A new case has been confirmed of canine influenza in Windsor-Essex, but it doesn't appear to be linked to previous cases.
In January, the H3N2 was identified in seven dogs in the area.
Since then, the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit has confirmed an additional dog is now positive.
"From our current interviewing of the people who are involved, there is no link,"says Phil Wong, environmental health manager with the Windsor-Essex County Health Unit. "But we are continuing to look to see how this new dog came in contact with the virus."
He says it goes to show how serious, in terms of how contagious canine influenza is, as most dogs in Canada have never been exposed to canine influenza.
Wong warns H3N2 can easily be spread from dog to dog.
"If one of the dogs had inflenza, another dog could easily pick it up. It can be in an environment for up to 12 to 24 hours."
The health unit points out that most dogs who develop influenza, do not get seriously ill and many have symptoms similar to kennel cough.
Dogs who get the flu should be isolated from other dogs for a minimum of four weeks.