Canine Distemper Found in Far Eastern Leopard.


As reported by the Journal of Wildlife Diseases, the eastern Amur Leopard has been found with canine distemper virus.  A 2 year old female leopard in Primoskii Krai. The leopard showed neurological disease, and even with veterinary hand feeding the leopard's condition worsened. There was an outbreak of CDV in 1994 that killed 1,000 lions in Tanzania's, serengeti national park. It is believed that these diseases can be transmitted from dogs, badgers and foxes.

With this outbreak, could a DHPP vaccine work for these cats? or would you need a feline version that has a higher strength?  would there be any solution if we don't know where it came from? Could this wipe out species?

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  1. chrheaApril 10, 2018 at 8:07 AM

    Post the link, please. :)

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    1. AnonymousApril 12, 2018 at 4:49 AM

      https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/01/180117102648.htm

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  2. AnonymousApril 12, 2018 at 7:26 AM

    That is sad to hear that this virus has returned to possibly take the lives of more animals. I think that the vaccine could work since they most likely have never been exposed to it previously, and even if it doesnt help all of them, it may save some. It could possibly wipe out a species if nothing is done and it continues to spread.

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  3. AnonymousApril 19, 2018 at 12:26 PM

    It is interesting that a canine virus has been contracted by a feline, but also very sad. Hopefully a vaccine can be created to stop the spread of the disease and avoid the destruction of the species.

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