107.9 The River » animal health http://theriver1079.com Casper's Real Rock Variety Tue, 21 May 2013 12:04:47 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 Getting a Flu Shot? Don't Forget Your Dog — Health Check [VIDEO] http://theriver1079.com/flu-shot-dog-health-check-video/ http://theriver1079.com/flu-shot-dog-health-check-video/#comments Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:33:49 +0000 Shauna Wright http://tsminteractive.com/?p=61046 It’s cold and flu season again. While that means many people will be getting flu shots, there’s one member of the family you may not realize needs one too: your dog.

The H3N8 virus, identified in 2004 and commonly known as “dog flu,” has sickened thousands of dogs in 38 states. Currently there are outbreaks in the New York metropolitan area and near San Antonio, Texas, with other states like Pennsylvania and Colorado reporting epidemics throughout the year, as well.

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