Two confirmed cases of Canine Influenza in Idaho

Canine Influenza has made it’s way to the gem state, and it’s even in our area.

A couple of weeks ago we reported that the dog flu is in neighboring states but not in Idaho. Today, the Idaho Veterinary Medical Association has confirmed that a dog in Boise and one in Rigby has tested positive for the subtype of the virus, H3N2.

The IVMA has also heard reports of two dogs in Salt Lake City who have tested positive for H3N8.

If your dog is frequently in contact with other dogs and you haven’t gotten them vaccinated, now is the time.

“If you have dogs that you take out to the dog parks, take to the groomers, end up going places where they’re around other dogs then I would go ahead and get the vaccinated at this point. It requires two vaccines, normally we have them two to four weeks apart, and they don’t get full immunity until after the second vaccination,” Dr. Leslie Stone, Northgate Veterinary Hospital.

They are still waiting to see if this is an outbreak or not.