Title: How to treat parvovirus in puppies
Parvovirus is a common and highly contagious disease in dogs, especially for puppies. This article will combine hot topics and hot content on the Internet in the past 10 days to provide you with detailed treatment methods and structured data reference.
1. What is canine parvovirus?
Canine Parvovirus is a virus that mainly attacks the digestive system and immune system of dogs and is highly contagious and fatal. Puppies have the highest infection rate, with mortality rates reaching 50%-80%.
Symptom type | Specific performance | Appearance time |
---|---|---|
digestive symptoms | Severe vomiting, bloody stools, loss of appetite | 3-7 days after infection |
systemic symptoms | High fever (above 40°C), depression | 2-3 days after infection |
dehydration symptoms | Poor skin elasticity and sunken eye sockets | 24-48 hours after onset of illness |
2. The latest treatment plan (2023 updated version)
Based on the most popular treatment methods discussed by veterinary experts in the past 10 days:
Treatment measures | Specific methods | effectiveness |
---|---|---|
fluid therapy | Intravenous infusion of lactated Ringer's solution + 5% glucose | ★★★★★ |
antiemetic treatment | Maropitant injection 0.5mg/kg | ★★★★☆ |
antibiotic treatment | Ceftriaxone 20mg/kg + metronidazole 10mg/kg | ★★★★☆ |
biologics | Parvomonoclonal antibody 1-2ml/kg | ★★★★★ |
nutritional support | Parenteral nutrition (PN) or enteral nutrition (EN) | ★★★☆☆ |
3. Key points of home care
1.Strict isolation:Sick dogs need to be isolated separately to avoid infecting other animals.
2.Environmental disinfection:Daily disinfection using sodium hypochlorite solution diluted 1:30
3.Diet management:Feed Hill's i/d intestinal prescription food during the recovery period
4.Body temperature monitoring:Take rectal temperature every hour
4. Latest data on preventive measures
prevention methods | Implementation time | protection rate |
---|---|---|
maternal antibodies | Within 45 days after birth | 85-90% |
first immunization | 6-8 weeks old | 70-75% |
secondary immunization | 10-12 weeks old | 95% |
boost immunity | 14-16 weeks old | 99% |
5. Treatment cost reference in 2023
Based on the quotations from pet hospitals in various places in the past 10 days:
treatment items | first tier cities | Second and third tier cities |
---|---|---|
Basic treatment (3 days) | 2000-3000 yuan | 1200-2000 yuan |
Intensive care (5-7 days) | 5000-8000 yuan | 3000-5000 yuan |
monoclonal antibody treatment | 800-1200 yuan/day | 500-800 yuan/day |
6. Special reminder
1. The course of parvovirus develops quickly.24 hours after onset is the golden treatment period
2. The "oxytetracycline therapy" that has been popular on the Internet recently has been proven to have limited effect and is not recommended to be used alone.
3. Recovered dogs can still detoxify for 2-3 weeks and need to be continuously isolated and observed.
I hope this article helps you stay up to date on the latest information on parvovirus treatment. If you find that your dog has suspicious symptoms, please seek medical treatment immediately and do not delay treatment.
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