The American Veterinary Medical Association (AVMA) announced today that a house cat in Iowa has been officially diagnosed with the H1N1 strain of swine flu that is causing the sweeping pandemic now circling the globe. The cat, 13 years old, is the first to be diagnosed with this particular strain of influenza.
The cat lives with three humans, two of whom have recently suffered from the swine flu themselves. It is believed the family cat caught the disease from its people but all family members - human and feline - have recovered with no lingering after effects.
According to the AVMA, dogs and horse are also susceptible to the influenza virus but, so far, none of either species has been diagnosed with the H1N1 strain.
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