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Medical News Today referencing September 26 issue of Science Express (Vol. 309, No. 5743)
Dogs with the respiratory symptoms and a fever of 104 to 106 degrees should be tested to determine if they have the flu virus, she added.
Dogs are particularly susceptible to contracting the virus in gathering places such as shelters, kennels, boarding places, parks, racetracks and dog shows.
The flu is expected to widely spread during the Thanksgiving and Christmas breaks as people travel and board their dogs in kennels, according to The Associated Press.
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