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Distemper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) For many years canine distemper virus was the most feared of the viral diseases affecting dogs. Canine distemper virus is an RNA virus from the morbillivirus family. Canine distemper virus is shed in all body secretions from infected animals. www.vetinfo.com /dencyclopedia/dedistemper.html   (1036 words)

Mass Die-Off of Caspian Seals Caused by Canine Distemper Virus Canine distemper virus infection was identified by serologic examination, reverse transcriptase-polymerase chain reaction, and sequencing of selected P gene fragments. Canine distemper virus infection, the primary cause of high death rates in Baikal seals (Phoca siberica) in 1987-88 (8), was associated with a die-off in crab-eating seals (Lobodon carcinophagus) in Antarctica in 1955 (9). Dolphin and porpoise morbilliviruses are genetically distinct from phocine distemper virus. www.cdc.gov /ncidod/eid/vol6no6/kennedy.htm   (1235 words)

DNR - Canine and Feline Distemper Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease of carnivores caused by a paramyxovirus. The canine distemper virus is very resistant to cold and the majority of distemper cases in domestic dogs are seen in the fall and winter. Control of canine distemper outbreaks includes the removal of carcasses of animals which have died from the disease, vaccination of susceptible domestic species to decrease the number of susceptible hosts, and a reduction in wildlife populations which also reduces the number of potential hosts. www.michigan.gov /dnr/0,1607,7-153-10370_12150_12220-26505--,00.html   (1074 words)

PROVET HEALTHCARE INFORMATION - Canine Distemper Canine distemper is a highly infectious disease of dogs and other carnivores which can cause mild signs or be fatal in some individuals, and which can lead to debilitating disease in recovered animals. The virus is transmitted from animal to animal by aerosol. Canine distemper virus antigen has been found in the joints of dogs afflicted with rheumatoid arthritis but the origin (vaccine or natural infection) and significance of this finding is not known. www.provet.co.uk /Petfacts/healthtips/caninedistemper.htm   (649 words)

HealthGene - Canine Distemper Virus Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by a single-stranded RNA virus. Canine distemper virus is a member of the genus Morbillivirus of the Paramyxoviridae family. PCR for detection of canine distemper virus represents a highly sensitive and specific method for the early and safe antemortem diagnosis of distemper by using serum, whole blood, and CSF regardless of clinical signs, pathological findings, neutralizing antibody titers, and viral antigen distribution. www.healthgene.com /vet/d317.asp   (415 words)

Canine Distemper   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus. Canine distemper virus is most often transmitted through contact with respiratory secretions. Distemper is so prevalent and the signs so varied that any sick young dog should be taken to a veterinarian for a definite diagnosis. www.easthillanimalhospital.com /canine_Distemper.htm   (524 words)

Distemper Viral Infection In Dogs - facts about canine distemper Canine distemper is a contagious, often fatal, multisystemic viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems of dogs. Distemper is caused by infection with the canine distemper virus. Canine distemper virus occurs among domestic dogs as well as many wild species, including raccoons, skunks, and foxes. www.maybeckvet.com /distemper.html   (640 words)

Canine Distemper in Ferrets: Cause, Prevention, and Vaccines Canine distemper virus is carried and shed in the urine of dogs that have had the disease and recovered, and those that are protected by vaccination but have contacted the virus. The virus is modified (attenuated) by being passed from one set of tissue culture cells to another for several passages. Distemper virus grown on egg embryo tissue culture, rather than mammalian cells, is more attenuated and less effective in dogs, and has not been used in dog vaccines since the early '90's, when the last one, Fromm DÒ (Solvay), was taken off the market. www.peteducation.com /article.cfm?articleid=535   (1157 words)

Canine Distemper The canine distemper virus is closely related to the human measles virus and, in fact, in older times, puppies were immunized for distemper with vaccine against measles. Virus is engulfed by cells of the immune system called “macrophages.” The idea is that the virus will be engulfed, walled off within the cell and then destroyed by enzymes. Vaccine is also available in the recombinant format where a live harmless virus (not the distemper virus at all modified or otherwise) is used to carry the portion of the distemper virus which generates the immune-response. www.marvistavet.com /html/body_canine_distemper.html   (2175 words)

Symptom of Canine Distemper Virus Canine distemper is a viral and a highly contagious infection that can present itself in three ways: canine distemper with diarrhea, pulmonary distemper with pneumonia and nerve distemper with paralysis. The symptom of canine distemper usually begin with a high fever and drowsiness, diarrhea, a cough, and teary eyes. Canine distemper is the most serious virus presently facing the canine population. www.seefido.com /html/symptom_of_canine_distemper_vi.htm   (109 words)

