Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Puppy with distemper and canine hepatitis virus infection
By Kobayashi, Y et al.·Published in The Journal of veterinary medical science·1993·Department of Comparative Pathology, Japan·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Dual infection with canine distemper virus and infectious canine hepatitis virus (canine adenovirus type 1) in a dog.
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Plain-English summary
A 72-day-old female Golden Retriever was brought in with symptoms like loss of appetite, coughing, runny nose, diarrhea, and blood in the stool. Unfortunately, despite veterinary care, she passed away 15 days after showing symptoms. A thorough examination revealed she had a dual infection with canine distemper virus and infectious canine hepatitis virus (canine adenovirus type 1), which affected her liver and respiratory system. This case highlights the seriousness of these viral infections in young dogs.
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Abstract
A 72-day-old, female, Golden Retriever dog showed anorexia, coughing, nasal discharge, diarrhea and hematochezia, and died on the 15th clinical day. Pathological examination revealed dual infection with canine distemper virus (CDV) and canine adenovirus (CAV). CAV inclusion bodies occurred only in the liver, and biliary and respiratory system, whereas CDV inclusions were demonstrated in the visceral organs systematically. The CAV inclusions were associated with multifocal hepatocellular necrosis and edematous swelling of the wall of the gall bladder, suggesting infectious canine hepatitis virus (canine adenovirus type 1) infection.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/8399762/