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11-05-2009, 08:14 AM | #1 |
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| Pets can get swine flue Officials: Swine Flu Confirmed In Iowa Cat Swine Flu Confirmed In 13-year-old Iowa Cat, Veterinarians Say Virus Also Found In 2 Ferrets * Font size * Share (AP) DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) - A 13-year-old Iowa cat has been infected with swine flu, veterinary and federal officials said Wednesday, and it is believed to be the first case of the H1N1 virus in a feline. The domestic shorthaired cat was treated last week at Iowa State University College of Veterinary Medicine in Ames and has recovered, officials said. The virus also has been confirmed in two ferrets - one in Oregon and the other in Nebraska - but they died. "We've known certainly it's possible this could happen," said Centers for Disease Control and Prevention spokesman Tom Skinner. "This may be the first instance where we have documentation that transmission occurred involving cats or dogs." The veterinarian who treated the cat, Dr. Brett Sponseller, said two of the three people in the cat's Iowa home had flu-like symptoms before the cat became ill. The case was confirmed at both Iowa State and the U.S. Department of Agriculture. Other influenza strains have been known to cross species, but Sponseller cautioned against drawing too many conclusions from the cat including whether other pets could also get the swine flu. "It's well documented in influenza in general, but this is the first highly suspected case of H1N1 going from humans into a cat," he said. The indoor cat was lethargic, had a loss of appetite and appeared to have trouble breathing after it became infected, Sponseller said. Its owners declined to comment. Officials said pet owners should take the same precautions against spreading swine flu to pets as they would with humans. Getting children vaccinated for swine flu can also help prevent the illness from spreading to pets. There is no swine flu vaccine for pets. Dr. Ann Garvey, Iowa's state health veterinarian, said it is not yet known how sick cats or other pets could get from swine flu. "Because we haven't seen that many cases, it's difficult to give a blanket assessment on how sick it can make an animal," she said. Officials also stressed that there is no evidence that swine flu can be passed from pets to people. "But it's so early in the game we don't know how it's going to behave. But that doesn't appear to be the concern. There's no sense of them passing it on to people," said Michael San Filippo, spokesman for the American Veterinary Medical Association.
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11-05-2009, 09:25 AM | #3 |
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| I just wanted to give everyone a heads up on this, I really don't think anyone knows for sure, I thought pets could not get the flu from us.
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11-05-2009, 11:57 AM | #4 |
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| So disturbing!! I take Zeus to pick up my kids at their school and all the kids like to pet and allow him to lick their hands! EWWW. By the way both my kids already had the flu. |
11-05-2009, 12:44 PM | #5 |
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| How scary is that!!!!! I wonder if the flu shot they are offering at the vet covers the swine flu too.
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11-05-2009, 01:06 PM | #6 |
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| Yes, I read this same article in our newspaper this morning. This add a whole new dimension to the flu. Not only that, but I just read on my grandaughters blog that she and most of my daughters family had the swine flu. What's interesting is they thought they had a simple cold but because my grandaughter is on a trach and tube fed they had her tested and she was positive for H1N1. Thank goodness it was a mild case because being trached it could have been much more serious. Point being, many more people may have swine flu and not realize it.
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11-05-2009, 04:20 PM | #7 |
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| I read this article the other day. This is what makes flu viruses so dangerous, especially this one. Antigenic Shifting allows the virus to come into contact with other flu variants form differing species and gives it the ability to genetical change. Not good for anyone. Especially scary since OIE who monitors CAFO's do not consider swine influenzas reportable because it views them as routine infections in animal agriculture. Plus the fact the CAFO's antibiotic use is roughly eight-fold that of human clinical use. Consequently, they are a major source of antibiotic resistant plagues like MRSA. Talk with a farmhand who works for Smithfield, one of the comglomerate CAFO's and ask if he or his family now have MRSA; bet the answer is yes! Execellent post! |
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