Beeler Emily
Los Angeles County Department of Public Health, Veterinary Public Health and Rabies Control Program, 7601 East Imperial Highway, Building 700, Room 94A, Downey, CA 90242, USA.
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract. 2009 Mar;39(2):251-64. doi: 10.1016/j.cvsm.2008.10.011.
Influenza has been long absent from the list of infectious diseases considered as possibilities in dogs and cats. With the discovery that avian influenza H5N1 can infect cats and dogs, and the appearance of canine influenza H3N8, small animal veterinarians have an important role to play in detection of influenza virus strains that may become zoonotic. Small animal veterinarians must educate staff and clients about influenza to improve understanding as to when and where influenza infection is possible, and to avert unreasonable fears.
流感早已不在被认为可能感染猫和狗的传染病名单中。随着H5N1禽流感可感染猫和狗这一发现以及犬流感H3N8的出现，小动物兽医在检测可能成为人畜共患病的流感病毒毒株方面可发挥重要作用。小动物兽医必须对工作人员和客户进行流感知识教育，以增进对流感感染可能发生的时间和地点的了解，并避免不合理的恐惧。
