{"id":4704,"date":"2023-04-10T16:48:46","date_gmt":"2023-04-10T23:48:46","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/?p=4704"},"modified":"2023-04-10T16:48:47","modified_gmt":"2023-04-10T23:48:47","slug":"a-dog-died-after-getting-bird-flu-in-canada-heres-how-to-keep-your-pets-safe","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.animalhealthfoundation.org\/blog\/2023\/04\/a-dog-died-after-getting-bird-flu-in-canada-heres-how-to-keep-your-pets-safe\/","title":{"rendered":"A dog died after getting bird flu in Canada. Here&#8217;s how to keep your pets safe."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>See the video here:    https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/04\/05\/dog-dies-bird-flu-how-to-keep-pets-safe\/11607516002\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/staff\/2648373001\/adrianna-rodriguez\/\">Adrianna Rodriguez<\/a>    USA TODAY<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>A pet dog has died after testing positive for the highly contagious bird flu in Ontario, Canada,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.canada.ca\/en\/food-inspection-agency\/news\/2023\/04\/domestic-dog-tests-positive-for-avian-influenza-in-canada.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">health officials said this week.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Canadian Food Inspection Agency said the dog tested positive for the virus on Saturday after chewing on a wild goose. The dog subsequently developed clinical signs and died.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While further testing is underway, a necropsy showed its respiratory system may have been compromised by the virus, according to Tuesday\u2019s statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian health officials say it\u2019s the first case of its kind reported in the country.\u00a0The American Veterinary Medical Association says only a few cases of bird flu in cats or dogs have been reported worldwide, with none occurring in the United States.While the U.S. Department of Agriculture hasn&#8217;t reported any cases among pets,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/02\/03\/bird-avian-flu-found-mammals\/11170862002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the agency has found cases in other mammals<\/a>\u00a0like skunks, raccoons, mountain lions, bears and\u00a0foxes. \u00a0Canadian health officials say it\u2019s the first case of its kind reported in the country.\u00a0The American Veterinary Medical Association says only a few cases of bird flu in cats or dogs have been reported worldwide, with none occurring in the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While the U.S. Department of Agriculture hasn&#8217;t reported any cases among pets,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/02\/03\/bird-avian-flu-found-mammals\/11170862002\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the agency has found cases in other mammals<\/a>\u00a0like skunks, raccoons, mountain lions, bears and\u00a0foxes. \u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to keep your pet safe from bird flu&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Canadian and U.S. health officials say pets\u2019 risk of contracting and dying from bird flu appears to be very&nbsp;low \u2013 but not zero.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/inspection.canada.ca\/animal-health\/terrestrial-animals\/diseases\/reportable\/avian-influenza\/pets-and-h5n1\/eng\/1375992449648\/1375992451039\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">what you can do to keep your pet safe from bird flu<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25baDon&#8217;t feed pets, including dogs or cats, raw meat from game birds or poultry.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25baKeep pets away from dead wild birds found outside.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u25baContact a veterinarian if your pet develops symptoms including fever, lethargy, lack of appetite, difficulty breathing, tremors or seizures, or conjunctivitis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>See the video here: https:\/\/www.usatoday.com\/story\/news\/health\/2023\/04\/05\/dog-dies-bird-flu-how-to-keep-pets-safe\/11607516002\/ Adrianna Rodriguez USA TODAY A pet dog has died after testing positive for the highly contagious bird flu in Ontario, Canada,&nbsp;health officials said this week. 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