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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
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.
Transplacental infection results in congenital infection of puppies which is the most typical presentation of the disease. More than one 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.
Other methods of infection include ingestion of sporulated oocysts from dog faecal matter and ingestion of tissue cysts in the tissues of intermediate or incidental hosts, for example bovine placenta.
==Signalment==
==Signalment==
Puppies are most frequently affected. Hunting dogs are also over represented.
Puppies are most frequently affected. Hunting dogs are also over represented.