The sexual phase of replication takes place in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, oocysts are passed in the faeces
The sexual phase of replication takes place in the gastrointestinal tract of dogs, oocysts are passed in the faeces
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Transplacental infection results in congenital infection of puppies which is the most typical presentation of the disease. More than 1 puppy in a litter may be affected, although this may not occur simultaneously. Successive litters can be affected, therefore a dam whelping an infected litter should not be allowed to breed again.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
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* Myocarditis
* Myocarditis
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More than 1 puppy in a litter may be affected, although this may not occur simultaneously. Successive litters affected