Assistant Professor, Small Animal Emergency and Critical Care Colorado State University Veterinary Teaching Hospital Fort Collins, Colorado, United States
This lecture will focus on discussion of current diagnostic and treatment recommendations for canine parvovirus (CPV) using a case-based approach. We will briefly review the pathophysiology of CPV and discuss fluid therapy, plasma products, antibiotics, and nutrition. In addition, we will review the most recent literature published on CPV and discuss prognostic indicators.
Learning Objectives:
Develop a diagnostic and treatment plan for a patient with canine parvovirus
Discuss recent literature regarding canine parvovirus
Introduce a new targeted monoclonal antibody therapy for treatment of parvovirus