By Shawn Messonnier, DVM Recently I shared my thoughts on the flu. These thoughts are not simply opinions but are directly formulated based upon hard scientific data and are not influenced by the emotions and fears that often accompany a discussion of serious diseases. As expected, a recent blog of mine disturb some “pro-flu vaccine” [...]

From cesarmillaninc.com Humans aren’t the only ones at risk for influenza; our canine companions can catch the bug as well. They have their own unique strain called H3N8. Thankfully, the number of dogs that die from the disease is very small — about 80% of dogs that contract the disease will only have a mild [...]

By DONALD G. McNEIL Jr. Published: June 29, 2009 in The New York Times There is a new flu virus going around. It initially looked quite lethal, and caused panic. Now it is clear that it has killed relatively few victims — and many of those have underlying conditions. It is particularly dangerous to be the possessor [...]