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Most common diseases

Canine Parvovirus (CPV)

 Def : A viral infection that destroys the crypt cells of the villous
epithelium of the small intestine together with lymphocyte
depletion and neutropenia with high morbidity and mortality .
 Suspected age : puppies (<8 months old) + unvaccinated adults.
 Forms :

💡 Intestinal form : most common affects the GIT system . CPV-2


💡 Cardiovascular : less common affects the heart . CPV-1
 Risk Factors :
1- Unvaccinated puppies
2- poor maternal immunity
3- Immunosuppression
4- Exposure to high viral load

 Infection by Fecal-oral transmission


 Destruction of intestinal crypt epithelium,causing sloughing of
intestinal mucosa
Clinical signs :

1. Bloody hemorrhagic diarrhea


2. Vomiting
3. Fever 40 or above
4. Dehydration
5. Lethargy
6. Prolonged CRT
Diagnosis :

1. Case history
2. Clinical signs ( Bloody diarrhea )
3. Fast Fecal Elisa test ( Snap test idexx ) Take
care from False +Ve & -Ve
4. Serology & viral isolation & Fecal PCR
Differential Diagnosis DDx

 Any severe acute gastroenteritis


 Canine distemper
 Salmonellosis
 Coronaviral enteritis
 Campylobacter
 Severe parasitic or protozoal infestation
 Foreign body/intussusception
Treatment
1. Fluid therapy IV ( Glucose / Ringer Lactate ) . Aim is to
assess ( rehydration / maintenance / ongoing loss )
2. Anti-emetics : ( Metoclopramide ( Primperan ) 0.2-
0.4mg/kg Or Zofran / Danset 0.5mg/kg every 12h
3. Antibiotics For secondary bacterial infection : (
Ceftriaxone /Augmentin / Metronidazole 15-30mg/kg)
4. Ulcer medications as Zantac & Controloc
5. Vit B complex
EEN : early enternal nutrition

8h-12h after start the Treatment*Start to feed


The animal as fast as you can*
 If dog refuse to eat use Nasopharyngeal tube
Notes :

1. Disinfection : household bleach


2. You can use cortisone in case of septic shock
3. There is no zoonotic importance

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