Type: Term See: herpesvirus
A family of viruses including Herpes simplex I and II, Herpes zoster, Epstein-Barr virus, Cytomegalovirus, and the newly discovered Kaposi's Sarcoma-associated herpes virus.
a disease which may affect puppies, often picked up from an infected dam during birth. Signs are puppies that suddenly become limp, ceasing to nurse, crying continuous and die within 24 hours. Quite often the whole litter will be infected, so veterinary assistance should be immediate to save the puppies.
a virus which can affect the skin and central nervous system.