TABLE 16-3.
Most common viral agents associated with fading puppy and kitten syndromes
| Puppy |
Kitten |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canine herpesvirus | Canine parvovirus-2 | Canine parvovirus-1 | Feline herpesvirus | Feline calicivirus | Feline panleukopenia | |
| Nature of the virus | Very labile, temperature sensitive | Very resistant | Very resistant | Very labile | Very resistant | Very resistant |
| Most common source | Dam | Dam | Dam | Queen | Queen | Queen |
| Diagnosis | VI, PCR, histopathology (pup), serology (dam) | Histopathology, PCR (pup) | Histopathology (rule out CPV-2) | VI, PCR, histopathology (kitten) | VI, PCR | Histopathology, PCR (kitten) |
| Control | High levels of hygiene and close adherence to “6-week danger period,” no vaccine available | High levels of hygiene, routine vaccination of adult dogs | High levels of hygiene, no vaccine available | High levels of hygiene and routine vaccination of adult cats | High levels of hygiene and routine vaccination of adult cats | High levels of hygiene and routine vaccination of adult cats |
VI, Virus isolation.