Signs
are somewhat non-specific which makes diagnosis a challenge. In
healthy, older
dogs no clinical signs may be obvious. In some dogs the virus may only
cause only
a transient fever and some mild depression. Other dogs may have more
severe systemic
illnesses including several, though usually not all, of the following
signs (2):
Respiratory: -
nasal and ocular discharges -
coughing/ pneumonia Ocular
(relatively uncommon): -
anterior uveitis – inflammation in the front corner of the eye and
cloudiness
of the cornea -
keratoconjunctivitis sicca (dry eye) -
optic neuritis with concurrent sudden blindness -
retinal degeneration/separation Gastrointestinal: -
lack of appetite -
vomiting Other:




Often
in the course of the disease, affection of the neurological system
becomes
apparent. These signs can develop at the same time as onset of the
above
clinical signs, or may occur up to a month after initial infection.
Therefore
sometimes the dog may recover from the initial signs, only to develop
further neurological problems weeks later. Signs include:
|
Neurological
Signs: -
behavioural changes -
walking in circles -
rhythmic motions or ‘tics’ |
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