A client suspects their pet is infected with the 2009 H1N1 virus and wants to bring it in for examination and testing. What should we recommend?
Because infection with the 2009 H1N1 virus may resemble other viral respiratory diseases that cause illness and can be life-threatening, it is important to thoroughly evaluate any animal presented with respiratory infection. Until we know more about the potential for infected pets to spread the virus, they should be managed as potentially infectious patients. Proper quarantine, hygiene and sanitation measures are important.
