title: Seroepidemiology of respiratory (group 2) canine coronavirus, canine parainfluenza virus, and Bordetella bronchiseptica infections in urban dogs in a humane shelter and in rural dogs in small communities.
abstract: This prospective study evaluated seroepidemiologic features of canine respiratory coronavirus (CRCoV), canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV), and Bordetella bronchiseptica infections in dogs in an urban humane shelter and in rural/small community dog populations in western Canada. Seroprevalence of CRCoV and CPIV was low compared with other countries; seroprevalence of B. bronchiseptica was moderate to high in most populations examined. Rural dogs were 0.421 times (P ≤ 0.0001) less likely to be positive for CRCoV than dogs admitted to the shelter. There were no statistical differences in prevalence of antibodies to B. bronchiseptica and CPIV between urban and rural populations. Dogs from Fort Resolution, NWT were significantly (P < 0.05) less likely to have moderate or high antibody titers to the 3 agents than dogs in the shelter. Seroconversion to CRCoV was common in dogs in the shelter, but was not associated (P = 0.18) with respiratory disease. Antibodies to CRCoV, CPIV, or B. bronchiseptica on arrival were not significantly (P > 0.05) associated with disease-sparing after entry into the shelter.
authors.affiliation: Department of Veterinary Microbiology, Western College of Veterinary Medicine, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. john.ellis@usask.ca
authors.forename: John
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ellis
authors.forename: Erika
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Anseeuw
authors.forename: Sheryl
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Gow
authors.forename: Heather
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Bryan
authors.forename: Amanda
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Salb
authors.forename: Noriko
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Goji
authors.forename: Carrie
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rhodes
authors.forename: Stacey
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: La Coste
authors.forename: Judit
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Smits
authors.forename: Susan
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kutz
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial / Q000097:blood; D000914:Antibodies, Viral / Q000097:blood; D001885:Bordetella Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D016950:Bordetella bronchiseptica / Q000276:immunology*; D002170:Canada / Q000453:epidemiology; D018352:Coronavirus Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D017939:Coronavirus, Canine / Q000276:immunology*; D004283:Dog Diseases / Q000453:epidemiology*; D004285:Dogs; D005260:Female; D008297:Male; D018184:Paramyxoviridae Infections / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000662:veterinary*; D011446:Prospective Studies; D016036:Seroepidemiologic Studies
chemical_list: D000907:Antibodies, Bacterial; D000914:Antibodies, Viral