Fading Puppy Syndrome

Is the canine herpes virus contagious! Does it get transmitted to the other puppies in the litter! What is the medication/treatment for prevention of the same! Please advise!!! thnx. avijit

By: Avijit Dutta | 11 Feb 2010

Herpes virus is contagious.The virus lives in the reproductive and respiratory tracts of male and female dogs and can be sexually transmitted. Currently there is no specific treatment for canine herpes. All treatment is aimed at supportive care.

By: Anil @ DoggiesDude | 11 Feb 2010

Thanx Anil. Appreciate your advice. could you please elaborate a bit on the Supportive care method & medication! recently I lost one of my golden retriever pup because of the same symptoms.

By: Avijit Dutta | 12 Feb 2010

There was a case of the same type and blood of the stud dog was transfused in the pups when they started showing the symptoms and was successful.
I had rescued a Boxer female who sold to about 7 breeders but since pups died due to it finally i got her and had her utreus removed as was unable to find any solution in India.
There is One vet in Chennai who is treating a Boxer Bonnie of about 14 months. Id o not recall the name but heard he is the best vet there. I read about it on flight newspaper.

By: Anil @ DoggiesDude | 14 Feb 2010

DR nambi is professor,clinical medicine ,tanuvas who is treating the boxer bonnie.no doubt he is very good.
i wud like to know more abt blood transfusion in pups??wat was their age and where it was done??thanks

By: Dr Saurabh | 15 Feb 2010

http://www.champdogsforum.co.u k/board/topic/39665.html

Manishji. its full of medical terms and you can best make it easy for readers to understand in layman's term.

By: Anil @ DoggiesDude | 15 Feb 2010

http://www.petforums.co.uk/dog -breeding/63631-fading-puppy.h tml

By: Anil @ DoggiesDude | 15 Feb 2010

http://expressbuzz.com/edition /story.aspx?Title=Man+drives+f rom+Shillong+to+Chennai+for+hi s+dog&artid=/GFxqqOVvsI=&Secti onID=lifojHIWDUU=&MainSectionI D=lifojHIWDUU=&SEO=&SectionNam e=rSY%7C6QYp3kQ=

By: Anil @ DoggiesDude | 15 Feb 2010

Thanx again. Got goosenecks while going through the articles. This should help a lot of interested people, provided they get the required pathological support. I would start finding out ways of understanding the easiest way to obtain the blood serum made, so that it becomes handy at the hour of crisis.

By: Avijit Dutta | 16 Feb 2010

While on discussion on the subject with few of my friends, an issue surfaced which would like to convey for advice. The blood to be extracted from the Dam has been stated to be 200 ml while only 1 ml serum needs to be injected per pup. Doesn't it seem that the extracted quantity of blood is on the higher side considering the actual requirement of the serum and also keeping in mind the physical condition of the dam post delivery....

By: Avijit Dutta | 19 Feb 2010