Fatal outbreaks in dogs associated with pantropic canine coronavirus in France and Belgium

J Small Anim Pract. 2012 May;53(5):297-300. doi: 10.1111/j.1748-5827.2011.01178.x. Epub 2012 Feb 9.

Abstract

Infection with pantropic canine coronavirus was detected during outbreaks in France and Belgium. This was concurrent in most cases with canine parvovirus 2c. One outbreak was a deadly acute systemic disease with a single pantropic canine coronavirus infection. This is the first report of a fatality associated with pantropic canine coronavirus alone outside Italy.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Belgium / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / epidemiology
  • Coronavirus Infections / veterinary*
  • Coronavirus, Canine*
  • Disease Outbreaks / veterinary*
  • Dog Diseases / epidemiology*
  • Dogs
  • Female
  • France / epidemiology
  • Male