for sneezing and coughing canines, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported.
County animal health officials said yesterday that while the mortality rate for the disease is low -- 1 percent to 5 percent -- severe cases can develop into pneumonia.
-four dogs are believed to have been infected with the virus at the Oceanside facilities of the nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence, which trains dogs for six months to aid disabled people, the Union-Tribune reported.
Tags: Dog flu, dog health, San Diego, Oceanside Kennel
County animal health officials said yesterday that while the mortality rate for the disease is low -- 1 percent to 5 percent -- severe cases can develop into pneumonia.
-four dogs are believed to have been infected with the virus at the Oceanside facilities of the nonprofit Canine Companions for Independence, which trains dogs for six months to aid disabled people, the Union-Tribune reported.
Tags: Dog flu, dog health, San Diego, Oceanside Kennel
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