Mysterious new dog illness

SalemWitchChild · 09-27-2005, 09:31 AM

http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...horseflu_x.htm

WASHINGTON (AP) — The mysterious respiratory disease that has swept greyhound racetracks across the country and also afflicted pet dogs is a type of flu — an influenza strain that jumped from horses to dogs, researchers reported Monday.
Such a rapid jump into a new species is rare; the flu usually evolves into new strains more gradually.

Buddy_DaMutt · 09-27-2005, 11:38 AM

Ty for the link.

09-27-2005, 09:31 AM	#1 (permalink)
SalemWitchChild Blue Merle Collie Mom Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Lawrenceburg, Ky Posts: 592 Rep Power: 84	Mysterious new dog illness http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/...horseflu_x.htm WASHINGTON (AP) — The mysterious respiratory disease that has swept greyhound racetracks across the country and also afflicted pet dogs is a type of flu — an influenza strain that jumped from horses to dogs, researchers reported Monday. Such a rapid jump into a new species is rare; the flu usually evolves into new strains more gradually.
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