Management of Canine Parvoviral Enteritis in a 7-Month-Old Male Caucasian Dog: A case report

Muhammad Mustapha*1, 4, Sulayman Tunde Balogun2,5, Nicholas Nathaniel Pilau3,4,

1Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
2Department of Clinical Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Faculty of Basic Clinical Sciences, College of Medical Sciences, University of Maiduguri, Nigeria
3Department of Veterinary Medicine, Faculty of Veterinary Medicine, Usmanu Danfodiyo University Sokoto, Sokoto, Nigeria
4Small Animal Medicine Option, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria
5Clinical Pharmacology and Toxicology Option, Faculty of Medicine and Pharmacy, College of Veterinary Surgeons, Nigeria

*Corresponding author’s Email: tanimuzimbos@gmail.com, doi.org/10.55639/607.02010017


ABSTRACT

A 7 months dog (Bruno) weighing 20kg was presented to Small Animal Clinic of Veterinary Teaching Hospital, University of Maiduguri with the chief complaints of progressive weakness, passing out bloody diarrhea that later became mucoid, with vomiting, and inappetence. The temperature (40.1℃), pulse rate (70 beat per minute, and the respiratory rate (80 cycle per minute). The mucous membrane was slightly pale, anorexia, depression, pyrexia, vomiting and profuse foul smelling bloody diarrhea. History has it that the Dog was vaccinated with one shot of DHLPP vaccine only at five weeks. Using a commercially available parvoviral antigen fast test kit (Bionote)®, a puppy fecal sample tested positive for canine parvoviral enteritis. The dog was hospitalized for one week to treat the disease condition, and after three weeks, it was released and vaccinated. The owner received thorough guidance on the significance of following vaccination schedules, deworming procedures, and keeping the surroundings clean in order to prevent reinfection. To reduce the possibility of parvoviral outbreaks, special attention was paid to separating new puppies and making sure that stringent biosecurity protocols were followed.

Keywords:

Parvoviral Enteritis,
Canine,
Diagnosis,
Treatment