Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine herpesvirus found in dog inner ear without symptoms
By Parzefall, Birgit et al.·Published in Veterinary journal (London, England : 1997)·2011·Institute of Veterinary Pathology, Germany·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Naturally-occurring canine herpesvirus-1 infection of the vestibular labyrinth and ganglion of dogs.
- Species:
- dog
Plain-English summary
A group of 52 dogs was tested for a virus called canine herpesvirus-1 (CaHV-1) that might be linked to balance problems. The virus was found in the inner ear and nerve areas of some dogs, but none of the dogs showed any signs of dizziness or balance issues. The few dogs that did have symptoms were actually suffering from brain tumors, not the virus. This suggests that while the virus is present in some dogs, it may not be causing vestibular disease as seen in other animals.
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Abstract
Although the involvement of herpesviruses in vestibular disease of humans has been recognised for many years, knowledge of such a link in companion animal species is restricted to cats. This study was conducted to assess the prevalence of canine herpesvirus-1 (CaHV-1) infection of the vestibular labyrinth (VL) and vestibular ganglion (VG) of dogs by PCR. 'Field' herpesvirus was detected in the VL of 17% and in the VG of 19% of 52 dogs, respectively. None of the 11 dogs with infected VG and/or VL exhibited signs of vestibular disease, whereas clinical signs in the remaining three animals were attributable to intra-cranial neoplasia. As reported for other species, the putative role of herpesvirus infection in canine vestibular disease requires further elucidation.
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