The dog flu is coming, Las Vegas veterinarians say. A new-to-the-U.S. strain of the canine influenza, H3N2, has been detected in Northern Nevada for the first time, according to DogFlu.com. There have been 52 cases confirmed this month. Vets usually only recommend the vaccine for dogs traveling to an area where the flu was present. But this year, many vets are telling pet owners it’s better to be safe than sorry. Local veterinarians say they haven’t seen either flu strain in Las Vegas yet, but warn it’s just a matter of time. Symptoms resemble kennel cough, or even the human flu: coughing, sneezing, fever and lethargy. And like the human flu, dog flu can kill. Dr. Travis McDermott, hospital director at Durango Animal Hospital
THE LATEST
RJ
District 5 in the Henderson area.
Harry Levy North Las Vegas
How do we know when we don’t have the records?
Randy Kornfield Henderson
Auto insurance rates are soaring. I am in favor of anything that will lower the cost of mandated insurance policies.
Dick Wright PoliticalCartoons.com
Take a look at some editorial cartoons from across the U.S. and world.
RJ
Two state Senate seats could tilt the scales.
Men shouldn’t be playing in women’s sports. Some courageous volleyball players are doing what they can to block that injustice.
By Brooks Tucker InsideSources.com
Hidebound agency unable to react to evolving conditions.