The AVMA has updated its backgrounder on canine influenza in light of the continuing spread of the disease and the release of the first vaccine.
According to the backgrounder, canine influenza emerged in racing Greyhounds between 2004 and 2005. The disease has become endemic in Florida, Colorado, and the New York City region. The disease also may become endemic in Pittsburgh and Lexington, Ky.
As of Oct. 2, 2008, the Animal Health Diagnostic Center at Cornell University’s College of Veterinary Medicine had confirmed 1,079 cases of canine influenza. The center has confirmed one or more cases of canine influenza in 28 states. The AVMA backgrounder now provides a link to the center’s Web page on canine influenza—which in turn provides information on disease detection and sample collection, along with current disease statistics.
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