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cajunl
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« on: August 08, 2014, 06:14:47 pm » |
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Was the dog a young dog or just bred?
I have talked to some vets that have dealt with it. And some people that have had it. I was told....although no studies or research has been done. That a normal healthy dog encounters small doses of the virus from hogs they catch. So they build antibodies in the blood to the virus that they constantly encounter. Like they make snake anti venom by injecting small doses until anti bodies build.
So a healthy dog that catches hogs, when they encounter a hog "shedding" the virus they are less likely to be infected. And is not effected. However a young dog that does not have the anti-bodies or a dog that is compromised immune system from pups or fighting off infection from a bad cutting...etc. They will get infected and that is all for the dog.
Like I was told no research has been done. But to me that explains why some would get Psuedo and some would not. And I have witnessed it many times, where one will get it and die and the others will be fine.
Sorry to hear about your buddies dog....but..the life of a hog dog is full of perils!
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