Infectious canine hepatitis

Infectious canine hepatitis (ICH) is a viral infection caused by adenovirus. The hepatitis virus is found in the urine and nose and eyes of infected animals. Puppies are at the highest risk for contracting this virus and will usually show signs of illness within 2 to 5 days after exposure to ICH; however, the incubation period can be as long as 14 days. In older dogs, some ICH infections may go unnoticed or be mild and resolve without medical intervention.

Symptoms and treatment of infectious canine hepatitis:

Decreased appetite

Depressed mood

Mild fever

After one to two weeks, some dogs' eyes become opaque (cloudy) in one or both corneas (so-called "blue eyes")

Some dogs have respiratory symptoms (indistinguishable from other forms of upper respiratory tract infection or kennel cough)

Anemia, jaundice, pharyngitis, tonsillitis, and swollen lymph nodes can also be seen. The characteristic symptoms are corneal edema, turbidity, and blue discoloration of the cornea in the eyes. It is also called "blue eye disease" clinically.

Treatment:

As with most viral infections, there is no specific treatment. Antibiotics are not effective against viruses. "The goal of treatment is to reduce symptoms and give the dog's immune system time to respond." Treatment is designed to reduce symptoms and give the dog's immune system time to respond. This includes rest, intravenous fluids, and medications to relieve severe symptoms.

The American Animal Hospital Association (AAHA) recommends that all dogs be vaccinated with an approved vaccine every three years to prevent ICH
Human feeding management should be strengthened and comprehensive veterinary health and prevention measures should be strictly enforced. Get regular immunizations. Commonly used vaccines include canine infectious hepatitis attenuated vaccine. Each dog is injected with 1.5ml subcutaneously after weaning, and another 2ml is injected at intervals of 3 to 4 weeks. From now on, it will be injected once every six months, 2ml each time. The immunity period is half a year. This vaccine should not be used during an epidemic. There are also two vaccines for canine infectious hepatitis and canine parvovirus enteritis and five vaccines for dogs.
In order to relieve the condition and control the infection, canine infectious hepatitis hyperimmune serum can be used in dogs. Each dog can be injected subcutaneously or intramuscularly at 2m1 per kilogram of body weight for 3 days. Broad-spectrum antibiotics can be used to prevent secondary infections. It is also very necessary to take appropriate symptomatic and systemic treatments for the symptoms of sick dogs. For example, Gantailo tablets can be taken orally to protect the liver and promote gallbladder. In order to improve the general condition and enhance the body's resistance, infusions and multivitamin preparations can be given. Dogs that have no chance of being cured should be immediately culled, eliminated, and treated harmlessly. The polluted environment can be disinfected with 3% formalin, caustic soda water, sodium hypochlorite or 0.3% peracetic acid.