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Suspicious death of hunting dogs in the Dordogne: how to prevent Aujeszky's disease
By Sudouest.fr
Published on 22/12/2022 at 4:49 p.m.
Updated on 12/22/2022 at 6:23 p.m.SUBSCRIBE
While analyzes of dead animals in Villefranche-du-Périgord are still in progress, some precautions can be taken to reduce the risk of contamination
Aujeszky's disease is suspected of having caused the death of five hunting dogs, infected during a wild boar hunt in the town of Villefranche-du-Périgord (Dordogne), on December 8. According to the prefecture, veterinary analyzes are still in progress to establish with certainty the origin of the contaminations. The area concerned is located at the crossroads of the departments of Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde.
The Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations recommends, as a preventive measure, the vaccination of hunting dogs, without making it compulsory. Only veterinarians are authorized to carry it out. To reduce the risk of contamination during the hunt, it is also recommended to limit the contact of dogs with wild boars, to proscribe raw pork or wild boar meat and offal of dubious origin from their diet, not to leave the biting into a wild boar carcass.
The virus is manifested by symptoms similar to those of rabies: itching in the mouth which pushes the dog to self-harm, tremors of the head, swallowing disorders and complete paralysis shortly preceding death. of the animal.
https://www.sudouest.fr/environneme...t-prevenir-la-maladie-d-aujeszky-13455969.php
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Aujeszky's disease: what is this virus that killed 5 hunting dogs this weekend and how to prevent it?
CHRISTIAN WATIER
Animals , Hunting-Fishing
Published on22/12/2022 at 20:01 , update at 8:18 p.m.
Five hunting dogs died this weekend in the Dordogne. The cause of their death would be Aujeszky's disease, according to the first analyzes. It is a virus transmitted by wild boars which is very dangerous for canids. What are the symptoms and how to prevent contamination?
Aujeszky's disease mainly affects wild boars , but can be transmitted to other species. It is this virus which undoubtedly killed the five dogs who died suddenly after a hunting trip in the Dordogne. How to avoid contamination and spot this disease in our companions?
Five dogs dead in one weekend
Bernard Delrieu deplores to France Bleu having lost five hunting dogs at the end of a game during which they had been in contact with a wild boar.
I have five dogs who bit this wild boar which was about thirty pounds. Between Friday and Sunday at 10 a.m., the five dogs died
In Villefranche-du-Périgord in the Dordogne , it's a shock. The disease turned out to be devastating according to the first theses of the veterinarians, indicates the prefecture. If it can be transmitted between suids (domestic pigs and wild boars) and dogs, zoonosis is not possible with humans. The departments of Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde are also concerned.
What are the symptoms ?
Contamination by this virus is characterized by symptoms similar to rabies, inform the services of the State of Gers . The animal will suffer from itching on the head, sometimes intense enough to cause it to self-harm. He will also have swallowing disorders and complete paralysis may affect him, usually meaning his near death.
The incubation is quite short, between 2 and 6 days. After this time, the behavior of the affected animal suddenly changes: it is worried or aggressive, and generally very tired. This disease is sometimes called "pseudo-rabies". Once the first symptoms are felt, the dog can die within 48 hours.
Beware of contact with wild boars
If in France, no Aujeszky epidemic affects farmed pigs , the virus circulates among wild boars . Remember to wash your dog's wounds if they come into contact with objects that may have been chewed or rubbed for a long time by wild boars.
It is estimated that 30% of wild boars are carriers, without however showing symptoms.
A vaccine exists
No treatment is currently known for this disease. The diagnosis is made by taking a sample of the nervous system specifies the veterinary center of Fregis , in the Paris region.
The prefecture of Dordogne recalls that a vaccine exists and can considerably reduce the risk of contamination in the event of contact between dogs and wild boars. Owners wishing to have their dogs vaccinated must contact a veterinarian to carry out and control the injection of the drug. They are the only ones who can perform this act.
Beware of certain raw meats
It is also recommended to avoid giving your pet raw meat if it is pig or wild boar. In the same way, even in the event of a hunting trip, you should not let your dog bite the killed or injured animal. Same thing with offal of dubious origins: if your dog eats raw meat, always check that it is not mixed with meats to be avoided.
https://www.midilibre.fr/2022/12/22...e-5-chiens-de-chasse-ce-week-end-10884456.php
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PR - Suspicion of Aujeszky's disease in dogs - what to do
Updated on 21/12/2022
Aujeszky's disease is historically present in wildlife. However, in recent weeks, several cases of hunting dog deaths in the days following wild boar beats in an area located at the crossroads of the departments of Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde have been reported.
