Protect Your Furry Friends with Pluslife Canine CRQ Test

The causes of dog respiratory infections can be tricky to identify since infections could be caused by multiple pathogens. Among all the pathogens, canine distemper virus (CDV), canine parainfluenza virus (CPIV), canine adenovirus type 2 (CAV-2), and Bordetella bronchiseptica (Bb) are the most common pathogens causing dog respiratory diseases.

CDV: Puppies are the most susceptible to CDV infection, and the mortality rate can reach 80-90%. Symptoms include loss of appetite and a fever ranging from 39.5-41°C.
CPIV: Infections can affect dogs of any age and young dogs are most likely to suffer from this illness, which can be fatal. Symptoms include fever, cough, a runny nose, and others.
CAV-2: Most common in puppies under 4 months of age; symptoms include persistent high fever, cough, vomiting, and diarrhoea.
Bb: All types and stages of dogs can be infected, but young dogs are more at risk. Coughing and runny nose are the main symptoms.
 

Moreover, infectious respiratory diseases in dogs have seen an epidemic trend in different countries and regions, cases are mostly caused by multi-pathogen infections.

To protect human’s most loyal friends, Pluslife introduces the Canine CRQ Test Card for canine respiratory diseases. This test card works accordingly with the Pluslife Mini Dock POC Molecular Analyzer, which can identify four different pathogens (CDV/CPIV/CAV-2/Bb) in a single test.

The testing process from sample to result can be completed within 40 minutes with 1 to 2 minutes of hands-on time and 7 to 35 minutes of testing time in the Pluslife Mini Dock POC Molecular Analyzer. The Pluslife Canine CRQ Test has comparable sensitivity and specificity to qPCR tests, plus its strong portability, it can be used in a variety of scenarios, such as clinics or pet shops.