Distemper in raccoons and foxes suspected of having rabies
Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association
By: R.T. Habermann, C. M. Herman, and F.P. Williams Jr.
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Abstract
1) Twenty-one raccoons and 3 red foxes were collected from areas where suspected rabies occurred. All were found to be nonrabid. 2) Distemper was diagnosed in 14 of the 21 raccoons by demonstrating intracytoplasmic and intranuclear inclusions in the brain and visceral tissues. Two of the 3 foxes were considered to have distemper; the clinical signs were typical and mouse inoculation tests were negative for rabies. 3) Deaths of the other 7 raccoons were attributed to: leishmaniasis 1, gastritis 1, bronchopneumonia 1, parasitism 2, car injury 1; 1 showed no significant lesions. The death of 1 fox was attributed to parasitism. 4) Distemper may be a frequent cause of death in raccoons and foxes, in epizootics which simulate rabies.
Suggested Citation
Habermann, R., Herman, C.M., Williams, F., 1958, Distemper in raccoons and foxes suspected of having rabies: Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, v. 132, no. 1, p. 31-35.
| Publication type | Article |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | Journal Article |
| Title | Distemper in raccoons and foxes suspected of having rabies |
| Series title | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| Volume | 132 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Year Published | 1958 |
| Language | English |
| Contributing office(s) | Patuxent Wildlife Research Center |
| Description | 31-35 |
| Larger Work Type | Article |
| Larger Work Subtype | Journal Article |
| Larger Work Title | Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association |
| First page | 31 |
| Last page | 35 |