Canine Distemper Flashcards
1
Q
what viral family does canine distemper belong to
A
paramyxoviridae
2
Q
what type of virus is distemper
A
RNA enveloped
3
Q
what does the canine distemper virus form on the cellular level
A
syncytiums
intracytoplasmatic and intranuclear inclusion bodies
4
Q
true or false:
distemper is not a contagious disease
A
false
it is highly contagious multisystemic acute or subacute febrile disease
5
Q
what is the host range of canine distemper
A
wide range of mammals
6
Q
what are the clinical symptoms of canine distemper
A
severe multisystemic and lymphopenia and death
mild to inapparent respiratory and enteric signs to CNS signs
old dog encephalitis
hard pad disease
enamel hypoplasia
