Avian Flu: How Concerned Should We Be?

Update: 2022-09-28

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Avian Influenza, or bird flu, has been in the news this past year due to outbreak due to a highly pathogenic strain that has caused illness and death in a variety of species around the nation. Drs. Alexander and her colleague, Dr. Jim Wellehan, see and treat a variety of birds through the zoological medicine service at the UF Small Animal Hospital, and will provide updates and share information relevant to owners of pet birds as well as how the virus is a potential danger to other species, including humans.

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