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Dogs Getting The Flu In South Florida

http://www.wftv.com/news/5003809/detail.html

POSTED: 5:32 pm EDT September 21, 2005

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A strain of the flu is spreading across Florida -- but this

form of influenza attacks dogs, not people.

Florida agriculture officials say they are seeing a jump in the number of cases

of canine influenza being reported at shelters, boarding facilities and clinics.

The cases are being reported across the state, especially in South Florida.

The respiratory disease causes symptoms similar to kennel cough but is more

serious. Officials say canine influenza usually requires the attention of a

veterinarian.

The virus is highly contagious. The state is concerned that the spread of the

virus could increase as Hurricane Katrina evacuees temporarily relocate to

Florida with their pets.

Some develop more acute symptoms and among those dogs the mortality rate is

between one and five percent.

Canine flu is a newly emerging disease that was identified recently in racing

greyhounds by University of Florida researchers.

Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Fields are spoiled by weeds; people, by delusion.

So what's given to those free of delusion

bears great fruit.

Fields are spoiled by weeds; people by longing.

So what's given to those free of longing

bears great fruit.

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Of course, mold illnesses can masquerade as the flu....

> Dogs Getting The Flu In South Florida

> http://www.wftv.com/news/5003809/detail.html

> POSTED: 5:32 pm EDT September 21, 2005

> TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A strain of the flu is spreading across Florida -- but

this form of

influenza attacks dogs, not people.

>

>

>

> Florida agriculture officials say they are seeing a jump in the number of

cases of canine

influenza being reported at shelters, boarding facilities and clinics.

>

>

> The cases are being reported across the state, especially in South Florida.

>

>

> The respiratory disease causes symptoms similar to kennel cough but is more

serious.

Officials say canine influenza usually requires the attention of a veterinarian.

>

>

> The virus is highly contagious. The state is concerned that the spread of the

virus could

increase as Hurricane Katrina evacuees temporarily relocate to Florida with

their pets.

>

>

> Some develop more acute symptoms and among those dogs the mortality rate is

between one and five percent.

>

>

> Canine flu is a newly emerging disease that was identified recently in racing

greyhounds

by University of Florida researchers.

>

>

> Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

>

>

> ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

> Fields are spoiled by weeds; people, by delusion.

> So what's given to those free of delusion

> bears great fruit.

> Fields are spoiled by weeds; people by longing.

> So what's given to those free of longing

> bears great fruit.

>

>

>

>

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My mold house / sick dog story...

When I first moved into my mold house (high levels of stachy/asper),

my dog suddenly became really ill, and kept throwing up. He also

wouldn't stop eating grass, I presumed because his stomache was

bothering him, but I expected it to subside in time; perhaps he just

ate too much grass, but I think he was more sensitive to mold and

was trying to let me know.

Later in the week, I was weeding in my front yard and he ran

outside, and before I could stop him, he began gobbling up the pile

of weeds I had just pulled. Very odd to watch. Then he continued

to throw up even more. I ended up taking him into the ER that

evening, and they thought perhaps he had a blade of grass/foxtail

stuck in his throat, that, either he was trying to clear by eating

more grass, or possibly it was caused by eating from the weed pile.

Remains a mystery, although they retrieved a blade of grass from his

throat, but no foxtail. Two days later, and much more money, he was

released from ICU and appeared fine for the next year or so.

It wasn't until I took a month-long vacation out of the country, a

full year later, and on my return he was very sick, and was having

trouble coordinating his back legs to be able to walk. I took him

in to multiple vets for second and third opinions, only to have them

say he was an old dog (14) and it was probably " Cushings Disease "

which is expensive to treat. He passed the first test with flying

colors, but his symptoms didn't match up, and because he didn't have

excessive thirst, they were unable to define how to treat him, and

monitor his progress.

Shortly after this is when I started to become very sick, so I

eventually assumed the problem was due to mold, although I was very

reluctant to believe it at first...never heard of anything like this

before, and certainly had never experienced mold making me sick.

" Lucky " turned 15 in June, and keeps on going. He's living with my

mom, who apparently isn't sensitive to mold. He's on his " last

leg " , and still has trouble walking, but his tail is still wagging,

and he loves living with is grandma, although I do miss him very

much, I happen to react to him when I'm around him, as well as my

mother's house.

Coincidence? Old Age? Mold? Who knows...some day we'll know more.

Jules

--- In , " kl_clayton " <kl_clayton@y...>

wrote:

> Of course, mold illnesses can masquerade as the flu....

>

> --- In , " elvira52 " <Elvira52@b...>

wrote:

> > Dogs Getting The Flu In South Florida

> > http://www.wftv.com/news/5003809/detail.html

> > POSTED: 5:32 pm EDT September 21, 2005

> > TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A strain of the flu is spreading across

Florida -- but this form of

> influenza attacks dogs, not people.

> >

> >

> >

> > Florida agriculture officials say they are seeing a jump in the

number of cases of canine

> influenza being reported at shelters, boarding facilities and

clinics.

