A new strain of flu is unlikely to have a vaccination and there really haven't been new "flu" type illnesses in a long time, but every one has a name so if you could find out this illnesses name it would help.
I wish i knew i just heard it on the radio and was wonderig if anyone else heard the same.
Or it can't catch anything you don't accidentally bring home with you. (Which is what I tell myself whenever I'm tempted to touch a strange adorable animal....)
That's the LAST thing I needed to hear! I was terrified taking my babies to the vet last year because of that. I actually haven't heard anything about it to be honest, but that doesn't mean it's not there.
You know, my vet's office used to have "universal" exam rooms, but after the breakout here they started dedicated "cat rooms" and "dog rooms". And good advice. I have to take Sara back to the vet on the 29th and of course am freaking out now!
I don't think you need to freak out. It sounds like I'm paranoid but everything I posted is just common sense. I usually bring my own towel for the exam table. I don't really care so much about the shared exam rooms but the VCA I'm gong to has a cat side and a dog side. And we are spared the inevitable my doggie just wants to look, see, sniff. Excuse me my cat is confined and can't get away from you and your ignorance. People with cats are usually trying their best not make any contact with you or your cat. It's not antisocial it's common sense.
Prevention is always easier than treating a disease. And it's rare until it's your pet. And the surest way to keep it rare is for everyone from the pet owners to the clinic to practice good hygiene and use common sense. A virus is an opportunistic organism. The more play it gets the more mutations you see. My guess is like a lot of these viruses the majority of healthy animals shrug it off with little more than a day or two of being sluggish. Having went through several VS quarantines and West Nile scares with horses the majority either show no symptoms or present mildly. Compromised animals or those that just seem to be more prone by age or genetics are most at risk. When everyone cooperates it can made a direct impact on the spread of any contagious disease.
That's what worries me in general. I know they take precautions at all times, and are even more diligent when there are these outbreaks in the area. Sara has so many problems and on top of that, had a slightly low WBC on her last blood work. So her immune system probably isn't in the best shape to be handling anything.
Just keep the carrier off the floor and a simple defense is to just put a blanket or towel over the carrier itself. And relax. Don't binge watch Helix the night before.
