Viral puppy mortality

Clinical Signs

Respiratory

Nasal discharge Required Respiratory distress Pathognomonic Gasping Specific

General Systemic Signs

Sudden death Required

Ophthalmic

Blindness Conjunctivitis Required

Systemic

Anorexia Required

Neurologic

Meningoencephalitis Pathognomonic Encephalopathy

Digestive

Abnormal feces

Integumentary

Petechial hemorrhage

Reproductive

Vaginitis

Otic

Deafness

Urinary

Renal damage

Diagnosis

Virus isolation and identification

Paired serum antibody titer measurement

Immunofluorescence assay

Immunoperoxidase staining

Histopathological examination

Treatment

Immune serum administration from recovered bitches

Prevention & Control

Maternal antibody transfer

Reduction of direct exposure

Management of infected breeding animals

Related Products

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Active Ingredients

No active ingredients found.

Host Species

Dogs Primary host Susceptibility: High

Coyote Susceptibility: Moderate

Wolf Susceptibility: Moderate

Associated Microorganisms

No information available.

Classification

Etiology Viral disease

Transmissibility Moderate

Occurrence Patterns

Endemic

Disease Courses

Acute