> >

> >

> > The cases are being reported across the state, especially in

South Florida.

> >

> >

> > The respiratory disease causes symptoms similar to kennel cough

but is more serious.

> Officials say canine influenza usually requires the attention of a

veterinarian.

> >

> >

> > The virus is highly contagious. The state is concerned that the

spread of the virus could

> increase as Hurricane Katrina evacuees temporarily relocate to

Florida with their pets.

> >

> >

> > Some develop more acute symptoms and among those dogs the

mortality rate is

> between one and five percent.

> >

> >

> > Canine flu is a newly emerging disease that was identified

recently in racing greyhounds

> by University of Florida researchers.

> >

> >

> > Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

> >

> >

> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

> > Fields are spoiled by weeds; people, by delusion.

> > So what's given to those free of delusion

> > bears great fruit.

> > Fields are spoiled by weeds; people by longing.

> > So what's given to those free of longing

> > bears great fruit.

> >

> >

> >

> >

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hi jules--i worked in a VERY moldy building..... & one day i awoke nearly

paralyzed from waist down, after 4 days of bad back pain, i awoke in

EXCRUCIATING pain. it took me nearly a yr to walk again, & i lost ALL

bladder/bowel/sexuality functionality.

mold & paralysis? its NO coincidence.

v.

[] Re: Dogs Getting The Flu In South Florida

> My mold house / sick dog story...

>

> When I first moved into my mold house (high levels of stachy/asper),

> my dog suddenly became really ill, and kept throwing up. He also

> wouldn't stop eating grass, I presumed because his stomache was

> bothering him, but I expected it to subside in time; perhaps he just

> ate too much grass, but I think he was more sensitive to mold and

> was trying to let me know.

>

> Later in the week, I was weeding in my front yard and he ran

> outside, and before I could stop him, he began gobbling up the pile

> of weeds I had just pulled. Very odd to watch. Then he continued

> to throw up even more. I ended up taking him into the ER that

> evening, and they thought perhaps he had a blade of grass/foxtail

> stuck in his throat, that, either he was trying to clear by eating

> more grass, or possibly it was caused by eating from the weed pile.

> Remains a mystery, although they retrieved a blade of grass from his

> throat, but no foxtail. Two days later, and much more money, he was

> released from ICU and appeared fine for the next year or so.

>

> It wasn't until I took a month-long vacation out of the country, a

> full year later, and on my return he was very sick, and was having

> trouble coordinating his back legs to be able to walk. I took him

> in to multiple vets for second and third opinions, only to have them

> say he was an old dog (14) and it was probably " Cushings Disease "

> which is expensive to treat. He passed the first test with flying

> colors, but his symptoms didn't match up, and because he didn't have

> excessive thirst, they were unable to define how to treat him, and

> monitor his progress.

>

> Shortly after this is when I started to become very sick, so I

> eventually assumed the problem was due to mold, although I was very

> reluctant to believe it at first...never heard of anything like this

> before, and certainly had never experienced mold making me sick.

>

> " Lucky " turned 15 in June, and keeps on going. He's living with my

> mom, who apparently isn't sensitive to mold. He's on his " last

> leg " , and still has trouble walking, but his tail is still wagging,

> and he loves living with is grandma, although I do miss him very

> much, I happen to react to him when I'm around him, as well as my

> mother's house.

>

> Coincidence? Old Age? Mold? Who knows...some day we'll know more.

>

> Jules

>

>

>> > Dogs Getting The Flu In South Florida

>> > http://www.wftv.com/news/5003809/detail.html

>> > POSTED: 5:32 pm EDT September 21, 2005

>> > TALLAHASSEE, Fla. -- A strain of the flu is spreading across

> Florida -- but this form of

>> influenza attacks dogs, not people.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> > Florida agriculture officials say they are seeing a jump in the

> number of cases of canine

>> influenza being reported at shelters, boarding facilities and

> clinics.

>> >

>> >

>> > The cases are being reported across the state, especially in

> South Florida.

>> >

>> >

>> > The respiratory disease causes symptoms similar to kennel cough

> but is more serious.

>> Officials say canine influenza usually requires the attention of a

> veterinarian.

>> >

>> >

>> > The virus is highly contagious. The state is concerned that the

> spread of the virus could

>> increase as Hurricane Katrina evacuees temporarily relocate to

> Florida with their pets.

>> >

>> >

>> > Some develop more acute symptoms and among those dogs the

> mortality rate is

>> between one and five percent.

>> >

>> >

>> > Canine flu is a newly emerging disease that was identified

> recently in racing greyhounds

>> by University of Florida researchers.

>> >

>> >

>> > Copyright 2005 by The Associated Press.

>> >

>> >

>> > ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

>> > Fields are spoiled by weeds; people, by delusion.

>> > So what's given to those free of delusion

>> > bears great fruit.

>> > Fields are spoiled by weeds; people by longing.

>> > So what's given to those free of longing

>> > bears great fruit.

>> >

>> >

>> >

>> >

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