Baker House Animal Hospital

Until recently it was not believed that H1N1 would cross species to our domestic pets, but in October there has been reports of confirmed cases of H1N1 in two ferrets and in one indoor cat. There have been no reports of H1N1 in the domestic dog at this time. H1N1 is quite rare in domestic pets. Common sense precautions can help prevent cross transmission. If you are sick with flu like symptoms, wash your hands prior to handling your pet and try not to cough on your pet. It is probably best to not cuddle with you cat or ferret if you are ill with the flu. If your pet is sick, the same precautions apply to you. As always it is important to wash your hands. At this time there is no vaccination for H1N1 in domestic pets