Cerebrospinal Fluid Analysis in Dogs with Canine Distemper

Abstract

The aim of this study was to evaluate the cerebrospinal fluid examination findings in neurological form of canine distemper in naturally infected dogs. The study consisted 10 healthy dogs as control group and 10 dogs with neurological form of canine distemper virus. Confirmation of neurological form of canine distemper was done by assessing the neurological abnormalities, lack of vaccination history and further confirmed by commercially available rapid antigen diagnostic CDV test kit. Cerebrospinal fluid was collected from the cerebello-medullary cistern for physical, haemato-biochemical parameters. Cerebro spinal fluid examination in these animals showed the variations in specific gravity, higher red blood cells, leucocyte count, protein and glucose levels.