Clinical signs suggest that Aujeszky's disease was the cause of the death of these animals. Analyzes are still in progress.
The DDETSPP of the Dordogne wishes to inform owners of hunting dogs of the two axes of prevention: vaccination and the minimum precautions to be implemented.
In France, the only vaccine benefiting from a temporary authorization for use (ATU) and likely to be used in dogs is the AUSKIPAR BK vaccine from the French laboratory HIPRA.
Only veterinarians can perform this vaccination on dogs.
It is not mandatory and remains an individual process. If the owner chooses to vaccinate the dogs in his pack, he is invited to contact his attending veterinarian who can request doses directly from HIPRA.
The precautions to be taken when hunting to reduce the risk of contamination with dogs are as follows: Limit the dog's contact with wild boars or pigs; Prohibit raw pork/boar meat from the dog's diet;
- Do not give offal or meat of dubious origin;
- Do not let the animal bite a wild boar carcass. In the same way, precautions should be taken to avoid contaminating the sites where domestic pigs are kept or the park/hunting enclosure:
• Respect and enforce a 48-hour period between entry into the farm or park/hunting enclosure and the last wild boar hunting action;
• Do not bring any hunting equipment (clothing, boots, equipment, vehicle) into the enclosure of a pig or wild boar hunting farm or pen;
• Completely clean/disinfect the vehicle and/or equipment before entering the sites where domestic pigs are kept or the park/hunting enclosure;
• Do not bring a wild boar carcass or trophy back to a pig or wild boar farm.
Finally, limiting wild boar populations is a means of preventing the spread of the disease in wildlife. Venison waste must not be left in nature: it must either be deposited in the bins provided for rendering or, for small quantities, follow the household waste stream when rendering is not carried out. square.
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https://www.dordogne.gouv.fr/Public...die-d-Aujeszky-chez-le-chien-conduite-a-tenir
Suspicious death of hunting dogs in the Dordogne: how to prevent Aujeszky's disease
By Sudouest.fr
Published on 22/12/2022 at 4:49 p.m.
Updated on 12/22/2022 at 6:23 p.m.SUBSCRIBE
While analyzes of dead animals in Villefranche-du-Périgord are still in progress, some precautions can be taken to reduce the risk of contamination
Aujeszky's disease is suspected of having caused the death of five hunting dogs, infected during a wild boar hunt in the town of Villefranche-du-Périgord (Dordogne), on December 8. According to the prefecture, veterinary analyzes are still in progress to establish with certainty the origin of the contaminations. The area concerned is located at the crossroads of the departments of Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde.
The Departmental Directorate for the Protection of Populations recommends, as a preventive measure, the vaccination of hunting dogs, without making it compulsory. Only veterinarians are authorized to carry it out. To reduce the risk of contamination during the hunt, it is also recommended to limit the contact of dogs with wild boars, to proscribe raw pork or wild boar meat and offal of dubious origin from their diet, not to leave the biting into a wild boar carcass.
The virus is manifested by symptoms similar to those of rabies: itching in the mouth which pushes the dog to self-harm, tremors of the head, swallowing disorders and complete paralysis shortly preceding death. of the animal.
https://www.sudouest.fr/environneme...t-prevenir-la-maladie-d-aujeszky-13455969.php
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Aujeszky's disease: what is this virus that killed 5 hunting dogs this weekend and how to prevent it?
CHRISTIAN WATIER
Animals , Hunting-Fishing
Published on22/12/2022 at 20:01 , update at 8:18 p.m.
Five hunting dogs died this weekend in the Dordogne. The cause of their death would be Aujeszky's disease, according to the first analyzes. It is a virus transmitted by wild boars which is very dangerous for canids. What are the symptoms and how to prevent contamination?
Aujeszky's disease mainly affects wild boars , but can be transmitted to other species. It is this virus which undoubtedly killed the five dogs who died suddenly after a hunting trip in the Dordogne. How to avoid contamination and spot this disease in our companions?
Five dogs dead in one weekend
Bernard Delrieu deplores to France Bleu having lost five hunting dogs at the end of a game during which they had been in contact with a wild boar.
