Canine Coronavirus Etiology

The etiology of canine coronavirus may include the following:

1. The dog's mother may have been infected with the coronavirus during pregnancy and did not produce antibodies, which were transmitted through the umbilical cord blood.
2. The puppy may have been indirectly infected through contact with the dog mother during breastfeeding.
3. The dog may have lived in an environment contaminated with coronavirus.
4. The dog may have contacted a dog infected with coronavirus while playing outside.

The main cause of infection is the invasion of the virus when the dog's resistance is low.

How to Check for Coronavirus

Take the dog's feces and mix it with the testing solution, then drop it on the coronavirus testing plate. If there are two lines on the test plate, it indicates that the dog is infected with coronavirus. If there is only one line, it means the dog is not infected with coronavirus. The cure rate for coronavirus is relatively high, as long as treatment is provided in a timely manner, it generally does not pose a threat to life.

Treatment of Coronavirus

Specific treatment and symptomatic treatment are combined. Intravenous administration of glucose and salt water, vitamin C, ATP, and antibiotics maintain the dog's normal internal environment and prevent secondary infections. Assist anti-viral drugs such as ribavirin injection or oral Shuanghuanglian are used. However, for this type of highly fatal infectious disease, it is still recommended to go to the hospital for examination and treatment to avoid delay in the disease.

Causes of Coronavirus Death

The main cause of death from canine coronavirus is dehydration. Because the canine coronavirus mainly affects the dog's digestive tract, it can cause a series of digestive tract symptoms such as vomiting, diarrhea, and bloody stools. At the time of autopsy, severe dehydration, relaxed abdominal wall, gastric and intestinal dilation, and intestinal mucosal hemorrhage are found. After the dog's death, deep burial should be performed to prevent the spread of the epidemic.