Herpesvirus

CHV is the name given to the canine form of the herpesvirus.

Because of the devastating effect it can have on newborn puppies, the virus is also known as "fading puppy syndrome." The disease's effects are particularly severe in puppies whose mothers are infected.

Puppies infected with CHV will be feeble, have no appetite, and have darkened faces, and they will likely die before therapy can begin.

The chief modes of transmission are licking, sniffing, and sexual contact.

If infected dogs also have kennel cough, they can easily spread the infection to others in crowded areas.

Canine herpes, like Brucellosis, is primarily an issue among dog breeders, and it is often undetectable in older dogs.

Canine herpesvirus, unlike brucellosis, cannot be transmitted to humans.

Sadly, neither a cure nor a vaccination exists.