Difference between revisions of "Parvovirus Enteritis"

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Until 1978 Parvovirus enteriris was totally unknown in dogs.
First seen in dogs in Australia.
- Apeared very similar but perhaps slightly worse than the disease seen in the cat.
- A new and distinct disease, but the virus is very closely related to the feline virus.
  - Viral DNA is 98% homologous to the feline virus.
- The canine virus does NOT cause disease in cats.
Clinical
- Causes enteritis in young dogs over 6 weeks old.
- Causes myocarditis in puppies.
- Mainly affects the small intestine.
Vaccines are very effective, but the virus is hardy and survives in the environment.
Diagnosis:
- Look for viral antigen in the faeces by the red cell agglutination test.
- Immunoflurescence.
- ELISA.
- Serology.

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-'''In Cats''' - [[Feline Panleucopenia]]
-'''In Dogs''' - [[Canine Parvovirus]][[Category:Enteritis,_Viral]][[Category:Enteritis,_Fibrinous/Haemorrhagic]]
+===Canine Disease===
+* Until 1978 Parvovirus enteriris was totally unknown in dogs.
+* First seen in dogs in Australia.
+** Apeared very similar but perhaps slightly worse than the disease seen in the cat.
+** A new and distinct disease, but the virus is very closely related to the feline virus.
+*** Viral DNA is 98% homologous to the feline virus.
+** The canine virus does NOT cause disease in cats.
+* '''Clinical'''
+** Causes enteritis in young dogs over 6 weeks old.
+** Causes myocarditis in puppies.
+** Mainly affects the [[Small Intestine - Anatomy & Physiology|small intestine]].
+* Vaccines are very effective, but the virus is hardy and survives in the environment.
+* Diagnosis:
+** Look for viral antigen in the faeces by the red cell agglutination test.
+** Immunoflurescence.
+** ELISA.
+** Serology.