Revisão de literatura: Cinomose canina

Abstract

The genus morbilli virus that belongs to the Paramyxoviridae family is the main cause of the Distemper on dogs. It mainly affects dogs, with high mortality. With high immunosuppressive capacity, the virus leads to the development of serious neurological and systemic problems, being a highly contagious virus, transmitted through secretions and excretions of dogs and other infected animals. After contagion, the multiplication and dissemination of the virus to the tonsils and bronchial lymph nodes begins, presenting itself in systemic and neurological forms in acute, sub-acute and chronic phases. Then, generalized viral multiplication occurs, causing leukopenia and an increase in body temperature. With a deficient immune response, the animal will present clinical signs of the disease, such as dehydration, hyperthermia, and mucopurulent nasal secretion in the eyes. Diagnosis can be made by physical examination, anamnesis and confirmed by laboratory tests such as RT-PCR, IMHQ, IFD, IFI, ELISA. The therapy consists of viral isolation and identification of the presence of inclusion corpuscle (Lentz), this corpuscle pathognomonic of Distemper. It is a supportive intervention, like fluid therapy, applied when needed. Vaccination is the best method to reduce the risk of developing the disease, since the absence of vaccination can increase the occurrence of the disease by approximately one hundred times.