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Life Sciences => Cells, Microbes & Viruses => Topic started by: thedoc on 04/10/2013 19:30:01

Title: Do dogs suffer with the canine equivalent of the common cold?
Post by: thedoc on 04/10/2013 19:30:01

Andrew B. Roberts  asked the Naked Scientists:
   
Do dogs get common viral colds?

Best Regards,

Andrew

What do you think?

Title: Re: Do dogs suffer with the canine equivalent of the common cold?
Post by: CliffordK on 04/10/2013 21:01:09

There is a type of dog flu known as canine influenza (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canine_influenza), although it sound s like it is less common, with fewer serotypes than the corresponding flu in humans.

Apparently there is not a canine rhinovirus, although there is a feline rhinovirus.  However, it may be more related to the herpes virus. 

There are a few viruses that do give dogs cold-like symptoms.