Literature Review: Epidemiological Assessment, Prevalence & Control Measures for Canine Parvoviruses in Europe

Abstract

Canine Parvovirus is a virus affecting dogs and has a morbidity rate of 100% & a mortality rate of 90% if left untreated. CPV-2’s hallmark clinical signs include diarrhoea (+/- haemorrhagic), vomitus, lethargy & anorexia. Although these clinical signs are representative of the disease, it still remains vital to diagnose the disease via ELISA snap test or PCR to confirm diagnosis. Although it was shown from the literature that CPV-2 has a higher occurrence in the German shepherd dog this must be understood to be an over representation as all dog breeds who are not or partially vaccinated are susceptible to infection.