Prevalence of Antibodies against Canine Parvovirus and Canine Distemper Virus in Wild Coyotes in Southeastern Colorado Author(s): Eric M. Gese, Ronald D. Schultz, Orrin J. Rongstad, and David E. Andersen, Source: Journal of Wildlife Diseases, 27(2):320-323. Published By: Wildlife Disease Association DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.7589/0090-3558-27.2.320 URL: http://www.bioone.org/doi/full/10.7589/0090-3558-27.2.320

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of Wildlife

Journal

Diseases, © Wildlife

Prevalence of Antibodies against Canine Parvovirus Canine Distemper Virus in Wild Coyotes in Southeastern Colorado

1991, pp. 320-323 Association 1991

27(2), Disease

and

Eric M. Gese,’ Ronald D. Schultz,2 Orrin J. Rongstad,1 and David E. Andersen,34 1 Department of Wildlife Ecology, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA; 2Department of Pathobiological Sciences, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Wisconsin, Madison, Wisconsin 53706, USA; Fish and Wildlife Service, Colorado Fish and Wildlife Assistance Office, Golden, Colorado 80401, USA; address: U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, Minnesota Cooperative Fish and Wildlife Research Unit, Department of Fisheries and Wildlife, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, Minnesota 55108, USA

ABSTRACT:

Serum

72

from

wild

(Canis

coyotes

Blood free-ranging

latrans) in southeastern Colorado (USA) was collected and analyzed for prevalence of antibody to canine parvovirus (CPV) and canine distemper

virus

prevalence 71%

study. differ Prevalence

57%,

among

years

cantly

higher

(33%).

Prevalence

to

in

to

1985

to

CPV

respectively,

or

1988.

The

CDV

was

and

sexes,

adults of

antibodies in

United

Key words: parvovirus, Cams lence, survey.

other

was

signifiCPV

and

surveys

in

distemper

latrans,

virus,

coyotes,

populations of many Canidae. Exposure has been reported (Goyal et al., 1986; coyotes (Gier et al., 1980; Thomas et al., and red foxes (Vulpes

and

suit

Ameel,

cadisfor

Gier

and

CDV

exposure

Colorado sults of

is unknown. a serologic

against

CPV

southeastern

and

in coyotes

We survey

CDV

coyotes

November January, adults,

and

et a!.,

was

chest The

cavity blood

tube

(Vacutainer,

April

1986 May, two ju1988

Thirty-five a hand-held

1987).

(19

coyotes net gun

(Barrett following

et a!., 1982), aerial pur-

Thirty-seven

by aerial program.

extracted vein

km2), (USA;

from

of live

coy-

gunning during A 10 ml blood cephalic

or

coyotes,

or from

the

that into

had been shot. a glass serum

of coyotes was placed Becton

the

Dickinson,

Ruth-

erford, New Jersey 07070, USA), centrifuged for 45 mm, and the serum harvested and stored at -20 C. Age of live coyotes was

determined

Dead analysis

by tooth

animals

were

(Linhart

a lower canine. (

CPV

0.50). was

Prevalence 58% for

of antibody juveniles (n

=

12) and 73% for adults (n = 60) (x2 = 1.09, 1 df, P> 0.25). The geometric mean titer was 152 ± 47 (range =

1,280 which likely indicates an active fection (Carmichael et a!., 1980). Prevalence of antibody to CDV for

(x2

0.51, 3 df, of CDV antibody

and 59% for females 0.50). The geometric 4 (range =

was

(x2 mean

=

females of

(T anti-

33% for juveniles 3.28, 1 df, P

titer

was

43

±


mean titer was 31 ± 160) for males and 35

160) for Prevalence

then

all

0.90). Preva55% for males

1,184

Utah, and of parvoviral

The prevalence of antibody wild coyotes in southeastern

(x2



1979,

sampled

in-

years combined was 57%. Prevalence of antibodies against CDV was 52,57,55, and 62% for the years 1985 to 1988, respectively lence

0.250).

et a!. (1984)

from Texas, no evidence

before

=

40) and 75% for females (n = 32) (x2 = 0.48, 1 df, P> 0.25). The geometric mean titer for CPV was 177 ± 27 (SE) (range =

Prevalence of antibodies against canine parvovirus and canine distemper virus in wild coyotes in southeastern Colorado.

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