An Observation of Aberrant Behavior in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Infected with Canine Distemper Virus

Sean M. Richards; Katherine A. E. Rainwater; James R. Stephens; Thomas R. Rainwater

doi:10.1656/1528-7092-7.3.556

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Sean M. Richards, Katherine A. E. Rainwater, James R. Stephens, Thomas R. Rainwater

Abstract

While the occurrence of canine distemper virus (CDV) in Procyon Lotor (Raccoon) is well documented, detailed descriptions of the behavior of CDV-infected individuals are scant. Here, we report a sequence of particularly odd behaviors of a CDV-infected Raccoon encountered in rural Arkansas. These behaviors included lack of fear, apparent loss of coordination and other actions consistent with a neurologic abnormality. CDV associated encephalitis was confirmed by histological examination and polymerase chain reaction (PCR).

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Sean M. Richards, Katherine A. E. Rainwater, James R. Stephens, and Thomas R. Rainwater "An Observation of Aberrant Behavior in a Raccoon (Procyon lotor) Infected with Canine Distemper Virus," Southeastern Naturalist 7(3), 556-558, (1 September 2008). https://doi.org/10.1656/1528-7092-7.3.556

Published: 1 September 2008

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