Estudo retrospectivo da parvovirose canina diagnosticada no LPA do HV da UFCG do município de Patos - PB (2003-2010).

Abstract

Retrospective study of canine parvovirus diagnosed in the LP of the HV of the UFCG in the city of Patos - PB (2003-2010). Canine parvovirus is one of the most common diseases that affect dogs worldwide, deserves attention for your acute character, leading to rapid death of the animal in the absence of treatment. The objective of this study was to investigate the cases of canine parvovirus diagnosed in the Animal Pathology Laboratory, Veterinary Hospital UFCG, through a retrospective study of necropsy records for the period 2003 to 2010, giving attention to the epidemiological, clinical and pathological findings described and subsequent revision of the microscope slides. In 29 cases diagnosed as parvovirus, showed that young animals between 2 and 6 months of age were the most affected by the disease, and this, occurring in almost all years, but most cases presented in March (5 cases), most affected dogs was not vaccinated and those who were vaccinated had not received the necessary reinforcement as shown in the vaccination scheme, the main clinical sign was the presence of bloody diarrhea (100%). As for the macroscopic findings observed during the necropsy, we found that the most common was the hyperemia of serous or mucous membrane of the small intestine (82,7%). In microscopic analysis, we determined that the most important finding was the epithelial necrosis of the small intestine (100%). The information obtained from this study it suggest that the cases studied have characteristics of infection by gastrointestinal form of the disease, not presenting any evidence of clinical signs or pathological and epidemiological compatible with myocarditis present in CPV infections. Age observed in the records containing the data of the animals reinforces the idea that younger dogs are the most affected by the disease also that the population of Patos city, Paraíba state and the region cannot yet give due importance of proper vaccination of their dogs.