CANINE DISTEMPER Infectious canine hepatitis is a separate disease but may occur simultaneously with canine distemper. Canine distemper is a highly contagious disease caused by a tiny virus. Canine distemper virus is most often transmitted through contact with mucous and watery secretions discharged from eyes and noses of infected dogs. www.acacanines.com /canine_distemper.htm   (890 words)

Canine Distemper Virus in the Serengeti Lion ( Panthera leo ) Canine distemper virus (CDV) is thought to have caused several fatal epidemics in canids within the Serengeti-Mara ecosystem of East Africa, affecting silver-backed jackals (Canis mesomelas) and bat-eared foxes (Otocyon megalotis) in 1978, and African wild dogs (Lycaon pictus) in 1991. Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) infection occurred in captive leopards (Panthera pardus), tigers (Panthera tigris), lions(Panthera leo), and a jaguar (Panthera onca). Unexpected outbreaks of canine distemper have occurred in exotic felids in a California wildlife park (captive lions, tigers, leopards, and a jaguar) in 1992, and in lions in the Serengeti in Tanzania in 1993 as well as in javelinas (collared peccaries, Tayassu tajacu) in Arizona in 1989. cheval.vet.gla.ac.uk /vetscape/vet-x/lions   (2292 words)

Animal Help: Canine Distemper Virus The canine distemper virus (CDV) causes a highly contagious disease in dogs known as distemper. At one time, distemper was the leading cause of death among puppies that had not been vaccinated. Since the distemper vaccine was created in the early 60s, incidents of distemper and distemper related deaths have dropped considerably. www.animalhelp.com /pets/articledetail.cfm?artid=521   (375 words)

Distemper can cause Seizures in dogs Fluorescent staining of a swab taken from the eyelid tissue to detect distemper virus antigen is positive in about 50% of patients. Mature dogs with chronic distemper encephalomyelitis usually have detectable serum antibodies, but since many of these dogs have been vaccinated the diagnostic usefulness of these results is limited. The presence of antibody to canine distemper virus in the spinal fluid is probably the most reliable indicator of infection. www.canine-epilepsy-guardian-angels.com /distemper.htm   (534 words)

Canine distemper - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Canine distemper is a viral disease affecting animals in the families Canidae, Mustelidae, Mephitidae, Procyonidae, and possibly Felidae (though not domestic cats; feline distemper or panleukopenia is a virus exclusive to cats). Canine distemper virus (CDV) spreads through the air and through contact with infected bodily fluids, including food and water contaminated with these fluids. Therefore, the typical pathologic features of canine distemper include lymphoid depletion (causing immunosuppression and leading to secondary infections), interstitial pneumonia, encephalitis with demyelination, and hyperkeratosis of foot pads. en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Canine_distemper   (373 words)

Canine Distemper Canine distemper virus (CDV) can infect not only dogs, but wild canids (wolves, coyotes, foxes), exotic felids (lions, jaguars, cheetahs), and other animals (bears, skunks, raccoons, and ferrets). Causative Agent: Distemper is caused by a virus of the Paramyxovirus family and is closely related to the virus that causes measles in humans. Several specific tests have been developed for the detection of CDV to aid in the definitive diagnosis of the disease; however, a presumptive (preliminary) diagnosis is usually made based on history and symptoms of the animal. www.infovets.com /free/canine/F/F102.htm   (657 words)

Canine Distemper (CDV) - Overview, Transmission & Symptoms - AnimalHealthChannel   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Canine distemper is a contagious, incurable, often fatal, multisystemic viral disease that affects the respiratory, gastrointestinal, and central nervous systems. Canine distemper occurs worldwide, and once was the leading cause of death in unvaccinated puppies. Dogs in recovery may continue to shed the virus for several weeks after symptoms disappear, but they no longer shed the virus once they are fully recovered. www.animalhealthchannel.com /distemper   (662 words)

Care For Animals: Pet Health Large amounts of the virus may be present in fecal material of infected dogs. The virus is resistant to extremes in environmental conditions and can survive for long periods. Remember, the virus is capable of existing in the environment for many months unless the area is thoroughly cleaned. www.avma.org /careforanimals/animatedjourneys/pethealth/canine.asp   (2704 words)

Canine Distemper - Prevention & Prognosis - AnimalHealthChannel Canine tissue culture-adapted vaccines (e.g., Rockborn strain) are nearly 100% effective; they can very rarely cause fatal encephalitis (swelling of the brain) 1 to 2 weeks after vaccination. Most puppies are born with their mother's antibodies to CDV, which prevents them from becoming infected if exposed to the virus. CDV doesn't last long outside the dog's body; heat, sunlight, most detergents, soaps, and various chemicals inactivate it. www.animalhealthchannel.com /distemper/prevention.shtml   (446 words)

