Pathology and epidemiology of canine distemper in raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides)

Estudo morfológico dos órgãos genitais masculinos do guaxinim (Procyon cancrivorus)

“…Em cativeiro estes animais recebem como alimentação uma ração diária semelhante ao dos gatos domésticos e furões. Eles possuem hábitos noturnos, podendo às vezes, ser ativo durante o dia (Labate et al 2001, Rodrigues et al 2007, Bellatine et al 2010, tornando-se veiculadores de zoonoses tais como o vírus da CDV canina (cinomose) (Machida 1993) e Coxiella burnetii (Ejercito et al 1993).…”

Canine Distemper Virus in Wild Ferret-Badgers of Taiwan

“…Other than Canidae, species of Ailuridae, Mustelidae, Hyaenidae, Ursidae, Viverridae, Procyonidae, and Felidae, have been reported susceptible to CDV, but morbidity and mortality vary greatly among species (Appel et al, 1994;Anderson, 1995;Appel and Summers, 1995;Hur et al, 1999;Deem et al, 2000;Frö lich et al, 2000;Hirama et al, 2004). Mustelidae seem to be most susceptible to CDV (Deem et al, 2000), whereas Canidae, and perhaps Viverridae, are less susceptive (Machida et al, 1993;Deem et al, 2000). For example, an outbreak of CDV in the black-footed ferret (Mustela nigripes) population in Wyoming, USA, occurred in 1985, where most individuals in the colony died; the population became extinct shortly thereafter (Williams et al, 1988).…”

“…As mentioned, unlike Mustelidae, which are highly susceptible to and easily killed by CDV (Deem et al, 2000), some carnivores, such as Viverridae, may be more resistant to CDV infections (Machida et al, 1993). Two Viverridae, the masked palm civet and the small Indian civet (Viverricula indica), are also commonly found in the same area (Chen, 2002), and they may represent reservoirs of CDV.…”

“…For example, in August 1991, one masked palm civet was diagnosed with CDV infection in the Nishi-Tama area, near Tokyo, Japan (Machida et al, 1992(Machida et al, , 1993. More than 200 wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) were found dead in the same area from September to December 1991; canine distemper was diagnosed based on clinical and pathologic results (Machida et al, 1993). The epizootic lasted about 3 mo, and it may have resulted in more than 70% of the raccoon dogs in the Nishi-Tama area (Machida et al, 1993).…”

“…More than 200 wild raccoon dogs (Nyctereutes procyonoides) were found dead in the same area from September to December 1991; canine distemper was diagnosed based on clinical and pathologic results (Machida et al, 1993). The epizootic lasted about 3 mo, and it may have resulted in more than 70% of the raccoon dogs in the Nishi-Tama area (Machida et al, 1993). A timely CDV serologic survey done in both wild carnivores and domestic dogs in Taoyuan and Liouguei, Kaohsiung County will be valuable in assessing the level of CDV exposure in the local wild carnivore community.…”