Parvovirus

RE: Parvovirus

Michael Woodhouse — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 18:46:44 GMT

[quote userid="7269" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/medicine/f/discussions/30025/parvovirus/233505#233505"]It’s interesting, I genuinely can barely remember the last time we saw a parvo dog, it must be years, and we are North Yorkshire[/quote]

Same, not in the last 10 years. We use Eurican so minimum of 12 week finish.

See lepto multiple times per year

RE: Parvovirus

Eamon McAllister — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 17:12:02 GMT

When I ran a branch surgery for TGY in 1982 we had a run of Parvovirus cases in vaccinated (10 + 12 weeks) Rottweiler pups. We decided to give an extra Parvovirus vaccine to all breeds at 16 weeks and had no further problems.

RE: Parvovirus

Andrew Kent — Sun, 10 Oct 2021 08:29:42 GMT

Faecal transplantation another potentially interesting treatment option:

https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/jvim.15072

we treat relatively few parvo cases but using FMT for a variety of other applications.

Andy

RE: Parvovirus

Dinu Catilina — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 15:08:12 GMT

We had quite a few, all from the same gipsy camp around Barnsley.

What we did in Romania in shelters to stop it was starting early at 6 weeks with Parvo C which in theory should use most of the maternal antibodies and then DHP at 8 and 10 weeks and those puppies were fine surviving a parvo infested overcrowded shelter.

Regarding treatment we don't do anything else different except that we don't use plasma or interferon, I didn't think it made a difference.

We used to see about 5-10 cases a day in Romania during an outbreak.

RE: Parvovirus

Anthony Dennison — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 14:25:39 GMT

[quote userid="2235" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/medicine/f/discussions/30025/parvovirus/233503#233503"]What age are you doing your second vaccinations? We had a run of these a few years ago when we were doing second vaccination at 10 weeks, and since we changed to 12 weeks or 16 week top up, we have not had further issues. [/quote]

Varies, some at 10 weeks, some at 12 weeks. I think you're right though, will speak to our CDs about possible changing protocol.

RE: Parvovirus

Joyce Whitehead — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:37:00 GMT

It’s interesting, I genuinely can barely remember the last time we saw a parvo dog, it must be years, and we are North Yorkshire. Genuine question, as it came up in CPD I was at a couple of years ago, is IV coamoxiclav better than parenterak injection? The course I was at suggested very similar blood levels after an hour. (Unless my memory is failing). Of course repeated s/c or I/m injections can cause reactions but is on licence. We give 2nd parvo at 10wks and no too up till one year. With the vaccine shortage trying to add an additional dose might be an issue.

RE: Parvovirus

Rob Davis — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:24:54 GMT

[quote userid="11308" url="~/001/veterinary-clinical/small-animal/medicine/f/discussions/30025/parvovirus"]All puppies aged 4-10 months that have had their primary vaccination course but obviously not their year one booster[/quote]

What age are you doing your second vaccinations? We had a run of these a few years ago when we were doing second vaccination at 10 weeks, and since we changed to 12 weeks or 16 week top up, we have not had further issues.

We have had a couple of parvo cases recently after quite a period without any, but nothing like your current level.

RE: Parvovirus

Sara Ramsey — Fri, 08 Oct 2021 13:02:16 GMT

We use ondansetron sometimes, potassium added to fluids, EPOC daily. The last one had a central line, o tube and faecal catheter. Other wise very similar approach. Some clients want interferon but costly and last time we couldn't get it on a friday afternoon

We also offer off licence 3rd parvo vac to all dogs at the 16 week mark ....we also had a few cases in vaccinated puppies..not just black and tan breeds.