Complement-Mediated Neutralization of Canine Distemper Virus In Vitro: Cross-Reaction between Vaccine Onderstepoort and ... Canine distemper virus from diseased large felids: biological properties and phylogenetic relationships. Serum distemper virus and parvovirus antibody titers among dogs brought to a veterinary hospital for revaccination. Genotypes of canine distemper virus determined by analysis of the hemagglutinin genes of recent isolates from dogs in Japan. cdli.asm.org /cgi/content/full/9/4/921   (1895 words)

Canine Distemper Virus (CDV) In Dogs Dogs who contract distemper suffer damage to their gastrointestinal, central nervous and respiratory systems. CDV is transmitted via airborne viral particles that dogs inhale. Because there is no cure for distemper, treatment for the disease is supportive and a vet will attempt to treat the symptoms as best as possible. www.irishdogs.ie /Articles/Canine_Distemper_Virus_CDV_In_Dogs.htm   (394 words)

Canine Distemper Virus Infection: Proliferation of Canine Footpad Keratinocytes -- Gröne et al. 40 (5): 574 -- ... Canine Distemper Virus Infection: Proliferation of Canine Footpad Keratinocytes -- Gröne et al. Canine Distemper Virus Infection: Proliferation of Canine Footpad Keratinocytes Blixenkrone-Möller M: Detection of intracellular canine distemper virus antigen in mink inoculated with an attentuated or a virulent strain of canine distemper virus. www.vetpathology.org /cgi/content/full/40/5/574   (2193 words)

Canine Distemper Virus Threatens Wildlife of Galapagos   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) Canine distemper was officially registered in the island of Santa Cruz, Galapagos, in late February 2001. The virus is transmitted through the air or directly from the affected animal. The canine distemper virus shows the danger of new introductions to the islands, and the urgent need for increased monitoring and inspection of goods coming from the continent. www.darwinfoundation.org /news/news03150101.html   (609 words)

Histopathology and Immunohistochemistry of Canine Distemper Virus-induced Footpad Hyperkeratosis (Hard Pad Disease) in ... the expression of CDV antigen in epidermal keratinocytes and CDV antigen detection in the footpads of 19 dogs with naturally occurring CDV infection. Moritz A, Frisk A, Baumgärtner W: The evaluation of diagnostic procedures for the detection of canine distemper virus infection. www.vetpathology.org /cgi/content/full/41/1/2   (2721 words)

Canine Distemper Virus In Galapagos Update,Thursday, May 10, 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08) The number of dogs dying from the canine distemper virus has dropped dramatically. Although the canine distemper has wiped out most of the dogs in the archipelago, fortunately so far it has not affected the sea lions. Dr. Alejandro Ulloa, a specialist from the Netherlands, took blood samples from 35 sea lions in March, and the results were negative to canine distemper. www.darwinfoundation.org /news/news05100101.html   (716 words)

Detection of Canine Distemper Virus Nucleoprotein RNA by Reverse Transcription-PCR Using Serum, Whole Blood, and ... the Rockborn CDV strain and 94 to 95% homology with the Ond-CDV In vivo and in vitro detection of canine distemper virus nucleoprotein gene with digoxigenin-labelled RNA, double-stranded DNA-probes and oligonucleotides by in situ hybridization. Distemper: not a new disease in lions and tigers. jcm.asm.org /cgi/content/full/37/11/3634   (5092 words)

Efficient Isolation of Wild Strains of Canine Distemper Virus in Vero Cells Expressing Canine SLAM (CD150) and Their ... The hemagglutinin envelope protein of canine distemper virus (CDV) confers cell tropism as illustrated by CDV and measles virus complementation analysis. Virus entry is a major determinant of cell tropism of Edmonston and wild-type strains of measles virus as revealed by vesicular stomatitis virus pseudotypes bearing their envelope proteins. The hemagglutinin of canine distemper virus determines tropism and cytopathogenicity. jvi.asm.org /cgi/content/full/77/18/9943   (3935 words)

Symptom of Canine Distemper Virus If you know the symptoms of the Canine Distemper Virus you are likely to be wanting to take some precautions. The distemper virus is of the same group as the measles virus, but cannot harm human beings. Dogs of under eight weeks of age cannot be vaccinated against distemper, cause the antibodies of the mother's milk will overcome the vaccine. www.seefido.com /html/is_protection_against_distempe.htm   (422 words)

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