A yellow bird symbolizes joy and a positive outlook on life. Depending on the type of bird, be it a canary, finch or any other yellow bird, the meaning differs slightly. However, the overall meaning of joy remains the same.
The dog flu strain H3N2 is now circulating in more than two dozen U.S. states. Kelli Fabick of Ellisville, Mo., held her mother's Australian silky terrier, Zoey, as veterinarian Sarah Hormuth gave the dog a flu shot last April. The dog flu strain H3N2 is now circulating in more than two dozen U.S. states.
A: Canine influenza (CI), or dog flu, is a highly contagious respiratory infection of dogs that is caused by an influenza A virus. In the U.S., canine influenza has been caused by two influenza strains. The first strain reported in the United States, beginning in 2004, was an H3N8 influenza A virus.