Parvovirus is a deadly disease that affects dogs all around the world. With the right management and care a significant proportion of these patients can be managed successfully through this otherwise fatal condition. In this VSA Clinical Series we discuss:
- The pathophysiology and clinical signs
- The diagnosis and also other conditions that are frequently affecting these patients
- The stabilisation with fluid therapy
- What other medical management options
- The importance of and how to institute early enteral nutrition
- How and what to monitor in these patients