Infected animals should be quarantined from other dogs for several months owing to the length of time the animal may shed the virus.[1] The virus is destroyed in the environment by routine cleaning with disinfectants, detergents, or drying. It does not survive in the environment for more than a few hours at room temperature (20–25 °C), but can survive for a few weeks in shady environments at temperatures slightly above freezing.[28] It, along with other labile viruses, can also persist longer in serum and tissue debris.[3]