Pseudorabies- Attn Hog Hunters

Got from the Univ of FL vet school, it only pertains to 2 S FL counties but I thought it should be posted just so folks are aware.


PSEUDORABIES, CANINE - USA: (FLORIDA)
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Pseudorabies suspected in hunting dogs at Corbett WMA
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Biologists with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission
(FWC) are warning hunters using the JW Corbett Wildlife Management
Area (WMA) in Palm Beach and Martin counties to be cautious about wild hogs.

"At least 3 hunting dogs have died after displaying signs consistent
with the pseudorabies virus (PRV) after tangling with wild hogs,"
said Dr Mark Cunningham, a veterinarian with the FWC. "Tests to
confirm the diagnosis of PRV are pending, and we are investigating
unconfirmed reports from hunters that other dogs have died of the disease."

No new cases have been reported to the FWC since [7 Nov 2008]. The
disease is no threat to humans but always fatal in dogs.

Reports indicate the dogs that died were in the area between trails 1
and 2, behind "N" camp, and south of Corbett's south check.

Pseudorabies has been present in this country the past 150 years and
claims a small number of hunting dogs every year. Wildlife officials
are unsure of the cause for the spike in cases at Corbett, but it may
be due to environmental stress.

There are no plans to cancel the WMA's hog hunt, which will end [16 Nov
2008].

PRV is carried by wild hogs and is always present throughout Florida.
The virus also has been reported in at least 10 other states. Moving
hogs to new areas can spread the disease.

PRV is an extremely contagious herpes virus. Despite its name, PRV is
not related to rabies, and it is not contagious to humans; however,
other animals and pets, particularly dogs, are susceptible to infection.

"Only dogs that are directly exposed to feral swine or consume raw
feral hog meat are at significant risk for pseudorabies," Cunningham said.

Dogs can become infected with PRV after exposure to infected hogs.
Clinical signs seen dogs include scratching themselves
uncontrollably. Death normally occurs within 48 hours.

It is unlikely that dogs or other animals would be in danger of
contracting PRV unless there has been direct contact through a bite
wound or through consumption of raw wild hog meat.

Hunters can minimize risk by keeping their dogs away from hogs and
from hog carcasses.

A modified-live vaccine is labeled only for domestic swine and is
available only to veterinarians through the Florida Department of
Agriculture and Consumer Services. Consult a licensed veterinarian
for further information regarding vaccination and prevention for
domestic swine.

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ProMED-mail
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[If the dogs acquired pseudorabies from wild hogs, then any swine
owner with swine outdoors should be concerned as those wild hogs can
pass the disease to the domestic swine.

Pseudorabies in dogs is fatal with clinical signs generally lasting
from 6-96 hours. Prior to death dogs are ataxic, anorectic, pruritic,
vomiting, and dysphagiaic, and they have muscle spasms. There may be
neurological situations such as blindness, facial paresis, head
tilts, or head-pressing and abdominal pain. - Mod.TG

The southeastern state of Florida can be seen on the
HealthMap/ProMED-mail interactive map of the United States at
<http://healthmap.org/promed/en?g=4167510&g=4163566&v=32.65,-80.45,5>.
Palm Beach and Martin counties in southeastern Florida can be seen on
the map at
<http://www.mapsofworld.com/usa/states/florida/maps/florida-county-map.jpg>.

- CopyEd.MJ]

[see also:
Pseudorabies, swine - USA: (MI) 20080508.1578
2007
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Pseudorabies, swine - USA (WI)(04) 20070503.1437
Pseudorabies, swine - USA (WI) (03) 20070424.1341
Pseudorabies, swine - USA (WI)(02): conf. 20070421.1305
Pseudorabies, swine - USA (WI) 20070416.1265
2002
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Pseudorabies, porcine - USA (Pennsylvania) 20020825.5147
Pseudorabies, swine - USA (Minnesota) 20020528.4341
2000
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Pseudorabies, swine - USA (Iowa) 20000514.0756
1999
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Pseudorabies, swine - USA (New Jersey) (02) 19990913.1630
Pseudorabies, swine - USA (New Jersey) 19990908.1582
Pseudorabies, swine - USA (02) 19990217.0201
Pseudorabies, swine - USA 19990212.0185
1998
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Pseudorabies, swine, USDA eradication plan - USA 19980425.0770]
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Yea That shits been here as long as I remember. A good rule to follow if the year has been hard on the hogs DONT USE DOGS!!! Like a hard drought or a lot of flooding or if the area gets a lot of hunting . The hogs get a weak system and it comes out worse STRESS is a big factor. And if your dog gets it, its OVER NO CURE... I hate it for my brothers down south of me they have it very bad one guy said he would put money that 50% of the pork down there has it. WATCH OUT BOYS ! , YIS J

 

Yea my buddy had two males that we used for hog hunting both of them caught it they would scratch the back of there heads all the way to the skull you could'nt stop them he took them to the vet and they said there was no cure so they had to be put down but i hunted that same area for 10 years and none of our other dogs caught it