H1N1: Don’t be fooled, and don’t be scammed
By Gina Spadafori
November 5, 2009
Spammers waste no time, I’ll tell you what.
We are already getting comments posted (thanks, spam filter!) and e-mails in our in box trying to sell snake oil to “prevent” or “cure” H1N1 in pets.
The FDA has been on these scammers since last summer. Seems now the crooks are just tossing a “pet” label on the old inventory and trying to get scared pet-owners to buy it.
Check out the FDA’s information section.
Update: Great read in the NYT Well blog about how the H1N1 cat was diagnosed. Veterinarians are an essential part of our public-health system, and it’s good to see them getting some attention and respect for their work in this area.
The AVMA has posted info as well including faqs for pet owners and vets. See http://www.avma.org/public_hea.....new_virus/
Comment by Cathy — November 6, 2009 @ 7:40 am