Sporting Gun (Digital)

Sporting Gun (Digital)

1 Issue, December 2022

The problem: Fading puppy syndrome

“A friend just lost an entire litter of spaniel puppies to fading puppy syndrome. What causes this?”
The problem: 
        Fading puppy syndrome
Vet’s advice Neil McIntosh SG’s gundog health expert Fading puppy syndrome – when new-born puppies become dull, fail to suckle and increasingly vocalise until death – is a devastating, distressing and frustrating condition. Although the primary cause is canine herpesvirus-1, the condition is multifactorial and careful steps must be taken to control it. Herpes viruses Herpes viruses are ubiquitous in many species and are responsible for: • Fading puppy syndrome and respiratory and genital disease in dogs • Chicken pox, shingles, genital lesions and cold sores in humans • Cat flu • Aujeszky’s disease in pigs • Duck plague in ducks • Respiratory conditions in cattle and horses Canine herpesvirus-1 Around 80% of dogs have antibodies to this virus, proving that, just like the herpes virus that causes human cold…
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