Peer-reviewed veterinary case report
Canine herpesvirus-1 common in Finnish kennels with breeding issues
By Dahlbom, M et al.·Published in Reproduction in domestic animals = Zuchthygiene·2009·Mä·View original on PubMed →
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Original publication title: Seroprevalence of canine herpesvirus-1 and Brucella canis in Finnish breeding kennels with and without reproductive problems.
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Plain-English summary
A study found that dogs in Finnish breeding kennels with reproductive problems had much higher levels of canine herpesvirus-1 (CHV-1) compared to those in kennels without such issues. In kennels facing reproductive challenges, all tested dogs showed positive results for CHV-1, while only about 65% of dogs in healthy kennels did. This suggests that CHV-1 could be a significant factor in reproductive issues among dogs. Fortunately, none of the dogs tested positive for Brucella canis, another infection that can affect reproduction.
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Abstract
We compared the serological status of Brucella canis and canine herpesvirus-1 (CHV-1) in Finnish breeding kennels with and without reproductive problems. Dogs from kennels with reproductive problems had significantly higher CHV-1 titres than dogs from kennels having no reproductive problems (p < 0.001). In dogs from kennels with reproductive problems 100% (32/32) had positive titres, whereas in dogs from kennels without reproductive problems 65% (22/34) had positive titres. The median titre for dogs from kennels with reproductive problems was 1 : 160 and for dogs from kennels without reproductive problems 1 : 80. The high prevalence of positive CHV-1 titres in this study indicates that prevention of the disease is difficult and reinforces the need to minimize the reproductive problems caused by CHV-1. All 388 dogs from 94 kennels had negative B. canis titres.
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Search related cases →Original publication on PubMed: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/18992103/