Canine influenza is an emerging contagious respiratory infection of dogs that was first described in the United States and subsequently in other countries. It has a high morbidity (close to 100%), but the mortality, as with most other influenza infections, is relatively low (less than 8%). ...
"While primarily found on the East Coast, the Canine Influenza Virus (CIV) is emerging and making its way more west of the United States," saidWhite Mountain Animal Hospital’sdoctor of veterinary medicine Ole Alcumbrac – who’s also the face of Nat Geo Wild’s "The Wild Life of Dr....
4. The vaccine composition of claim 2 wherein said Bordetella bronchiseptica p68 antigen comprises the amino acid sequence as set forth in SEQ ID NO: 1. 5. The vaccine composition of claim 1 wherein said amount of said Bordetella bronchiseptica p68 protein is in the range of 0.5 μg to...
Puppies should be vaccinated at 4–6 months of age, “boostered” in 1 year, then vaccinated annually or triennially, depending on state and local laws and which vaccine product is used. Treatment of rabies is not recommended, because of the risk of human exposure. Research complications. In...
I have a question about the bivalent canine influenza vaccine: the AAHA guideline is to booster yearly after the initial 2-dose series, but if the vaccine doesn’t change yearly the way human influenza vaccines do, is it actually necessary? My understanding for the reason we ge...
Influenza is a relatively benign disease in ferrets, and the wide antigenic variation of the virus makes vaccination difficult. Also, vaccination seems to confer only short-term immunity.15 However, if giving a vaccine, use a live rather than an inactivated vaccine. Live vaccines induce a ...
Puppies should be vaccinated at 4–6 months of age, “boostered” in 1 year, then vaccinated annually or triennially, depending on state and local laws and which vaccine product is used. Treatment of rabies is not recommended, because of the risk of human exposure. ...
zooepidemicus; canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV); canine influenza virus (CIV); canine respiratory coronavirus; canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2); canine herpesvirus; canine reovirus types 1, 2, and 3; and mycoplasma and ureaplasma. Naturally occuring infection can result in coinfection by two or...
Oseltamivir phosphate(Tamiflu)is a neuraminidase inhibitor used for influenza virus, and may be given for parvoviral enteritis at 2 mg/kg PO BID for 5 days (anecdotal). II. GI therapy is outlined inBox 112-1. A. Adjunctive therapy involves hyperimmune plasma transfusions (1.1 to 2.2 mL/kg...
Canineinfectious respiratory disease (CIRD) is a highly contagious illness and several organisms have been incriminated includingBordetella bronchiseptica;Streptococcus equisubsp. zooepidemicus;canineparainfluenza virus (CPIV);canine influenzavirus (CIV); canine respiratorycoronavirus; canine adenovirus type 2 ...