The website for Colorado Veterinary Medicine Association http://www.colovma.com/ Stormy In a message dated 3/14/06 9:16:26 AM, pmick@xxxxxxxxx writes: > Canine Influenza Virus Confirmed in Colorado > > Several Denver-area veterinary practices and shelters have reported high > numbers of especially tenacious upper respiratory infection (URI) cases to > the CVMA offices. While not every URI case is necessarily canine influenza > virus (CIV), serological testing confirms that CIV has arrived in Colorado. > > CVMA has compiled a list of resources on CIV, available at its Web site > , for > use by veterinarians, shelter personnel, and dog owners. The resources > include a backgrounder on CIV from AVMA, an FAQ > produced by AVMA regarding CIV, and links to several veterinary laboratories > with information on submitting samples. CVMA's page of CIV resources will be > updated as more information on the disease in Colorado becomes available. > > Because of the high morbidity (estimated at 80 percent) and mortality > (estimated in confirmed cases from 5 to 8 percent) of CIV cases, > veterinarians, shelter personnel, and others who care for dogs are > recommended to ensure adequate prevention and control methods are used. > Those methods are detailed in the AVMA backgrounder. At present, there is no > vaccine available for CIV. > > As a newly emerging pathogen, all dogs - regardless of age or breed - are > suscept! ible to CIV, which is easily transmitted and highly contagious. > > While canine influenza virus is not a reportable disease, the Colorado State > Veterinarian's office is receiving calls from practitioners on an > informational basis. > > Stormy Hope *~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~*~~* Dog's love is different, it requires no return UPDATED 2/11/06....CHECK IT OUT!!!! www.FairhopeGSD.com ============================================================================ POST is Copyrighted 2006. All material remains the property of the original author and of GSD Communication, Inc. NO REPRODUCTIONS or FORWARDS of any kind are permitted without prior permission of the original author AND of the Showgsd-l Management. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. ALL PERSONS ARE ON NOTICE THAT THE FORWARDING, REPRODUCTION OR USE IN ANY MANNER OF ANY MATERIAL WHICH APPEARS ON SHOWGSD-L WITHOUT THE EXPRESS PERMISSION OF ALL PARTIES TO THE POST AND THE LIST MANAGEMENT IS EXPRESSLY FORBIDDEN, AND IS A VIOLATION OF LAW. VIOLATORS OF THIS PROHIBITION WILL BE PROSECUTED. For assistance, please contact the List Management at admin@xxxxxxxxxxxx VISIT OUR WEBSITE - URL temporarily deleted due to AOL issues ============================================================================