The Canine Influenza Virus subtype H3N8 was first identified in 2004 during an outbreak of respiratory infection amongst Florida racing greyhounds. More recently there have been documented reports of additional influenza subtypes infecting dogs. For details on clinical signs, diagnosis and prevention see http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts_waddl/dx/K9Influenza.aspx

Summer 2009 Community Practice News  http://www.vetmed.wsu.edu/depts-vth/newsletters/summer09.pdf

includes... 

• WSU veterinary college to open Spokane clinic with $3.5 million gifts
• Does my pet need preventative heartworm medication?
• Veterinary cardiologist discovers gene for heart disease    
• Ear infections are a common problem for dogs and cats
• What to do if you find a growth on your pet
• Grieving? You don’t have to be alone   
• Thick hair and warm weather increase instances of “hot spots”