Symptoms of herpes virus infection in dogs

Clinical studies show that the incubation period of herpes virus infection in dogs is 4-6 days, and puppies under 21 days old can cause fatal infections. In the early stage, sick dogs have dementia, are depressed, do not eat milk, have weak body, difficulty breathing, sensitive and painful abdomen during pressure test, and loose and yellow feces. The body temperature is not high, and the dog keeps howling, restless, and trembling. Some dogs show symptoms of rhinitis, including serous rhinorrhea, extensive spotty bleeding on the surface of the nasal mucosa, and the skin on the inner thigh can turn into red papules. In the later stages, sick dogs develop opisthotonus, epilepsy, and loss of consciousness. The vast majority of dogs die 24-48 hours after symptoms appear. Recovering dogs can cause permanent neurological symptoms, movement disorders, blindness, etc.

How to prevent herpes virus infection in dogs

There is currently no vaccine to treat this disease. Pet science has not made much progress in developing vaccines for these diseases. However, other methods of treatment can be attempted, which can be to inject homemade serum into recovered puppies or puppies to prevent the death of infected puppies. In addition, dogs with upper respiratory symptoms received broad-spectrum antibiotics and rehydration.