CANINE CORONAVIRUS (CCV)
Canine coronavirus, sometimes called Corona, is a rare viral
intestinal infection of dogs which is usually short in duration.
The virus itself causes mild transient diarrhoea in dogs and
is certainly harmless to other species - however, most infections
in dogs go completely unnoticed.
How is it spread?
Infected dogs normally shed the virus in the faeces for one
to two weeks, sometimes longer. The incubation period is one
to five days.
Signs and symptoms
Diarrhoea is typically sudden in onset and can be accompanied
by decreased appetite. Secondary complicating factors such as
parasites, other bacteria (eg:CPV) can prolong the disease.
Prevention and control
CCV is generally mild and self-limiting with spontaneous recovery
occurring in 7-10 days. Combined infection with parvovirus can
occur, however, there are already vaccines available that offer
complete protection against parvovirus (like Nobivac’s
CPV vaccine) - vaccinating against coronavirus is therefore not
essential. |
