1999-2001 Veterinary report on African Wild Dog (Lycaon pictus) Authors: Aart M Visee, DVM; Tony and Lucy Fitzjohn; Sangito Lema Foreword Our last report was three years ago, the 1998 report. Since 1999 and 2000 were relatively quiet years with not much news to report, it was decided to prepare a single report for the years 1999 through 2001. However, a serious canine distemper virus (CDV) outbreak struck our African Wild Dog Program by the end of 2000. 49 out of 52 dogs died. In fact, this outbreak symbolized the end of the first five years of our breeding program, which started with the arrival of 25 pups from the Masai Steppe in September of 1995. This period ended abruptly when the last of the 25 original dogs, present in Mkomazi, died on the fourth of August 2001, although two of the original dogs are still living at the Ol Jogi Ranch, Kenya. At about the same time, a new era began on the seventh of July 2001, symbolized by the birth of the first litter of pups to the dogs which had survived the canine distemper outbreak. This report covers the years 1999, 2000, and 2001, i.e. concludes the era of the original 25 dogs and includes details of the fresh start.