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AScribe Health News Service, March, 2006
Byline: Purdue University
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind., March 8 (AScribe Newswire) -- Pet owners can combat animal illness with cleanliness and educated observation, and wellness veterinarians from Purdue University recommend the same procedure in the case of bird flu.
"Commercial products can kill viruses because the flu is not resistant to disinfectants," said Steve Thompson, director of the pet wellness clinic in Purdue's School of Veterinary Medicine. "Washing hands before and after handling pets is a good start in maintaining good health."
Cats and dogs were thought to be immune to the flu until 2004 when dogs exhibited the same signs as a flu virus strain found in horses. More recently, reports to the World Health Organization suggest cats can...
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