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Swine Flu Identified In A Dog

December 22, 2009

The first known case of H1N1 influenza (swine flu) in a dog has been identified. The dog, a 13 year-old mixed breed who lives just north of New York City, was brought  to his vet on December 13th because he was suffering from breathing problems. The vet decided to test the dog for swine flu because the dog’s owner had previously had swine flu. The dog is now recovering and “getting back to his old self” according to one of his vets, and it is believed that the dog caught the virus from his owner. Although this is the first case of swine flu to be identified in a dog, two other types of pets – cats and ferrets – have caught swine flu from humans.

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