India - Canine Distemper threatens Tiger population

[Ronan Kelly]

Virus scare: Centre asks tiger-bearing states to be on alert
TNN | Jan 14, 2014, 03.52 AM IST

NEW DELHI: Amid reports of deadly virus which may affect the country's tiger population, the Centre on Monday asked all states having tiger population to take precautionary measures to protect the big cats. The virus is common among dogs and cats.

In an advisory to states, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) said that the country's wild tiger population was under "threat" from Canine Distemper Virus and asked the states to deal it as a "top most priority".

It asked chief wildlife wardens of all tiger range states to launch a "special drive" in collaboration with the state veterinary departments for "sensitizing" field officials of tiger reserves and veterinary officers of districts concerned.
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http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/...tates-to-be-on-alert/articleshow/28767164.cms

Dog virus threatens India's dwindling tiger population

Canine distemper virus, common in dogs and deadly to other carnivores, has killed at least four tigers in past year

Associated Press in Delhi
Monday 13 January 2014 07.47 EST

India is scrambling to protect its beleaguered tiger population after several big cats tested positive for a virus common among dogs but deadly to other carnivores.
In the past year canine distemper virus has killed at least four tigers and several other animals across northern and eastern India, according to Rajesh Gopal, of the government's National Tiger Conservation Authority. He said tests for the virus would be carried out on every tiger carcass, and officials were considering a campaign to vaccinate dogs against canine distemper.
"We cannot vaccinate every dog, of course. But even 50% of dogs in the zones around sanctuaries would help," Gopal said. He did not give details of the plans being considered. There is no vaccine for big cats.
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http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/jan/13/dog-canine-distemper-virus-india-tigers

 

[Ronan Kelly]

Re: India - Canine Distemper threatens Tiger population

Google translated;
Deadly virus will become extinct tiger

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8th November 2014 · 0 Comments

New York. Already wiping out forests, whammy tiger hunting a killer virus now be on the verge of extinction due to arrive. Canine distemper virus similar to smallpox virus infection (Seedivi) is known. Wildlife Conservation Organization (Dblusis), according to a new research, Distampr deadly canine virus (Seedivi) tiger is spreading so fast that they can eradicate them. According to researchers, the last few years due to the death of many tigers are being told Seedivi. Given the far-reaching impact on the number of tigers Seedivi think that these viruses never before been seen in tigers. And now it has come to the fore as they age. The researchers found in their research that most outbreaks of infectious disease in Russia Sikhot-Alin Biosphere Japovenik (Sabijed) was found in the Amur tigers. The number of tigers between 2007 and 2012, only nine fell down from 38. In 2009 and 2010, six adult tigers were killed or disappeared from the Tiger Reserve. These Seedivi virus was confirmed in two dead tigers. Tiger tiger was found in the investigation into the infection is spreading more rapidly. What infection is transmitted from domestic dogs and wildlife Seedivi transition
The Canine Distampr virus infection similar to smallpox infection often dogs, jackals and Lomdiyhon occurs. But presently, these life-threatening infections are being seen in tigers. Seedivi in Fraans virus was first discovered. The virus affects the digestive and respiratory brain and spinal cord after the strike. Its symptoms are high fever, eye-nose water falls, hardening of the nose and hooves have diarrhea and vomiting.
http://pratahkal.com/जानलेवा-वायरस-से-विलुप्त/pratahkal-news


Seedivi = CDV = canine distemper virus

Canine Distemper Could Wipe Out Siberian Tigers
By John R. Platt | November 6, 2014 |
The views expressed are those of the author and are not necessarily those of Scientific American.


In 2001 a few tigers in Russia started to show signs of obvious distress. Endangered Amur (or Siberian) tigers (Panthera tigris altaica) were underweight, weak, disoriented and incapable of hunting as a result. At least four of the big cats had to be put down after they wandered into towns in search of food. One mother left behind her three-week-old cubs, which had already starved to death.

Three years ago the cause of this mysterious behavior was uncovered: The tigers had contracted canine distemper (CDV), a usually fatal viral disease that causes a wide range of symptoms including fever, diarrhea, labored breathing, dehydration and seizures. The tigers probably caught the disease from eating infected domesticated dogs or from any of the other carnivores present in the Russian wilderness.
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http://blogs.scientificamerican.com.../2014/11/06/canine-distemper-siberian-tigers/