There are many ways that your vet would know if your puppy has a canine herpes virus. If your puppies die shortly after they are born or are stillborn, your vet can do a necropsy to determine the cause of death. There are many reasons that a puppy could die early in life, though, so your vet will want to look at all the puppies to make sure that there is not anything wrong.
Your adult dog is usually tested for canine herpes virus if they are used for breeding. Your dog will also be tested if your vet suspects that they may have the canine herpes virus. This will be a simple blood test that is sent to the lab to see if your dog does have a canine herpes virus, causing these signs and symptoms. This test usually just test for exposure to the canine herpes virus and not usually an active infection. There are many tests that can be done to try to see if this is due to an active infection or not.
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