?Canine influenza is a highly contagious respiratory infection that has a significant impact on dogs housed in shelters, kennels and communal facilities. The availability of a vaccine can help prevent the medical, financial and emotional costs associated with this new virus.?
The influenza virus appears to be as contagious as other causes of kennel cough, and it has no greater mortality (death) rate. Morbidity (illness) rates can range from 80% to 50% on the high end, and evidence indicates that perhaps 50% of infected dogs develop antibodies without showing any clinical disease at all.
The vaccine requires a booster 2 to 4 weeks after the first dose is given, and the second dose should be given at least 7 days prior to the dog entering the at-risk situation (boarding kennel, dog show, etc.) The vaccine will not prevent canine influenza, but it will help reduce clinical signs (the severity of lung lesions, the duration of coughing, and the amount of viral shedding).
Please schedule your dog to receive his or her vaccination TODAY. All animals that have not been examined in six months or more will require a physical exam.
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