Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Dogs caught equine influenza virus from horses in Australia outbreak
By Crispe, E et al.Ā·Published in Australian veterinary journalĀ·2011Ā·Warwick Farm Equine Centre, AustraliaĀ·View original on PubMed ā
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Original publication title: Infection of dogs with equine influenza virus: evidence for transmission from horses during the Australian outbreak.
- Species:
- horse
Plain-English summary
During an outbreak of equine influenza, several dogs developed respiratory problems after being near infected horses. Out of 23 dogs tested, 10 showed symptoms like coughing or difficulty breathing. The virus was easily passed from horses to dogs that were close to them, but there was no evidence that the dogs spread the virus to each other. This highlights the importance of keeping dogs away from infected horses to prevent respiratory illness.
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Abstract
During the equine influenza (EI) outbreak, respiratory disease was observed in dogs that were in close proximity to infected horses. Investigations were undertaken to exclude influenza virus infection. Of the 23 dogs that were seropositive in tests using the influenza A/Sydney/2007 virus as the test antigen, 10 showed clinical signs. EI virus appeared to be readily transmitted to dogs that were held in close proximity to infected horses, but there was no evidence of lateral transmission of the virus to other dogs that did not have contact with or were not held in close proximity to horses.
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