LEC 18 - Distemper + PI3 Flashcards
What is seen upon PE in a dog with distemper?
Blepharendema + blepharitis
Preputial edema
Fever
Enlarged LN
What is the diagnostic plan for a dog with distemper?
CBC
Chemistry panel
U/A
LN aspirattion
Chest rads
What is seen increased on a CBC in a dog with distemper?
INcrease Neutrophils
Increased monocytes
Increased nucleated cells
What is the general thing seen upon cytology of a dog with distemper?
Supprative inflammation
What are the differential diagnosis for a dog with distemper?
Autoimmune
Infectious - Staph + Pseudomonas
Leshmania
Rickettsia
Idiopathic
What testing can be done for distemper?
Swab
Serology
Culture/Sensitivity
Anti-nuclear testing (Autoimmune)
What is the genomic structure of CDV?
ssRNA (-)
Enveloped
No segments
What does it mean when an ssRNA virus is not segmented?
No recombination can occur
Where does CDV replicate in the cell?
Cytoplasm
What are the other distempers in the environment?
Measles
Rinderpest
Phocine distemper virus
Cetacean morbilliviurs
Nipah virus
What species are infected by CDV?
Canidae
Felidae
Ursidae
Mustilidae
Procyonidae
What is seen in big cats with CDV infections?
Grand mal seizures
Myoclonus
How is it thought that CDV was introduced into the serengeti?
Via Domestic dogs
Where does CDV enter the body?
Respiratory epithelieum
Where does initial CDV replication occur?
Epithelial Macrophages
How does CDV move throughout the body?
Migrate to draining LN
Primary viremia
Secondary viremia
CNS penetration
What occurs with primary viremia in CDV?
Replication in lymph organs
Fever
Lymphopenia
What occurs with secondary viremia in CDV?
Disseminates to epithelial tissues
GI + UT + Respiratory
Where does CDV tend to infect in the brain?
Grey matter
How does CDV shed?
In all body secretions
Where does CDV persist in the body?
Uveal tissues
Neurons
INtegument
What is seen with CDV upper respiratory infections?
Mucopurulent discharge
Dry/productive cough
What is seen with lower respiratory tract infections with CDV?
Interstital lung pattern - early on
alveolar with secondary bronchopneumonia - late
What symptoms are seen when grey matter is infected with CDV?
Seizures
Stupor
Atazia