lecture 19

Question 1

Define epidemiology for Canine parainfluenza virus

Answer 1

Canine parainfluenza virus epidemiology
infects dogs world wide
usually in upper respiratory tract
most frequently seen among dog in kennels, animals shelters, or day care setting and increase risk in younger dogs

Question 2

list the clinical signs of Canine parainfluenza virus

Answer 2

clinical signs of Canine parainfluenza virus
dry harsh cough
pharyngitis
tonsillitis
pyrexia
mucous nasal discharge
most of the time the virus will cause a mild or asymptomatic clinical signs but if there are environmental factors like stress this will cause a more serve clinical signs

Question 3

For Canine parainfluenza virus discuss diagnosis

Answer 3

Canine parainfluenza virus
diagnosis
RT-PCR

Question 4

For Menangle outbreak list clinical signs

Answer 4

Menangle outbreak clinical signs 
reduced farrowing rate 
reduced littler size 
causes foetus to become mummified, stillborn and some with several skeletal and craniofacial defect 
not highly contagious 
reproductive failure

Question 5

For Peste-des-petits ruminant virus list the clinical signs

Answer 5

Peste-des-petits ruminant virus clinical signs
young animals mostly affected
parachute cases effect naive population of sheeps or goats, the infections can come on quickly with signs of fever and depression
Acute cases; fever, inappetence, depression and somnolence

Question 6

List clinical signs for Canine distemper virus

Answer 6

Canine distemper virus clinical signs
can be mild and inapparent or lead to serve disease
fever 3-6 days after infection and a secondary more serve infection comes back and causes secondary bacterial infection
there are neurological signs which are muscle twitching, convulsions, increased spit and chewing movement of the jaw

Question 7

explain the diagnosis Canine distemper virus

Answer 7

Canine distemper virus
diagnosis; immunofluorescent assay or RT PCR:
smears of conjunctival, tracheal, vaginal, urine sediment, bone marrow aspirates.

Question 8

Discuss the control for Hendra

Answer 8

Hendra control
vaccinate
prevent bat-bat transmission (stable horses at night, don’t use paddocks with bat roosting trees)
in suspected cases
use PPE
don’t handle; infected tissue, blood, urine

Question 9

For the Newcastle disease virus list the clinical signs

Answer 9

Newcastle disease virus clinical signs
loss of appetite, fever, weakness
swelling and cyanosis of comb and wattles
bright green r bloody diarrhoea
respiratory signs; increased RR, respiratory distress
nervous sign; loss of balance

Question 10

For the Newcastle disease virus discuss laboratory detection

Answer 10

Newcastle disease virus laboratory detection
live birds; serum, cloacal, tracheal swabs
dead birds; alimentary tract tissue, neurological tissue, heart and kidney