Canine flu reports reach Raleigh
As many as 200 dogs in North Carolina may be dealing with the symptoms of canine influenza (dog flu), according to the N.C. Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services' Animal Welfare Section.
Posted — UpdatedThree dog flu cases have been confirmed in Asheville and Winston-Salem, and officials said they have received reports of other suspected cases in Greensboro. A Raleigh dog may also have the virus.
Veterinarians are not required to report cases of canine flu to the state, but the Department of Agriculture has asked them to do so to help track where the illness is spreading. Veterinarians are asked to voluntarily report cases to the at 919-715-7111 or agr.aws@ncagr.gov.
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