Abstract
AbstractAn 18‐month‐old, mixed breed male dog was presented with hypothermia, recumbency, hematemesis, melena, and moribund condition, and screened by rapid antigen detection kit followed by polymerase chain reaction confirmation for canine adenovirus type 1 infection. The phylogenetic analysis of the sequence revealed clustering with Indian, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Chinese, and Australian sequences with amino acid homology of 98.81%–100%. There was a mutation (N127D) in the E3 protein encoding sequence, which was hitherto reported only in one Indian (GQ340423) sequence. Haemogram revealed anaemia, neutropenic leukopenia, and thrombocytopenia. Serum biochemistry revealed marked hyperglycaemia, hypoproteinemia, hypoalbuminemia, and an increase in the activities of hepatic enzymes. Serum oxidant antioxidant parameters revealed a marked increase in the level of oxidant and a decreased level of antioxidants. Postmortem examination revealed multifocal necrotic patches in the liver, marked haemorrhage in the stomach and intestines, emphysematous lungs, splenomegaly, and congested kidney. Histopathology revealed necrohaemorrhagic hepatitis and intranuclear inclusion bodies in the hepatocytes and glomerular degeneration.
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