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Johnson encourages Texans to send 'Hero Mail'by Dec. 7
U.S. Congressman Sam
Johnson recently participated in
the fifth annual "Holiday Mail
for Heroes" by sending words
of encouragement and gratitude
to American military troops and
encouraging Texans to join in
by the Dec. 7 deadline.
Created by the Red Cross,
Holiday Mail for Heroes al-
lows people to mail Christmas
cards and personal greetings
to soldiers, sailors, airmen and
Marines overseas and at home
as well as veterans and family
members of deployed active-
duty military members. The
Red Cross will Work with Pit-
ney Bowes to screen all mail
for security purposes and then
deliver the greetings to over 300
locations worldwide.
"I know what it's like to be
a world away from loved ones
during the holidays. Sending
our brave men and women in
uniform words of encourage-
ment, support and prayer can
make a big difference. It's
important to honor, remember
and recognize their sacrifice,
Courtesy photo
Congressman Sam Johnson signs cards as part of the Red Cross Holiday Mail for He-
roes program.
and Holiday Mail for Heroes is
a terrific way to do that," said
Johnson, a 29-year Air Force
veteran and former Prisoner of
War in Vietnam for nearly seven
years.
People may send cards to
Holiday Mail for Heroes, P.O.
Box 5456, Capitol Heights, MD
20791-5456. Greetings must
have adequate postage. Cards
received after Dec. 7 will be re-
turned.
In December 2007, Walter
Reed Army Medical Center in
Washington, DC. approached
the Red Cross to distribute thou-
sands of holiday cards coming to
the facility for wounded troops.
The Red Cross reached out to
Pitney Bowes to turn the proj-
ect into a larger opportunity that
could reach members of the mil-
itary at other facilities. Now in
its third year, the Holiday Mail
for Heroes program provides
Americans with the opportunity
to extend holiday greetings and
thanks to service members, vet-
erans and their families world-
wide. Last year the program
received more than 1.4 million
cards for service members, their
families, and veterans, in com-
munities around the world.
The Red Cross asks that peo-
ple follow several guidelines
while preparing holiday greet-
ings:
Do: sign all cards; entitle
cards "Dear Service Mem-
ber, Family or Veteran;" limit
cards to 15 per person or 50 for
school class or business group;
and bundle groups of cards in
single, large envelopes.
Do not: send letters; include
personal information such as
home or email addresses to re-
quest contact or reciprocity; use
glitter as excessive amounts
can aggravate health issues of
wounded recipients; or include
inserts of any kind as they must
be removed in the screening
process.
Learn more at the website
redcross.org/holidaymail
Area student JROTC
programs invite
community to
Vets Day program
The Wylie High School
and Wylie East High
School Air Force JROTC
units will host a Veterans
Day program at 10:40 a.m.
Friday, Nov. II, at Wylie
Stadium.
The community is invit-
ed, organizers said.
AFJROTC officials said
they would like to extend
a special invitation to all
area veterans and those who
have family members and
friends who have served or
are currently serving in the
military.
Wylie Stadium is located
behind Wylie High School
at 2550 W. FM 544 in
Wylie.
Admission and parking
at the Veterans Day event
is free.
New flu virus attacking canine companions; vaccine available
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of dogs, not of humans. It was
originally an equine virus and
mutated into a canine vims. It is
also referred to as H3N8.
"In the category of 'we re-
ally didn't need another thing
to worry about,' along comes
something called canine influ-
enza or dog flu," Moebuis said.
"This influenza virus is a mu-
tation of a virus that has been
found in horses for over 40
years. Around 2004, it crossed
over to dogs and has been an
emerging threat since then. For
many years it was only found
in other parts of the country,
primarily East Coast, and even
then only in isolated areas typi-
cally with very high dog con-
centrations such as dog tracks."
Moebius said the incidence
gradually expanded until 2011
when there was an outbreak at
a large kennel and animal hos-
pital in San Antonio.
"Just like human flu, ca-
nine influenza is highly con-
tagious," Pirkey said. "In fact,
unless a dog has already had
the illness and recovered, vir-
tually every dog exposed to the
virus will become infected. This
is because the virus is relatively
new and dogs have no natural
immunity to it. While all dogs
are susceptible to influenza in-
fection, about 80 percent of
infected dogs will show signs
of infection. Dogs that do not
show signs of the disease can
still spread the virus to other
dogs."
Moebius said there are trou-
bling characteristics of the
virus.
"The first is that infected dogs
can spread this virus before they
are showing symptoms," he
said. "That makes stopping the
spread very challenging. Also,
as with most influenza viruses, it
is quite contagious as most dogs
exposed will show the classic
symptoms of cough, runny nose
and fever."
Pirkey said unfortunately it
is hard to diagnose canine influ-
enza and many times it can be
confused with kennel cough be-
cause the signs are very similar.
"Often canine influenza is
not suspected until the illness
becomes unusually severe or
lasts an unusually long time,"
he said. "Your veterinarian may
collect blood or nasal swab
samples; however, these labora-
tory tests may not confirm ca-
nine influenza infection because
the samples must be taken at the
appropriate time in the course of
your dog's illness. If your dog
has a history of being exposed to
other dogs with canine influenza,
it is reasonable to suspect that
your dog has something more
than ordinary kennel cough."
Moebius and Pirkey agree that
although most dogs, regardless
of breed or age, are at risk of
canine influenza, certain venues
and activities can raise that risk.
Those venues include shelters,
rescue centers, breeding kennels
or pet stores, kennel boarding,
group training, doggie daycare,
groomer or dog parks.
"There is currently no specific
treatment for canine influenza,"
Pirkey said. "As with all viral ill-
nesses, the disease must run its
course. Supportive care, such as
providing a good diet and mak-
ing sure your dog's body has
enough fluids, can help your dog
fight the infection. A little extra
tender loving care can also go a
long way."
Moebius said if your dog
develops a cough, make an ap-
pointment with your veterinarian
for evaluation. An appropriate
course of treatment will be rec-
ommended.
"Fortunately, not many dogs
will develop the most severe
symptoms including severe lung
disease," Moebius said. "Even
the lesser symptoms, are no fun
to deal with - just ask any per-
son who has contracted our flu .
I want to stress that so far there
is no indication that dogs get our
flu or vise-versa."
The initial vaccine is a two-
part series with the doses given
two to four weeks apart. After
that, it is an annual booster.
If you have further questions
on this relatively new disease,
contact your veterinarian or visit
s the Centers for Disease Control
website cdc.gov/flu/canine.
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