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VETS in the US state of Iowa said a household cat had tested positive for swine flu - the first known case in the world of the new pandemic strain spreading to the feline population.
The domestic shorthair, a 13-year-old castrated male, apparently caught A(H1N1) off its owners - two of the three members of the family had previously contracted the deadly virus.
"This is the first cat that we are aware of with the pandemic H1N1,'' assistant professor of veterinarian microbiology Brett Sponseller said.
After ruling out most common causes of respiratory diseases, a team of university and state vets looked at the family history of the owners and guessed swine flu might be the cause.
After five days of tests, their fears were confirmed.
Originally posted by xynephadyn
I resent the fact that you are glad that this is happening to cats, as I am a cat owner, lover, and I have rescued many feral cats. You dont have to like cats or be a cat person, but dont you dare be glad that this is happening to any animal species.
Originally posted by tezzajw
I can't stand cats. Hopefully the next round of the engineered plague can wipe out the feral cats.
LOL, I love cats, but hate humons, and I hope and pray the next round of whatever can wipe out 89% of the humons on Earth!
A week after a family member in the Oregon household exhibited influenza-like symptoms, one of the four cats in the household showed signs of labored breathing. The cat's owner brought the 10-year-old male to a veterinarian Nov. 4. The cat presented with a 101.7 temperature and a chest radiograph consistent with pneumonia.
Originally posted by Divinorumus
Originally posted by tezzajw
I can't stand cats. Hopefully the next round of the engineered plague can wipe out the feral cats.
LOL, I love cats, but hate humons, and I hope and pray the next round of whatever can wipe out 89% of the humons on Earth!