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Canine influenza virus: Dog and person factors likely influencing transmission in canine show... Jason W. Stull 1, J.S. Weese 2 1 Atlantic Veterinary College, Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island, Canada; 2 University of G... Canine influenza is an important disease-affecting dogs, especially in situations where many dogs come together (eg, boarding, shows). Recent outbreaks of canine influenza have involved dog shows in the United States with anecdotally high levels of dog-dog transmission of canine influenza virus (CIV), resulting in dog illness and death, and wide-spread transmission into the general dog community. A high proportion (39%) of the respondents that reported ill dogs shortly after their most recent event, stated that since the dog became ill additional dogs at their facility not at the event had also become ill, suggesting further transmission. A total of 7803 antimicrobial prescriptions from 7387 dogs were evaluated; 7127 dogs from 673 clinics from the United States and 260 dogs from 50 clinics in Canada. [Extracted from the article] |
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