To date, nearly 1,000 dogs in 39 states have been screened for canine influenza. Those dogs were tested because they showed signs that made their veterinarians suspect they might have canine flu: a cough, a cough with a runny nose, fever or pneumonia.
Of those dogs, approximately 25 percent have tested positive for canine influenza. That means that the remaining 75 percent were coughing for some other reason, Crawford says. Those other reasons could include canine cough, sometimes known as kennel cough, which is caused by the bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria, or parainfluenza (not the same as canine flu), a mild viral infection of the respiratory tract.
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Of those dogs, approximately 25 percent have tested positive for canine influenza. That means that the remaining 75 percent were coughing for some other reason, Crawford says. Those other reasons could include canine cough, sometimes known as kennel cough, which is caused by the bordetella bronchiseptica bacteria, or parainfluenza (not the same as canine flu), a mild viral infection of the respiratory tract.
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