Open AccessEnamel Hypoplasia In Canine Distemper Recovered Pup : A Case Report
Author(s) -
V. Vijayanand,
M. Shiju Simon,
A. Methai,
S. Kavitha,
T. Sathiamoorthy
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
the indian journal of veterinary sciences and biotechnology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2395-1176
pISSN - 2394-0247
DOI - 10.21887/ijvsbt.14.2.17
Subject(s) - canine distemper , morbillivirus , enamel hypoplasia , hypoplasia , biology , paramyxoviridae , measles virus , enamel paint , virus , virology , measles , medicine , anatomy , dentistry , viral disease , vaccination
Canine Distemper (CD) is a severe life threatening disease with a worldwide distribution caused by a Morbillivirus of the family Paramyxoviridae similar to the human Measles virus, transmitted between susceptible hosts and the dog stillremains the most important reservoir for the infection (Leisewitz et al., 2001). The disease affects mainly domestic dogs but has become a serious problem in a wide range of hosts, threatening captive and free- ranging wildlife populations includingseveral marine mammals such as seals, dolphins and whales (Visser et al., 1993). Dogs show signs of severe tooth enamel damage or enamel hypoplasia during the course of the disease particularly in young puppies whose teeth have not fully developed