acute D+ Flashcards
Describe the transmission of canine parvovirus
faecal-oral
3-6 days incubation
virus stable in environment for years
what does parvovirus affect in the body
infects rapidly dividing cells
gut, bone marrow, lymphoid tissue
List the clinical signs of canine parvovirus
V+
haemorrhagic d+
rapid dehydration
depressed anorexic pyrexic
ileus
panleucopaenia
describe how to diagnose canine parvovirus
signalment and clinical signs
faecal analysis - snap test
haem and bio- panleukopenia
Describe how to manage a canine parvovirus case
Isolate
fluid therapy
antibiotics - broad spec
anti-emetics
pro-motility meds
antacid drugs and ulcer coating meds
what causes Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis
mostly idiopathic
small breed dogs usually
how does Haemorrhagic gastroenteritis tend to present
v+ may have blood in it
foetid D+
depression , anorexia
describe how to treat coronavirus in dog
if severe= supportive IVFT and nutritional support for GI tract
T/F you should treat bacteria when you find them in faecal sample
False- make sure to correlate the bacteria with the clinical signs
A lot of commensals present
when do we tend to see campylobacter in dog
in young, immunocompromised animals or those with additional infectious agents (giardia, parvo ect)
Describe the clinical signs of campylobacter in dogs
acute enterocolitis
d+ +/- blood/mucus
Vomiting
Straining – large intestinal “type” d+
Fever, abdominal pain
describe how to diagnose campylobacter in dogs
faecal stain/culture
PCR
what dogs does salmonella tend to affect
young
immunocompromised
animals with concurrent infections
what are the 4 possible scenarios after salmonella infection
Transient asymptomatic diarrhoea
Acute Gastroenteritis
Carrier state
Bacteraemia
Describe the clinical signs of salmonella
haemorrhagic diarrhoea, pyrexia and sepsis
which dogs are mostly likely to be affected by ascarids
puppies
adults have low burdens and worm migration patterns are different
list the signs seen with ascarids
failure to gain weight
pot bellied appearance
V+ SI D+
obstruction of GIT if large burdens
describe how to treat coccidian
mild disease is self-limiting - if not treat with sulphonamides
treat underlying disease
describe how to treat crypto in dogs
Dietary manipulation and neutraceuticals
Antibiotics of limited benefit – tylosin, azithromycin and paromomycin
Describe how to treat giardia
Fenbendazole and metronidazole
describe how to diagnose giardia
faecal smear evaluation
SNAP test
immunofluorescence assay
is Tritrichomonas foetus more likely to affect dogs or cats
cats
describe how to diagnose Tritrichomonas foetus
microscopy, culture or PCR
describe how to treat Tritrichomonas foetus
ronidazole
need to also affect environment- GIT health