Mike’s Fish Tank – H1N1

I read an article recently that was quite interesting and I want to share some of that with you.It’s not about fish but about other pets. A handful of cats and ferrets across the country have been diagnosedwith swine flu. However the odds of pets contracting H1N1 remain slim. The animals were found in Iowa, Oregon, Nebraska, Utah,and Canada. Currently there are only a few documented cases of H1N1 in pets.

The good news is that the H1N1 transmission is a one way street. Pet owners cannot catch the virus from their pets, so there is no reason to panic and get rid of your pets. So far all the ill pets infected with the H1N1 virus became infected from being around theirill owners. A cat in Iowa got sick just a few days after it’s owner developed flu like fevers and body aches. However experts say the oddsof a pet contracting H1N1 are slight.

What are symptoms of H1N1 in pets: Signs of respiratory illness, such as lethargy, lack of appetite, fever, runny nose, watery eyes,sneezing, coughing, and difficulty or changes in breething.

Is H1N1 serious for a pet. Due to the small sample of infected pets, health officials are not sure.The Iowa cat recovered but in a similiarcase in Oregon, the cat died.

At the present time, there is no vaccination for H1N1 in pets and the human vaccine cannot be used on animals. For more info, go to:www.avma.org/public_health/influenza/new_virus.

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