RESEARCH ARTICLES

Prognostication of haemato-biochemical, electrolyte and blood gas parameters in canine parvoviral enteritis
E. Navya, K. Vinodkumar, K. Justin Davis, P. M. Priya, Ashmy Kishore and K. Vijayakumar

doi: https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.3.333-339

Journal of Veterinary and Animal Sciences.2022.53(3):333-339.

Author Details

E. Navya: MVSc Scholar, Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

K. Vinodkumar:  Assistant Professor ,Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

K. Justin Davis: Assistant Professor, Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine,College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

P. M. Priya,: Associate Professor, Department of Veterinary Microbiology,College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

Ashmy Kishore: Teaching Assistant, Department of Veterinary Statistics ,College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Mannuthy, Thrissur-680651Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

K. Vijayakumar: Professor & Head, Department of Veterinary Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine, College of Veterinary and Animal Sciences, Pookode-673576 Kerala Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, Kerala, India

 

Article History

Received: 09.10.2021, Accepted: 07.12.2021, Published online: 30.09.2022

Corresponding author: E. Navya

e-mail: : navyaesarangi@gmail.com

 

Citation: :Navya, E., Vinodkumar K., Justin Davis K., Priya P. M., Ashmy Kishore and VijayakumarK. 2022. Prognostication of haemato-biochemical, electrolyte and blood gas parameters in canine parvoviral enteritis. J. Vet. Anim. Sci. 53(3): 333-339

DOI  https://doi.org/10.51966/jvas.2022.53.3.333-339

 



Abstract


Canine parvovirus (CPV) infection remains as a major threat to canine practitioners as well as pet owners as it requires intensive care for at least seven days and is associated with a high rate of fatality. This study conducted on 40 dogs with diarrhoea revealed a prevalence of 35 per cent (14/40) for CPV infection in Thissur, Kerala. Aetiology was confirmed by polymerase chain reaction (PCR) targeting the VP2 gene of CPV to get amplicon of approximately 583 bp length. Alterations in various blood parameters like blood gases, electrolytes, metabolites, haematological parameters and serum biochemical parameters are analysed and accessed as prognostic markers. Notable variations could be detected in the levels of pCO2, pO2, pSO2, HCO3-, base deficit, per cent of granulocytes, total erythrocyte count (TEC), haemoglobin (Hb), volume of packed red cells (VPRC), total protein, albumin, blood urea nitrogen (BUN) and alkaline phosphate (ALP). Mortality was associated with major decrease in the levels of HCO3- and a greater base deficit as evidenced from the blood gas analysis values. No correlation could be obtained for hypokalaemia and elevated levels of lactate in relation with mortality.

Keywords: Canine parvoviral enteritis, PCR, base deficit, mortality