Therapeutic management of concomitant canine parvoviral gastroenteritis and hepatozoonosis in a crossbreed dog-first report from Mizoram, India

Abstract

The present case study depicts first report of concomitant canine parvoviral gastroenteritis and hepatozoonosis in a crossbreed dog from Mizoram, India. A crossbreed female dog was presented with the complaints of anorexia, lethargy, vomiting and bloody diarrhoea. The physical and clinical examination revealed fever, tachycardia, tachypnoea, slightly pale mucous membranes, dehydration, and enlargement of popliteal and sub-mandibular lymph nodes. Haemato-biochemical examination showed anaemia, thrombocytopenia, leukocytosis with neutrophilia, eosinophilia, hypoproteinaemia, hypoalbuminemia, hypoglycaemia, and elevated liver-specific enzymes. The faecal and blood samples were found positive for canine parvovirus type 2 (CPV-2) and Hepatozoon spp., respectively. The animal was treated with doxycycline and supportive therapy for 28 days. An uneventful recovery was noticed after the completion of treatment.