Everything Shelters Need To Know About Canine Distemper

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2. Which of the following species are important reservoirs for canine distemper virus?

Domestic cats

Birds

Raccoons, foxes and coyotes

Horses and cows

3. Which of the following factors contribute to canine distemper virus prevalence in the United States?

Poor efficacy of current vaccines for distemper.

Inadequate vaccination of large numbers of owned and unowned dogs.

Virus persistence in the environment.

None of the above; canine distemper is not prevalent in the U.S. because most dogs are vaccinated.

4. Which of the following factors contribute most to distemper outbreaks in shelters?

More than half of the dogs entering shelters have no immunity to distemper and response to vaccination may take days to weeks.

Association of susceptible dogs with cats that are infected with canine distemper virus.

Most dogs are vaccinated against distemper but the vaccines are not effective.

Virus persistence in the environment.

5. Canine distemper virus infection is restricted to the respiratory tract.

True

False

6. Canine distemper infection is frequently misdiagnosed as kennel cough.

True

False

7. The incubation period for canine distemper virus can be 4 weeks and infected dogs can shed virus for weeks to months.

True

False

8. Which of the following is the most desired strategy for managing distemper outbreaks in shelters?

Euthanasia of sick and exposed dogs to create a clean break for starting over.

Isolation and quarantine to protect unexposed dogs and dogs that must be admitted.

Press releases blaming dog owners in the community for the shelter outbreak and requesting donations to save the dogs.

Adoption of all sick and exposed dogs as soon as possible to create a clean break for starting over.

9. Testing for protective antibody titers can be used to assess risk of infection in dogs exposed to canine distemper virus.

True

False

10. Which of the following is the most accurate and timely diagnostic test for canine distemper virus infection?

Canine distemper antigen test

Canine distemper antibody test

Canine distemper PCR test

Clinical signs of distemper are distinct and can be relied upon for diagnosis

11. The quarantine time for dogs exposed to distemper is dictated by what property of the virus?

Virus shedding period

Virus persistence in the environment

Virus resistance to common disinfectants

Virus incubation period

Everything Shelters Need To Know About Canine DiSTEMper