Causes of dog coronavirus

Dog coronavirus infection is a disease caused by canine coronavirus that causes gastroenteritis symptoms in dogs. Dogs with coronavirus and virus-carrying dogs are the main source of infection of this disease. Dog coronavirus spreads quickly and can spread throughout a herd within days. Dogs infected with canine coronavirus (CCV) are mostly caused by not being vaccinated or not sucking colostrum from immune female dogs. This virus mainly invades and damages the intestinal system.

Symptoms of coronavirus in dogs

Symptoms usually manifest as intestinal inflammation, including frequent vomiting, diarrhea (classic features are orange stench), anorexia, occasional fever, etc. The condition will continue In 3-20 days, puppies will die due to severe dehydration, leading to electrolyte imbalance; at the same time, some coronaviruses will break out together with parvovirus infection, and the mortality rate after mixing with parvovirus is as high as 83%.

Treatment methods for coronavirus in dogs

1. Rehydration: Dogs suffering from coronavirus should rehydrate in large amounts to correct electrolyte imbalance. If the dog can eat and drink, with only mild diarrhea and no vomiting symptoms, the dog can eat and drink to replenish water and prevent dehydration.
2. Antibiotics: Use antibiotics to control possible secondary bacterial infections and gastrointestinal inflammation.
3. Antiemetics: Antiemetics, ondansetron and metoclopramide are the more commonly used antiemetics for pets.
4. Deworming: Use deworming medicine correctly to prevent parasites from affecting the treatment effect.

Distinguish between canine coronavirus and canine parvovirus

It is clinically difficult to distinguish from canine parvovirus, but canine coronavirus infection events are longer, intermittent, and can recur. The white blood cell count is slightly lowered, and recovery usually occurs within 7-10 days. The principles of treatment for canine coronavirus infection are symptomatic treatment and prevention of secondary infections in dogs. Generally, puppies are susceptible to death from dog coronavirus.