How does PDV spread?

How does PDV spread?

The virus was first identified in 1988, when an epizootic occurred resulting in more than 18,000 deaths in seals. PDV is extremely contagious and is transmitted via close contact or the air-borne (droplet or aerosol) route. It affects the immune system of the seal, leaving it susceptible to other infections.

Do seals get distemper?

Canine distemper virus has been associated with marine mamals such as seals, dolphins, and porpoises. In 1988 in the North and Baltic Sea area of Northern Europe there was a massive outbreak of distemper in Phocine species. Particularly affected were the harbor seal (Phoca vitulina).

What is distemper in seals?

Phocine distemper virus. Phocine morbillivirus, formerly Phocine distemper virus (PDV), is a paramyxovirus of the genus Morbillivirus that is pathogenic for pinniped species, particularly seals. Clinical signs include laboured breathing, fever and nervous symptoms.

Do dogs get distemper?

Canine distemper is seen worldwide but because of the widespread use of successful vaccines, it is much less common than it was in the 1970’s. It is still seen in populations where vaccination rates are low and in stray dogs. The virus may persist in recovered carrier dogs and in wildlife such as skunks and raccoons.

What diseases do seals carry?

For the first time, researchers have found a virulent human infection in Antarctic wildlife. Fur seal pups on one island are carrying a nasty strain of the bacterium E. coli that causes severe diarrhoea in humans and domestic animals.

Are seals poisonous?

The concentrations of poison are highest in those species of animals living closest to the coastline. A well-known example of a dangerous poison for seals is PCBs. In the 1980s, many seals weren’t able to reproduce and were often sick from this toxin.

Is Parvo a distemper?

Distemper is a viral infection, and can spread through the air, or through urine or feces. Parvo, also a virus, can spread through contact with other parvo-infected animals or their bodily fluids, according to the American Veterinary Medical Association.

What causes distemper?

Canine distemper is spread through direct contact or airborne exposure, rather like the common cold in humans. When an infected dog or wild animal coughs, sneezes, or barks, he releases aerosol droplets into the environment, infecting nearby animals and surfaces, like food and water bowls.

Is seal a fish?

They are not fish! Even though a great part of their life is spent in the sea, pinnipeds are warm blooded air-breathing mammals known as marine mammals.

Do seals carry disease?

What is Dhpp?

DHPP is a canine vaccine that prevents distemper, parvovirus, parainfluenza, and two types of adenovirus (hepatitis). Dogs should receive the DHPP vaccine at 8, 12, and 16 weeks, one year later, and then 1 to 3 years after that. Previously, dogs received DHPP yearly afterward.

What is Dhpp CV?

CANINE 1-DAPPV+Cv PROVIDES PROTECTION AGAINST A COMBINATION OF VIRUSES. Canine Distemper Virus, Canine Adenovirus Type 2, Canine Parainfluenza Virus, Canine Parvovirus (modified live viruses), Coronavirus (inactivated virus).