Cat dies of swine flu

[smalltowngal]

H1N1 takes first feline victim in Oregon

 

Officials in Oregon are reporting the nation's first instance of a cat dying of the H1N1 virus.

According to a disturbing report on OregonLive.com, earlier this month a 10-year old cat was brought to a clinic with shallow breathing and a very high temperature. The symptoms worsened and the cat died on Nov. 7.

This is the third documented case of swine flu in cats. The other two, in Iowa and Utah, recovered.

http://www.oregonlive.com/news/index.ssf/2009/11/oregon_cat_died_of_h1n1_first.html

[stormcris]

That means it is transferable to rats as well hypothetically since the fleas would be the mixing factor.

[Heath77]

Thanks for the info. I have 2 cats and had no idea they could get the swine flu too. Thanks to this article I will know what to do in the case that someone in my home gets the swine flu and either of my cats show symptoms. I just sent the article to other friends and family who are cat lovers as well so they will know this too.

[mom_of_3_angels]

Quoting stormcris:

That means it is transferable to rats as well hypothetically since the fleas would be the mixing factor.

Not necesarilly. The cat caught it from the humans in the house not from fleas. I think at this point it's still respiratory, not blood borne which is where the fleas would come in.

[smalltowngal]

Quoting stormcris:

That means it is transferable to rats as well hypothetically since the fleas would be the mixing factor.

Well, we don't know if it can transfer to fleas yet. Oh, there is a whole bunch of things I've been reading about the Ukraine flu which would make me sound a little crazy. Don't know how much to believe but find it interesting. The New York times mentioned the genetic sequence in it's paper of this new mutation and then edited out. It looks like this mutation is believed to be the same one found in the 1918 epedemic.

Now, here's where I sound a little crazy but I've been thinking. What happens if it's different enough that people who got the mild form could get this mutation but close enough that they wouldn't die but would spread it to others. They could become carriers for this more deadly form. Looks like Ukraine's cases have significantly increased,

1,540,514 Influenza/ARI

88,744 hospitalized

354 deaths

 

[stormcris]

Not so crazy as it has happened before. Then there is the Cat flu to consider and if it can this bind with this.

Quoting smalltowngal:

Quoting stormcris:

That means it is transferable to rats as well hypothetically since the fleas would be the mixing factor.

Well, we don't know if it can transfer to fleas yet. Oh, there is a whole bunch of things I've been reading about the Ukraine flu which would make me sound a little crazy. Don't know how much to believe but find it interesting. The New York times mentioned the genetic sequence in it's paper of this new mutation and then edited out. It looks like this mutation is believed to be the same one found in the 1918 epedemic.

Now, here's where I sound a little crazy but I've been thinking. What happens if it's different enough that people who got the mild form could get this mutation but close enough that they wouldn't die but would spread it to others. They could become carriers for this more deadly form. Looks like Ukraine's cases have significantly increased,

1,540,514 Influenza/ARI

88,744 hospitalized

354 deaths

[stormcris]

Right, but they have no idea how the cats got it as cats are not believed before now to be able to catch human viruses. Up until this it was unheard of for a cat or dog to catch any flu.

Quoting mom_of_3_angels:

Quoting stormcris:

That means it is transferable to rats as well hypothetically since the fleas would be the mixing factor.

Not necesarilly. The cat caught it from the humans in the house not from fleas. I think at this point it's still respiratory, not blood borne which is where the fleas would come in.

[kaynadjaysmom28]

I remember reading something about animals getting the swine flu being passed to them recently, but was not sure about that. Meow,oink.

[robsmom3]

I am glad you posted this because, we have 2 cats and it would never have crossed my mind that they could catch this.

[smalltowngal]

Quoting kaynadjaysmom28:

I remember reading something about animals getting the swine flu being passed to them recently, but was not sure about that. Meow,oink.

Pigs, turkeys, ferrets and cats have all gotten it now.