Canine parainfluenza virus infection is a major respiratory infectious disease in dogs. Sick dogs will show symptoms such as fever, cough, and runny nose. Studies have shown that acute encephalitis and hydrocephalus can also be caused by canine parainfluenza virus, and the clinical manifestations are numbness in the hindlimbs and dyskinesia. Canine parainfluenza virus can infect dogs of all ages and breeds, but is more severe in young dogs. The natural route of infection is mainly the respiratory tract, but it can also be transmitted through direct contact. During the infection, the dog will be infected with other bacteria due to the decrease of resistance.
Causes of Parainfluenza Dogs
Canine parainfluenza virus belongs to the paramyxoviridae family and infects dogs through the respiratory tract.Symptoms Of Parainfluenza Dogs
The clinical symptoms were sudden outbreak, fever, abundant mucinous nasal discharge and cough, and the affected dog was weak and weak. When co-infected with other organisms, the condition worsens and the body temperature rises above 40°C. Isolated canine parainfluenza virus infection usually spontaneously recovers in 3-7 days, while secondary infection with cough may persist for several weeks and even death.Some infected puppies can show symptoms such as hindquarters paralysis and dyskinesia, and the hind limbs of the affected dog can support the body but cannot walk. Knee and gastrocnemius tendon reflexes and autosensory insensitivity.
Diagnostic criteria for Parainfluenza Dogs
The clinical manifestations of respiratory infectious diseases in dogs can be so similar that it is difficult to distinguish them. Cell culture is the best method to isolate and identify canine parainfluenza virus.Treatment of Parainfluenza in Dogs
The dog can be used to improve the dog's own resistance by intravenous infusion of dog blood cell protein. The spectral antiviral agent acyclovir (10 to 20 mg per kilogram of body weight) administered intravenously for 10 days or ribavirin capsules (10 to 20 mg per kilogram) administered orally for 7 days can also be used; For dogs with high body temperature, Pan-Jiefu capsules can be taken orally, 1 to 3 capsules each time, 3 to 4 times a day.When dogs are infected with parainfluenza, they are often infected with Brucella bronchopneumoniae, Mycoplasma and so on. Therefore, the use of antibiotics or sulfonamides can prevent secondary infection, alleviate the disease, and make the dog recover early.
