Abstract
Canine parvovirus (CPV) is one of the most important viral diseases causes enteritis in puppies. Neglected cases usually dead due to severe dehydration and anemia as sequels to enteritis and bloody diarrhea associated with leukopenia which plays an important role in lowering of the animal immunity and defense mechanisms. In the current study detection of this infection was depended on clinical examination and confirmed by using fast sero-diagnostic kit. Twenty-eight animals out of one-hundred were suspected and showed the main clinical signs of enteritis including vomiting and diarrhea. Results revealed that 20 animals were positive for the CPV infection. Animals of four months old were more susceptible, especially German shepherd dogs. Significantly decrease of the total RBCs count, HCT, Hemoglobin, leukocytes and lymphocytes levels were reported in the clinically infected animals.
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