Lecture 8 (Viral Diseases of Dogs I) Flashcards
What is the dog population of the USA?
65 million
On Dr. Faulkner’s +/++/+++ scale of clinical importance & prevalence, only one canine virus was marked as +++ (most important), what was it?
a) Canine distemper
b) Canine influenza
c) Canine parvovirus
d) Rabies
c) canine parvovirus
like in cows, Pseudorabies (Mad Itch or Aujezsky’s Disease) can occur in dogs and is a:
a) Poxvirus
b) Retrovirus
c) Herpesvirus
d) Influenzavirus
c) Herpesvirus
what is the cause of hemorrhagic disease in puppies?
a) Canine herpesvirus 1
b) Canine herpesvirus 2
c) Porcine herpesvirus 1
d) Porcine herpesvirus 2
a) Canine herpesvirus 1
t/f: Herpesviruses is a latent infection in the presence of serum antibodies
True
how would you confirm a diagnosis of Herpesvirus?
diagnosis is confirmed by virus isolation and PCR
How is Herpesvirus transmitted?
by direct contact and droplet/aerosol (infectious bodily fluids)
-present worldwide in domestic and wild dogs
-seropositive rates of >30% are common in field dogs
-kennels can have rates of infection approaching 100%
-as many as 80-100% of dogs with a history of high exposure to other dogs (show/kennel dogs) will be found to have life-long, latent states of infection
a) Canine distemper
b) Canine parovirus
c) Canine herpesvirus
d) Rabies
c) Canine herpesvirus
t/f: kennels can have rates of Canine Herpesvirus infection approaching 100%, and pups are always born with the disease
false - pups can be born without the disease because of maternal immunity
t/f: herpesviruses is stable in the environment
false
puppies that are _______________ of age are at the highest risk of disease with Canine Herpesvirus
a) between 1-3 weeks
b) between 2-4 weeks
c) > 4 weeks
d) 6+ months
a) between 1-3 weeks
the mortality rate of Herpesvirus is high among puppies exposed during __________ and the first week of life
welping
by what age in puppies is disease from Canine Herpesvirus rare?
a) between 1-3 weeks
b) between 2-4 weeks
c) > 4 weeks
d) 6+ months
d) 6+ months
t/f: the disease progression for Canine Herpesvirus is rapid and most puppies will die within 24-48 hours after the onset of clinical signs
true
which of the following is true in regards to the transmission of Canine Herpesvirus:
a) it is resistant in the environment and requires stronger disinfectants
b) transmission is through indirect contact with fomites
c) puppies over 6 months old are at the highest risk of disease
d) the mortality rate is high among puppies exposed in the first week of life
d) the mortality rate is high among puppies exposed in the first week of life
is Canine Herpesvirus a localized or systemic disease?
systemic (generalized) disease
what are some clinical signs of Canine Herpes in puppies (aka fading puppy syndrome)
-unwillingness to nurse
-hepatomegaly (enlarged liver)
-hemorrhage (nosebleeds and bruises)
-CNS signs (blindness/staggering)
-depression
-restlessness
-hypothermia
-painful crying
-abdominal pain
-anorexia
-difficulty breathing
-nasal discharge
-yellow/green soft feces
-rash
a systemic disease in puppies that presents with unwillingness to nurse, painful crying, hemorrhage (bruises & nose bleeds), and hypothermia in puppies // fortunately not commonly seen
a) Canine distemper
b) Canine parovirus
c) Canine herpesvirus
d) Rabies
c) Canine herpesvirus
t/f: Canine Herpesvirus is a commonly seen disease
false
-can cause mild runny nose/cough
-reproductive infection may cause vesicles/pustules of the vagina or prepuce
-vaginitis, decreased fertility, still births, abortions
-most adult infections are asymptomatic
-infected for life (may be capable of shedding virus whenever stressed)
a) Canine distemper
b) Canine parovirus
c) Canine herpesvirus
d) Rabies
c) Canine herpesvirus
Puppy Necropsy findings:
-disseminated focal necrosis and hemorrhage of multiple organs (lungs/kidneys/adrenal glands/liver/GI)
-splenomegaly (enlarged spleen)
-diffuse lymph node enlargement
-CNS lesions
a) Canine distemper
b) Canine parovirus
c) Canine herpesvirus
c) canine herpesvirus
asymptomatic adults with Canine Herpes virus are infected for life and can shed the virus through secretions of their:
a) respiratory tract
b) reproductive tract
c) both
d) neither; the virus isn’t shed
c) both
t/f: the Canine Herpesvirus can be isolated at any point as the animal is infected for life
false - cannot be isolated beyond 2-3 weeks past primary infection
Canine Herpesvirus usually cannot be isolated past __-__ weeks past primary infection
2-3 weeks
where can we collect samples from a dog to diagnose Canine Herpesvirus via viral culture?
-vaginal or prepuce swabs
-respiratory secretions
-organs of dead fetuses
what supportive therapy can we offer to puppies with Canine Herpesvirus?
-heat lamp or pad
-tube feeding
t/f: intranuclear inclusions and syncytial cells are signs expected in the histopathology of Canine Herpesvirus
true
-there is no vaccine for this virus in the US
-prognosis is poor for puppies infected at birth or within the first 3 weeks of life
-we can provide supportive care, but the prognosis is that survival is rare and often accompanied by permanent organ damage
-your best bet is removal of puppies by C-section and isolating them during rearing
a) Canine distemper
b) Canine parovirus
c) Canine herpesvirus
d) Rabies
c) Canine herpesvirus
survival of puppies with Canine Herpesvirus is rare and is often accompanied with…
(Explain this)
permanent damage to multiple organ systems
t/f: there is a vaccine that has been developed for Canine Herpesvirus in the United States
false - there is a killed vaccine available in Europe
t/f: like in cows, Pseduorabies in dogs ties back to feral pigs…in this case it is when hunting dogs consume infected meat
true
what type of virus is Pseudorabies in dogs?
Herpesvirus
Pseudorabies is associated with dogs hunting _______ _______ or feeding the infected meat to dogs
feral pigs
where is Pseudorabies common among feral pigs in the U.S.?
Southeastern USA
List the clinical signs of Pseudorabies in dogs
-frenzy associated with intense pruritus
-howling
-signs simulate Rabies infection (but no tendency to attack humans or other animals)
-paralysis of the jaws and pharynx accompanied by drooling of saliva
which of the following is correct?
a) Adenoviruses are large DNA viruses with 2 serotypes in dogs; Type 1 causing hepatitis and Type 2 causing tracheobronchitis
b) Adenoviruses are large DNA viruses with 2 serotypes in dogs; Type 1 causing tracheobronchitis and Type 2 causing hepatitis
c) Adenoviruses are large RNA viruses with 2 serotypes in dogs; Type 1 causing herpes and Type 2 causing tracheobronchitis
d) Adenoviruses are large RNA viruses with 2 serotypes in dogs; Type 1 causing herpes and Type 2 causing tracheobronchitis
a) Adenoviruses are large DNA viruses with 2 serotypes in dogs; Type 1 causing hepatitis and Type 2 causing tracheobronchitis