the show crud may very well be a mix of different virus types. I had a bitch come down with a severe case of corona virus a few years ago. Vaccines for corona don't offer 100% protection. And giardia and coccidia as well as a number of other virus and protozoa bugs out there cannot be vaccinated effectively for. I always hate hearing that someone's dogs are sick from a show.
We also have to accept the fact that when shows attract folks from all over the world nowadays, and upwards of 300,000 puppies are being imported for the pet trade and also for shelters from overseas, we are gonna see some bad bugs at some point.

The best we can do is practice good hygiene and keep sick dogs home and hope others have the courtesy to do so as well

J

Parvo new strain C2....
by Dennis (no login)
Well J, I'm just glad that they have put a name with what some are calling the show crud.... all info is greatly appreciated.
http://www.cooldoghalloffame.com/dog-health/oaddl-identifies-a-new-canine-parvovirus/1892
Terri
MyToyBulldogs

and a big "thank you" to Christie and Christopher for doing it so I didn't need to!!

http://borderwars.blogspot.com/


J

Posted on Feb 10, 2008, 1:22 PM
from IP address 208.106.99.77

not quite sure how OHU can make this claim. If your dog is up to date on vaccinations, he or she should be just fine. If your dog gets parvo, it is more likely a failure to develop immunity due to too early or too frequent vaccination, (rather than a sensibly spaced series ending when the pup is at least 4 months followed by a reasonable booster, ask your vet) a problem with ALL parvo strains and vaccines


I have been following this one for a while, but Christie Keith at he Pet Connection has put the info together better than I could

check it out

http://www.petconnection.com/blog/2008/02/08/parvo/


we all need to be concerned with protecting our pets, but this parvo strain, while it will probably lead to a bit of an upgraded vaccine, is not a health crisis

j

ubject: New Parvovirus Strain

February 8th, 2008. THIS JUST IN! Thanks to Gretchen Schumacher we
received this Itchmo.com report of an OSU news release: there's a new,
highly lethal variant Parvovirus (CPV-2c) killing puppies in the US. It
is NOT prevented by the old, original CPV vaccine that we all use to
immunize our dogs. As yet there is no vaccine for this killer virus.
Worse, it has been largely seen at midwest puppy mills (note the quote
in the article below: "One breeder lost 600 puppies in a night.") and
thus is likely spreading like wildfire through pet shop sales throughout
the U.S. These sick puppies will be spreading CPV-2c in veterinary
hospitals, parks and playgrounds, pet stores, grooming shops and
elsewehere where dogs are taken. Their owners will likely be spreading
the shed virus on the soles of their shoes, just as the original
Parvovirus is spread. This new virus variant in the U.S. will impact
negatively how all of us -- breeders and owners alike -- will protect
our puppies and train and socialize them.

We'll report updates as they become available...

OSU Laboratory Discovers New Canine Parvovirus Posted on Thursday,
February 7th, 2008 at 12:30 pm

Here is a press release from the Oklahoma State University Center for
Veterinary Health Sciences:

A team of Oklahoma State University (OSU) veterinarians, virologists and
pathologists at the Oklahoma Animal Disease Diagnostic Laboratory
(OADDL) recently published a paper in the Journal of Clinical
Microbiology on their findings from a Canine parvovirus (CPV) study. Led
by Dr. Sanjay Kapil, the group is the first to describe the CPV type 2c
variant in the United States.

"We were quite fortunate to discover this variant," explains Kapil. "It
has been known for six years in Italy but nobody paid attention to it
here until we found it last year."

Shortly after Kapil joined the OSU Center for Veterinary Health
Sciences, he received a case at the OADDL. The adult dog had been
vaccinated multiple times and still became sick with Parvovirus.

"This was very unusual and we were totally surprised that it was CPV
type 2c, which had not been found in the U.S. until then," says Kapil.
"What was so interesting was that after we described this disease, we
ended up with samples from other locations here in the U.S."

A patent has been filed on the characteristics of the U.S. CPV-2c. The
team reports that 500 samples were submitted from locations in south
California to south Florida. The published paper has been presented at
national level meetings and internationally in Italy and Melbourne,
Australia. However, their work is not done.

"The team work was most important. Sometimes we received ten dead
puppies a day. We are working with several veterinarians and are
receiving samples from cases with a history of vaccine failure,"
continues Kapil. "Diagnostic laboratories need to be involved to
identify CPV-2c. The disease now exists in all countries except
Australia because of its geographical isolation."

According to Kapil, the disease presentation is different in that
normally parvovirus does not affect adult dogs only puppies. However,
since publishing their findings, the OADDL has received samples from
adult dogs in Minnesota.

"Veterinarians are confused because the in office diagnostic tests come
up negative," explains Kapil. "Clinically it looks like parvovirus so
they send it to us. The OADDL tests it and it is parvovirus. Now
world-wide (except for Australia), this particular variant can attack
the heart and intestines."

He goes on to say that the mortality has been quite heavy. One breeder
lost 600 puppies in one night. Without further testing, it is not known
if the cause was simply this virus or if other factors were involved.

"We will continue to study CPV-2c. Through collaborations with others we
will search for more effective vaccines," he promises.

Of 80 cases tested by the OADDL, 26 were from Oklahoma puppies/dogs. Of
those 26, 15 tested positive for CPV-2c.
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