If bird flu can can spread to dogs/cats, what will happen to our pet?

11. Dec, 2009 6 Comments

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6 Responses to “If bird flu can can spread to dogs/cats, what will happen to our pet?”

  1. Dogzilla 11. Dec, 2009 at 4:44 pm

    Bird flu is IMMENSELY over rated! It’s really not even a real issue. They’re only talking it up as a scare tactic, and you really don’t hear much about it anymore.

  2. Adrienne C 11. Dec, 2009 at 5:27 pm

    it hasn’t even traveled to the US yet and I don’t reckon it will so no worries

  3. Mamby . 11. Dec, 2009 at 5:48 pm

    I’m hoping that they will come up with a vaccine.

  4. toddk57@sbcglobal.net 11. Dec, 2009 at 6:31 pm

    Yes: it can if the pet gets infected by an Mosquito carrying that
    Bird Virus ! any way the best thing for you is to Call
    http://www.enviremental.healthdept.com or http://www.animal.controlservice.com let them know about
    this problem please stay alert ok ?

  5. bbogdanleo 11. Dec, 2009 at 6:32 pm

    Bird flu occurrences in pets such as dogs and cats have been extremely rare. In the few cases learned, the result has eventually been death of the animal in question. But, even human infections are hard to come by, unless you’re living in a country where the disease is a real problem at this moment.

    Apparently the feared mutation that is predicted to cause a global epidemic has not yet taken place, but specialists are saying this will remain a problem for years to come. Keep following the news and check out websites such as http://www.bird-flu-center.com where you can also find useful facts on the matter.

  6. Sapphire 11. Dec, 2009 at 7:28 pm

    Unfortunately bird flu is a real problem.

    It just hit a farm in the U.K. and they are culling 160,000 turkeys in an effort to keep it from spreading. Hundreds of millions of birds have either died from the disease or have been killed to keep it from spreading.

    So far the virus hasn’t mutated so that it can pass easily from one person to another, but scientists say that they are seeing these mutations taking place.

    At this point over 60% of the people who get the virus die – this is even with appropriate medical care so we shouldn’t reckon that our modern medicine will protect us.

    If pets contract the disease they will most likely die, but they could also infect their humans.

    If you have cats, you can keep them inside. If they are not outside chasing birds and eating them or stepping in bird droppings they will be fine, but they must stay inside all of the time.

    If you have a small dog, you could keep him inside too with papers on the floor for him to do his “business.” If you have a large dog…..I guess it would depend upon whether or not you’re willing to have lots of papers of the floor.

    If the pets aren’t outside, they will be ok.

    We won’t have a vaccine until 6-9 months after the virus mutates to pass easily from person to person. Scientists need to have the mutated virus before they can make a vaccine for it. And at first there will be very small amounts of vaccine – probably for the healthcare workers and emergency services people.

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