A second cat has now been confirmed as having H1N1, transmitted by a family member with the virus. The 14 year old cat, in Park City, Utah, was taken to the Park City Animal Clinic on November 6th, suffering with respiratory distress. Dr. Carl Prior, the veterinarian who treated the cat, told reporters from the Park Record newspaper that the cat was very sick and would have died without treatment. "The infection was serologically confirmed by the laboratory at Iowa State University on November 13" for H1N1, as reported yesterday by Dr. Janet Crosby, About.com Guide to Veterinary Medicine.
Have questions about H1N1 in cats? Read my article on H1N1 and Cats for answers to most questions. I have updated it with the recent information reported here. If you have questions not answered, feel free to post them here.
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