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Pets | November 4, 2009

H1N1 confirmed in a cat

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Milwaukee Cats Examiner

A confirmed case of the H1N1 influenze virus (so-called swine flu) was found in a 13 year old cat in Iowa. The cat developed upper respiratory signs after several people in the household were ill. The virus was confirmed on November 2nd. The cat has since recovered. This is the first case of the H1N1 influenze in a cat. See the AVMA website for more information.

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Milwaukee Cats Examiner

Dr. Lorin Shearburn is a small animal veterinarian in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She graduated from UW Madison SVM in 2006. She is a member the American...

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