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Canine Influenza Advisory

Posted on Aug 8, 2023 in Main

The Hawaii Veterinary Medical Association is working with the Hawaii Department of Agriculture to monitor the current canine influenza situation. Canine influenza virus  (CIV) is a cause of respiratory illness in dogs, and the H3N2 strain was recently diagnosed in four dogs on Oahu. Canine influenza viruses are considered to be highly transmissible through respiratory droplets ...
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NR23-14 Aug. 3, 2023 HONOLULU – A live boa constrictor was captured aboard a cargo ship in Honolulu Harbor over the weekend. U.S. Customs and Border Protection agents contacted the Hawai‘i Department of Agriculture (HDOA) on Saturday morning, July 29, 2023, and reported that a snake was moving freely on the deck of a cargo ...
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