An An Incidence of Co-infection of Rabies with Canine Distemper in a Pup
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Authors
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T Mahesh
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS
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T Devi
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS
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M Ashokkumar
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS
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N Pazhanivel
Madras Veterinary College, TANUVAS
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N Premalatha
Keywords:
Pup, Rabies and Canine Distemper co-infection, DFAT.Abstract
Disease Unit, Madras Veterinary College, with the symptoms of ocular discharge, temporal twitching and circling movement and with a dog-bitten wound. Ocular swab and corneal impression smear were sent for Polymerase Chain Reaction and Direct Fluorescent Antibody Test (DFAT), and they were positive for Canine Distemper (CD) and Rabies, respectively. The animal was placed under observation for Rabies and died on day-7. The impression smear of the brain was also positive for rabies with DFAT. Since CD is clinically indistinguishable from rabies, care must be taken to rule out rabies, since both viruses attack the nervous system.
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