Comments on: CAN PETS GET SWINE FLU? http://blog.halopets.com/2009/04/29/can-pets-get-swine-flu/ The gold standard in natural pet care Fri, 19 Mar 2010 14:02:33 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: How To Prevent Flu http://blog.halopets.com/2009/04/29/can-pets-get-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-28099 How To Prevent Flu Thu, 09 Jul 2009 17:57:49 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/?p=2291#comment-28099 Unless your pet is a pig, I doubt there's going to be any problem. So far, the only animals who have been able to be infected with swine flu are pigs and humans, and crossover only occurs between those two species. Unless your dog eats some swine flu infected pork that is uncooked, don't worry :) Unless your pet is a pig, I doubt there’s going to be any problem. So far, the only animals who have been able to be infected with swine flu are pigs and humans, and crossover only occurs between those two species. Unless your dog eats some swine flu infected pork that is uncooked, don’t worry :)

]]> By: Halo http://blog.halopets.com/2009/04/29/can-pets-get-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-23655 Halo Mon, 04 May 2009 19:14:05 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/?p=2291#comment-23655 Hi Roxanne: In general, influenza viruses are species specific and not readily passed from one species to another. However, since the 2009 H1N1 flu virus contains genetic elements of human, pig and avian flu viruses, these species are the most susceptible to infection with this current virus. Until Sunday 5/3/09, no cases of 2009 H1N1 flu had been reported in species other than humans. Sunday CNN reported that 2009 H1N1 flu had been identified in a herd of pigs in Canada. These pigs are suspected to have caught the virus from an infected farmer. After returning from a trip to Mexico, this farmer developed flu-like symptoms and is now recovering. The pigs are currently quarantined and being monitored closely. Although possible, there have been no reports of the 2009 H1N1 flu in birds. Dr. Donna Spector Hi Roxanne:

In general, influenza viruses are species specific and not readily passed from one species to another. However, since the 2009 H1N1 flu virus contains genetic elements of human, pig and avian flu viruses, these species are the most susceptible to infection with this current virus.

Until Sunday 5/3/09, no cases of 2009 H1N1 flu had been reported in species other than humans. Sunday CNN reported that 2009 H1N1 flu had been identified in a herd of pigs in Canada. These pigs are suspected to have caught the virus from an infected farmer. After returning from a trip to Mexico, this farmer developed flu-like symptoms and is now recovering. The pigs are currently quarantined and being monitored closely.

Although possible, there have been no reports of the 2009 H1N1 flu in birds.

Dr. Donna Spector

]]> By: Roxanne http://blog.halopets.com/2009/04/29/can-pets-get-swine-flu/comment-page-1/#comment-23329 Roxanne Thu, 30 Apr 2009 21:55:35 +0000 http://blog.halopets.com/?p=2291#comment-23329 What about transmission of CURRENT swine flu (4/09) to birds/parrots? What about transmission of CURRENT swine flu (4/09) to birds/parrots?

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