The curve ball might already be out there.
There's a dog flu rippling through the States that has already species hopped once to the CDC's knowledge. The mortality rate seems to be causing wrinkled brows. Although only assessed at 5% at the moment they are still theorising over why so many prime of life hounds are dying. Misdiagnosis initially as kennel fever might answer that but they are not certain. It is however virulent and the closeness of our lives to dogs compared to birds seems to be a significant concern.
Regards from inside my Drager,
Rob