I have five dogs who bit this wild boar which was about thirty pounds. Between Friday and Sunday at 10 a.m., the five dogs died
In Villefranche-du-Périgord in the Dordogne , it's a shock. The disease turned out to be devastating according to the first theses of the veterinarians, indicates the prefecture. If it can be transmitted between suids (domestic pigs and wild boars) and dogs, zoonosis is not possible with humans. The departments of Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde are also concerned.
What are the symptoms ?
Contamination by this virus is characterized by symptoms similar to rabies, inform the services of the State of Gers . The animal will suffer from itching on the head, sometimes intense enough to cause it to self-harm. He will also have swallowing disorders and complete paralysis may affect him, usually meaning his near death.
The incubation is quite short, between 2 and 6 days. After this time, the behavior of the affected animal suddenly changes: it is worried or aggressive, and generally very tired. This disease is sometimes called "pseudo-rabies". Once the first symptoms are felt, the dog can die within 48 hours.
Beware of contact with wild boars
If in France, no Aujeszky epidemic affects farmed pigs , the virus circulates among wild boars . Remember to wash your dog's wounds if they come into contact with objects that may have been chewed or rubbed for a long time by wild boars.
It is estimated that 30% of wild boars are carriers, without however showing symptoms.
A vaccine exists
No treatment is currently known for this disease. The diagnosis is made by taking a sample of the nervous system specifies the veterinary center of Fregis , in the Paris region.
The prefecture of Dordogne recalls that a vaccine exists and can considerably reduce the risk of contamination in the event of contact between dogs and wild boars. Owners wishing to have their dogs vaccinated must contact a veterinarian to carry out and control the injection of the drug. They are the only ones who can perform this act.
Beware of certain raw meats
It is also recommended to avoid giving your pet raw meat if it is pig or wild boar. In the same way, even in the event of a hunting trip, you should not let your dog bite the killed or injured animal. Same thing with offal of dubious origins: if your dog eats raw meat, always check that it is not mixed with meats to be avoided.
https://www.midilibre.fr/2022/12/22...e-5-chiens-de-chasse-ce-week-end-10884456.php
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PR - Suspicion of Aujeszky's disease in dogs - what to do
Updated on 21/12/2022
Aujeszky's disease is historically present in wildlife. However, in recent weeks, several cases of hunting dog deaths in the days following wild boar beats in an area located at the crossroads of the departments of Dordogne, Lot-et-Garonne and Gironde have been reported.
Clinical signs suggest that Aujeszky's disease was the cause of the death of these animals. Analyzes are still in progress.
The DDETSPP of the Dordogne wishes to inform owners of hunting dogs of the two axes of prevention: vaccination and the minimum precautions to be implemented.
In France, the only vaccine benefiting from a temporary authorization for use (ATU) and likely to be used in dogs is the AUSKIPAR BK vaccine from the French laboratory HIPRA.
Only veterinarians can perform this vaccination on dogs.
It is not mandatory and remains an individual process. If the owner chooses to vaccinate the dogs in his pack, he is invited to contact his attending veterinarian who can request doses directly from HIPRA.
The precautions to be taken when hunting to reduce the risk of contamination with dogs are as follows: Limit the dog's contact with wild boars or pigs; Prohibit raw pork/boar meat from the dog's diet;
- Do not give offal or meat of dubious origin;
- Do not let the animal bite a wild boar carcass. In the same way, precautions should be taken to avoid contaminating the sites where domestic pigs are kept or the park/hunting enclosure:
• Respect and enforce a 48-hour period between entry into the farm or park/hunting enclosure and the last wild boar hunting action;
• Do not bring any hunting equipment (clothing, boots, equipment, vehicle) into the enclosure of a pig or wild boar hunting farm or pen;
• Completely clean/disinfect the vehicle and/or equipment before entering the sites where domestic pigs are kept or the park/hunting enclosure;
• Do not bring a wild boar carcass or trophy back to a pig or wild boar farm.
Finally, limiting wild boar populations is a means of preventing the spread of the disease in wildlife. Venison waste must not be left in nature: it must either be deposited in the bins provided for rendering or, for small quantities, follow the household waste stream when rendering is not carried out. square.
> PR_Suspicion of Aujeszky's disease in dogs - format: PDF - 0.08 Mb
https://www.dordogne.gouv.fr/Public...die-d-Aujeszky-chez-le-chien-conduite-a-tenir