General
Information
This is a highly contagious
disease worldwide. It is very similar to Parvo, but less
severe. It spreads rapidly and the severity depends on the
condition of the dog. The mode of infection is through the
infected faeces.
Symptoms:
Include
vomiting, diarrhoea with soft faeces that maybe yellow or
mixed with blood.
the disease is more severe in puppies though it may affect
dogs of any age.
Some veterinarians feel that Canine Corona Viral enteritis
is underdiagnosed because the symptoms in the dog closely
resembles that of parvo and also there maybe an actual concurrent
infection by parvo virus.
It should be suspected whenever there is rapid spread of
gasdtrointestinal disease among dogs.
Treatment
& Prevention:
Fluid therapy, electrlytes
and antibiotics are used to treat the symptoms.
Prevention is by the
use of Modified Live vaccines.
